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BUNCH OF CHAIRS ORCHESTRA ~ BUNCH OF CHAIRS ALLEGRO 050 (Barcode: 5901157049506) ~ POLAND ~ Smooth Jazz Recorded: 2024 Released: 2024 This is the debut album by Polish ensemble Bunch Of Chairs OrchestraFind albums by this artist, which is basically a core string quartet comprising of violinists Malgorzata MuszynskaFind albums by this artist and Nelly GutowskaFind albums by this artist, violist Justyna JaniszewskaFind albums by this artist and cellist Malgorzata MasluszczakFind albums by this artist, and eight additional instrumentalists playing on selected tracks. The album presents eleven tracks, all original compositions, six by Masluszczak, four by Janiszewska and one by Neil FornalikFind albums by this artist, who is the ensemble’s guitarist and primary soloist. The music is a set of melodic themes, tastefully arranged for the ensemble, offering a wide stylistic range with a strong Jazz atmosphere on the very entertaining side of the genre. It could be as well considered background cinematic music and for a lack of a better definition I’d put it under the Smooth Jazz label, without any intention to undermine its aesthetic value. The compositions are all coherent and pleasant, the arrangements intelligent and the performances excellent, and I am sure many listeners might enjoy this music without any reservations. Overall, although not my cup of tea exactly, this is a tight, elegant production of entertaining music, which listeners from the lighter side of the Jazz spectrum might enjoy, without destroying their grey cells.

Updated: 14/08/2024Posted: 14/08/2024

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