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WOJCIECH STANISZ QUARTET ~ SZUFLANDIA VOICE MUSIC 1006 (Barcode: 5906489287312) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 2021 - 2023 Released: 2023 This is the debut album by Polish Jazz bassist / composer Wojciech StaniszFind albums by this artist, recorded in a quartet setting with guitarist Piotr WieczorekFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Marcin JagielloFind albums by this artist and drummer Jan SzkudlarekFind albums by this artist. Several guest musicians appear on selected tracks. The album presents ten tracks, all original compositions by Stanisz. The music is a mixture of Jazz-Rock Fusion, Funk and Grove, based on solid melodic tunes, with a lot of bass guitar up front, which obviously owes a lot to the genius of Jaco PastoriusFind albums by this artist, albeit almost five decades later that can be hardly considered as innovative. But the musicianship of all the quartet members is certainly commendable and the album is a lot of fun to listen to. Stanisz plays several nice solos, which certainly reflect his skill and command of his instrument, and even virtuosity. His compositions are all well-constructed and coherent, which makes the album accessible to a wide range of listeners on the lighter side of the Jazz spectrum. Overall, this is a nice debut effort, which presents mostly the skills of the leader as performer and composer, and offers a pleasant listening experience, but lacks creative depth, which usually comes with years of experience and learning. This album certainly is a great starting point and hopefully more ambitious recordings will follow in the future.

Updated: 16/04/2024Posted: 08/04/2024

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