Record Reviews

WOJCIECH KAMINSKI ~ OPEN PIANO (POLISH JAZZ VOL.66) MUZA 1066 (Barcode: 5907783420665) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz Recorded: 1981 Released: 2006 This album by veteran pianist / composer Wojciech KaminskiFind albums by this artist presents the versatility of the Polish Jazz scene, which at all times presented the entire scope of Jazz music, from Ragtime to Avant-Grade, all of them on a very high artistic level. Kaminski was active on the local scene mainly in the traditional Jazz circles, co-founding such splendid ensembles as Ragtime Jazz BandFind albums by this artist and Old TimersFind albums by this artist. He felt most comfortable playing Jazz, which ranges from Ragtime, through Dixieland and into Swing and selected some of the absolutely best local players at the time to accompany him on this album: trumpeter Henryk MajewskiFind albums by this artist, trombonist Zbigniew KonopczynskiFind albums by this artist, saxophonists Zbigniew JaremkoFind albums by this artist, Janusz ZabieglinskiFind albums by this artist and Wladyslaw HalikFind albums by this artist, guitarist Marek BlizinskiFind albums by this artist, bassist Janusz KozlowskiFind albums by this artist and drummer Jerzy BartzFind albums by this artist. Kaminski composed five of the ten compositions on this album (the remaining five include four standards and one composition by Zabieglinski). The level of performance is absolutely excellent all the way through and every Jazz fan should be able to enjoy this music for what it stands for: quality and fun! Recommended!

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SEARCHING FOR CALM ~ RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN FOR TUNE 0062 (Barcode: 5902768701500) ~ POLAND ~ Pop & Rock Recorded: 2014 Released: 2015 This is the third album by Polish Alternative Rock band Searching For CalmFind albums by this artist, which comprises of vocalist / guitarist Michal MaslakFind albums by this artist, guitarist Michal AugustynFind albums by this artist, bassist Kuba BasekFind albums by this artist and drummer Bartosz LicholapFind albums by this artist. A brass section comprising of trombonist Arkadiusz KwiatkowskiFind albums by this artist, trumpeter Robert NiepostynFind albums by this artist and saxophonist Wojciech KaminskiFind albums by this artist guest on some tracks. The album presents fourteen original songs, all credited to all four ensemble members with lyrics by Maslak and Augustyn. The album´s title sums it up for me perfectly, as this music has absolutely nothing worth remembering. As harsh as it sounds, I simply can´t find anything good to say about this music; it´s derivative, unoriginal, mediocre and lacking any ambition. Of course I might be getting terribly old and my hearing might be getting weak, but since I grew up listening to Led Zeppelin, The Who and Cream, today´s rock is simply ridiculous in its plainness and primitivism. The songs have lyrics in English, which of course means that they are sung with a non-native accent. I even made the effort to read the lyrics and believe you me – poetry it ain´t. In short, this is definitely not my cup of tea, although I still love good Rock when I can get it.

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