Eddie Henderson - trumpet
Rob Denty - tenor & soprano saxophones
Dominik Wania - piano
Krzysztof Pabian - double bass
Tomek Grochot - drums, kalimba, darbuka
In America
PRIVATE EDITION
By Adam Baruch
This is the second album by Polish Jazz drummer/composer Tomek Grochot, recorded in a classic quintet setting with veteran American trumpeter Eddie Henderson and saxophonist Rob Denty, and Polish pianist Dominik Wania and bassist Krzysztof Pabian. The album presents seven original compositions, six composed by Grochot and one by Pabian. Of the album's seven tracks, six were recorded in 2011, i.e. five years prior to the album's release, and one short bonus track is a recent recording from 2016.
The music is typical mainstream
Jazz, very much in the American Jazz tradition, based on the excellent
compositions, which are used as vehicles for solo spots by the quintet members.
The character of the compositions reflects the Polish facet of this music,
being full of melancholy and lyricism, which is best expressed by the
exceptional playing by Wania. But of course all the performances are highly
professional and overall the album represents mainstream Jazz at its best.
This album is plain evidence of
the fact that Polish and American Jazz musicians can play together without any
inferiority complexes hindering the proceedings, as well as the fact that
American Jazz tradition spiced with Polish musical influences works out perfectly,
a cultural meeting which is happening more and more often in the last decade
with remarkable success.
Overall this is a highly
professional mainstream recording, which should satisfy a wide range of Jazz
fans anywhere on the globe. Great tunes, exciting soloing and polished
execution ensure that the album delivers exactly what is expected in such
circumstances. Definitely worth investigating!
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