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When Angels Fall

Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet

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Format: CD

Cat No: WR4747

Release Date:  20 March 2020

Label:  Whirlwind Recordings

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7061119882676

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

Release Date:  22 May 2020

Label:  Whirlwind Recordings

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  7061114747086

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    Following the rhapsodic response to Wojtek Mazolewski's debut Whirlwind release - a deluxe edition of 'Polka' which, internationally, broke through into dance clubs and rock and indie festivals - the double bassist now focuses attention on the music of his compatriot Krzysztof Komeda (1931–1969), a legend of Polish jazz and an illustrious Hollywood film composer.

    'When Angels Fall' again features his inventive quintet of Oskar Török (trumpet, electronics), Marek Pospieszalski (tenor saxophone), Joanna Duda (Wurlitzer, grand piano) and Oba Janicki (drums, percussion) as they explore the prolific output of this enigmatic and tragically departed creative talent.

    Hear WMQ's stomping interpretation of Komeda's piano quartet tune 'Roman II' (from movie 'Knife in the Water') or their pulsating, almost ominous switch from the melancholic, choral original of 'Bariera', and you begin to understand this band's oblique, sometimes angular approach. It's a journey of constant surprises - the orchestral/vocal mood of 'Le Départ' (from screenplay 'Start') reimagined as a softly-ebbing, horn-led ballad. 'When Angels Fall' (from Polanski's 'Knife in the Water') feels introspective, its plaintive Stanko-like trumpet melody hovering over Wurlitzer and electronics; and 'Sleep Safe and Warm' (from 'Rosemary's Baby') paints a transcendental, dreamlike aura. But the quintet's buoyancy is never far away, heard in bustling 'Memory of Bach' and radio-groove-styled 'Ja nie chce spac'.

    Roslaw Szaybo - longtime friend of Komeda and artist for the cover of his acclaimed 'Astigmatic' release of 1965 - has designed the cover of this album, too. It's an album which indubitably teems with ingenuity and integrity; and as Szaybo confirms, "This music has come closer to Komeda than any from the past 30 years."

    Personnel: Wojtek Mazolewski (double bass), Oskar Torok (trumpet, electronics), Oba Janicki (drums, percussion), Joanna Duda -Wurlitzer (piano), Marek Pospieszalski (tenor saxophone)

    Description

    High quality, 180 gram, 12" LP - comes with download code containing the digital album in multiple formats.

    Following the rhapsodic response to Wojtek Mazolewski's debut Whirlwind release - a deluxe edition of Polka which, internationally, broke through into dance clubs and rock and indie festivals - the double bassist now focuses attention on the music of his compatriot Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969), a legend of Polish jazz and an illustrious Hollywood film composer.

    'When Angels Fall' again features his inventive quintet of Oskar T?r?k (trumpet, electronics), Marek Pospieszalski (tenor saxophone), Joanna Duda (Wurlitzer, grand piano) and Qba Janicki (drums, percussion) as they explore the prolific output of this enigmatic and tragically departed creative talent.

    Mazolewski describes the recording's foundations. "As I was preparing to make this album, I immersed myself in Komeda's music, read his publications and memoirs, met people who had known him, and visited the places he lived, from Poznan to Los Angeles. I felt that I needed to have a real feeling for who he was and how he lived, which helped to enrich the project with a new awareness as well as deeper feelings and emotions. As a result, I have spent the past three years creating original material based on Komeda's music for the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet (WMQ)."

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. When Angels Fall
      • 2. Roman II
      • 3. Le Depart
      • 4. Dwaj Ludzie Z Szafa (Two Men And A Wardrobe)
      • 5. Astigmatic
      • 6. Crazy Girl
      • 7. Ja Nie Chce Spac
      • 8. Memory Of Bach
      • 9. Bariera
      • 10. Sleep Safe And Warm
      • 11. Alleluja

    Tracklisting

    1. When Angels Fall
    2. Roman II
    3. Le DePart
    4. Dwaj Ludzie Z Szafa (Two Men And A Wardrobe)
    5. Astigmatic
    6. Crazy Girl
    7. Ja Nie Chce Spac
    8. Memory Of Bach
    9. Bariera
    10. Sleep Safe And Warm
    11. Alleluja