December Avenue
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
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Release Date: 31 March 2017
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602557263022
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
Release Date: 31 March 2017
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602557263022
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
Four years after the landmark album Wislawa, the great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko's New York Quartet returns with another masterful recording, December Avenue.
Always an insightful bandleader, Stanko here encourages spirited improvisation to flower around his characteristically melancholic and soulful themes, and all players are presented to best advantage. New band member Reuben Rogers - originally from the Virgin Islands and perhaps best-known for his work with Charles Lloyd - is a splendid addition to the team, establishing a profound understanding with Cuban-born pianist David Virelles and Detroit drummer Gerald Cleaver.
JazzTimes, reviewing the band in concert, reflected on the strengths of the individual players: "Stanko has never had a piano player like Virelles. When his moments came, he configured his own lyrical domain within the world of a Stanko song. For that matter, Stanko has never had a bassist and drummer like Rogers and Cleaver, with their hard edges and their volatile energy."
December Avenue was recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in June 2016 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Tracklisting
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Fred Hersch
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek Quartet
John Surman
Matthieu Bordenave
Arve Henriksen & Harmen Fraanje