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Marcin Wasilewski Trio

Arctic Riff w/ Joe Lovano

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1 Glimmer Of Hope  
2 Vashkar  
3 Cadenza  
4 Fading Sorrow  
5 Arco  
6 Stray Cat Walk  
7 L'amour Fou  
8 A Glimpse  
9 Vashkar (Var.)  
10 On The Other Side  
11 Old Hat  
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The first-time teaming of Poland's dynamic Marcin Wasilewski Trio and big-toned US tenorist Joe Lovano brings forth special music of concentrated, deep feeling, in which lyricism and strength seem ideally balanced. The alliance plays four new tunes by Marcin and one by Joe, as well as Carla Bley's classic "Vashkar" plus collective improvisations with strong input from all four players;  Slawomir Kurkiewicz's bass skills are particularly well-deployed in the spontaneous piece "Arco". 

  • ECM Double Bill - Oded Tzur Quartet and Marcin Wasilewski Trio set for Guinness Cork Jazz Festival / The Journal Of Music
    Posted At: October 2, 2023 12:00 AM
    TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE - This DOUBLE BILL concert features two of the most prominent groups on the ECM label.The Journal Of Music writes….Described by Downbeat Magazine as "A Volcano on the Ocean Floor", Oded Tzur’s music is in pursuit of a hidden universal language. Based in New York, the Israeli born saxophonist studies fundamental connections between ancient and modern musical traditions, a journey manifest...
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  • Marcin Wasilewski Trio is in a thoughtful, exploratory mood on 'En Attendant' / Audiophile Audition
    Posted At: January 19, 2022 12:00 AM
    "Their years together have resulted in an ensemble with an utterly symbiotic creative flow," observed Don Heckman in the Los Angeles Times, when the Marcin Wasilewski Trio was first making its presence felt on the international jazz scene. The improvisational communication among the players has continued to deepen with the years, along with their range of creative options.  En attendant pays testimony ...
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  • Marcin Wasilewski Trio - En Attendant makes 'The Best of Elsewhere 2021
    Posted At: December 20, 2021 12:00 AM
    Elsewhere's Graham Reid writes…..What an odd year in music when the discussion points were the new chart-topping but mundane Abba album, something from Elton John again and the Beatles who – thanks to Peter Jackson – invited us in to their recording sessions 52 years ago. We just needed a new Sir Cliff album to have a retro-fitted villa full of period charm. Nice to have Adele and Tony Bennett back though. ...
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  • On 'En attendant', the Marcin Wasilewski Trio distills their essence with a well-paced suite of tunes / LONDONJAZZNEWS
    Posted At: October 24, 2021 12:00 AM

    Recorded just prior to their Arctic Riff collaboration with Joe Lovano, En attendant finds Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz in thoughtful, exploratory mood. The multifaceted Polish group illuminates a characteristically wide span of music, the scope extending from Bach to group improvisation. On En attendant, collectively created pieces are juxtaposed with Wasilewski's mal...
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  • Marcin Wasilewski Trio - En Attendant features one of the finest piano trios at work today / Elsewhere
    Posted At: September 13, 2021 12:00 AM
    Elsewhere's Graham Reid writes…Although this trio have recorded recently with Joe Lovano and under their own name, you can't help but wonder if the subdued mood here is a response to the death in 2018 of trumpeter Tomasz Stanko who this group had a long, profitable and beautiful relationship with.Even their treatment of the Doors' Riders on the Storm is taken at a melancholy, thoughtful pace with few of the...
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  • With ' En Attendant ' the Marcin Wasilewski Trio has ripened with distinctive treatments of tunes / WBGO: Fall Preview 2021
    Posted At: September 12, 2021 12:00 AM

    WBGO writes......Autumn is always harvest time for new music, and this season is no exception. More than a year and a half into the coronavirus pandemic, musicians are going out on tour, and even back in the clubs (taking all due precautions). Festivals have set their sights on a triumphant return, welcoming audiences in person again. Through it all, the music endures, finding ways to deepen and thrive. ...
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