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  | LIDIA POSPIESZALSKA ~ INAIJE
MTJ 11844 (Barcode: 5906409118443) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz
Recorded: 2007 Released: 2018
This is a reissue of the debut album by Polish singer / songwriter Lidia PospieszalskaFind albums by this artist recorded in 2007 with a formidable team of excellent musicians, many from the Polish Jazz scene, including her husband / bassist Marcin PospieszalskiFind albums by this artist and many other members of the Pospieszalski musical clan, as well as keyboardist Joachim MencelFind albums by this artist, drummer Kamil CudzichFind albums by this artist and others. The album presents ten original songs, all composed or co-composed by Pospieszalska with her husband, and one arrangement of a traditional Folk song. It is worth mentioning that the album was also recently beautifully reissued on vinyl.
Although I try to keep my ears close to the ground as far as the Polish music scene is concerned, I admit that I was completely unaware of this album at the time of its release, and the recent vinyl reissue prompted me to listen to it for the first time. Shame on me of course.
Although not a strictly Jazz album, the music has a strong Jazzy feel and many of the exquisite instrumental arrangements are soaked with Jazz undercurrents and instrumental soloing. Therefore, the album can be easily considered as a vocal Jazz album, honestly more than many other albums that claim to by just that, even if it includes some Blues, Funk, Brass Rock and Groove influences and even Rap parts. Music knows no genre limits, as we all know.
It is pretty amazing how fresh and relevant this album sounds today, fifteen years after it was recorded, which means that excellent music ages well, especially when there is little competition all around. Pospieszalska has a wonderful gift of songweaving and her melodies go straight into the heart of the listener. Combined with the intelligent lyrics these songs are both a great fun to listen to and a pleasant aesthetic offering, which is captivating.
Overall, this is a wonderful piece of music, and it is great to have it available again. It’s never too late to grab a copy and enjoy this album, which is a true gem. Thank you, my Dear, for this gift of music.
| | Updated: 17/08/2022Posted: 17/08/2022 | CD 1 Digipak Recommend To A Friend |
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