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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

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LIDIA POSPIESZALSKA ~ PODROZE NA CHMURZE MTJ 11808 (Barcode: 5906409118085) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz & Poetry Recorded: 2017 Released: 2017 This is the second album by Polish singer / songwriter Lidia PospieszalskaFind albums by this artist recorded with no less than twenty 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. The album presents fourteen original songs, all composed (or in one case co-composed) by Pospieszalska. I admit that I was completely unaware of this album at the time of its release, and due to the recent vinyl reissue of her debut album “InaijeFind albums with this title” from 2007, she sent me a copy of this album along with the vinyl, which made me decide to write about it, since its anonymity is a crying shame. Although not a Jazz album per se, the music has a strong Jazzy feel and many of the instrumental arrangements are soaked with Jazz undercurrents. Combined with the vocalese (not all songs have lyrics), the music is, after all not surprisingly, very close to Jazz and the album can be easily considered as Jazz & Poetry – my favorite sub-genre as everybody already knows. But the most astonishing facet of this album are the exquisite compositions, all of which are heartfelt and deeply touching. It is very rare that all of the songs on an album are of such superb musical quality like those present here, which is a miracle of sorts. I have listened to this album on “repeat” several times, and was simply flabbergasted by the charm and magic of these songs. Pospieszalska is also a great performer, perhaps not a vocal virtuoso, but certainly offers sublime sensitivity in her delivery. This, in addition to the superb instrumental parts by some of the most talented musicians on the Polish scene, create a beautiful album, that deserves to be heard by all sensitive, artistically inclined listeners. Overall, this is a wonderful surprise, a deeply moving piece of music, which sadly remains little known, despite its amazing quality. Well, It’s never too late to grab a copy and fall in love with this gem of an album. Thank you, my Dear, for this gift of music.

Updated: 04/08/2022Posted: 04/08/2022

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