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  | ADAM CZERWINSKI / DAREK OLESZKIEWICZ ~ RAINDANCE
ALLEGRO 015 (Barcode: 634479245978) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz
Recorded: 2005 Released: 2007
This is an album by a Polish / American Jazz quartet, which features the excellent Polish Jazz rhythm section of drummer Adam CzerwinskiFind albums by this artist and bassist Darek OleszkiewiczFind albums by this artist and the US players: guitarist Larry KoonseFind albums by this artist and organist Larry GoldingsFind albums by this artist. Sound engineer Nolan ShaheedFind albums by this artist plays cornet on one track. Oleszkiewicz, Koonse and Shaheed later took part in the recording of the 2nd Aga ZaryanFind albums by this artist album, which was recorded in the same studio. Of the ten tracks on this album, three were composed by Czerwinski, another three by Oleszkiewicz, two by Koonse and the remaining two are standards.
The music is all very mainstream and very easy going, i.e. on the lighter side of the Jazz spectrum, but of course is perfectly executed by these master musicians. The sound of the Hammond organ is always a winner and quite irresistible to Jazz buffs, so the overall result is a most entertaining piece of easy melodic Jazz, without being kitschy or overtly moronic. The original compositions are all nicely crafted, especially those by Oleszkiewicz, which are also the most advanced ones on this album.
This is an excellent example of how accessible music is able to retain musical qualities, being still strongly rooted in Jazz and improvised, and yet enjoyable to people who have little or no Jazz experience of affiliation. Such listeners will definitely love this stuff madly!
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  | GRYPHON ~ RAINDANCE
TALKING ELEPHANT 166 (Barcode: 5028479016624) ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 1974 - 1975 Released: 2010
4th album by the wonderful British Prog group GryphonFind albums by this artist, one of the most unique and sophisticated bands to appear on the scene in the 1970s. This was the last album by the original lineup of the group. As usual the album includes a major suite-like composition spanning over 16 minutes, which combines Classical influences, medieval music and Folk sound. This is one of those albums, which should be an integral part of any serious Prog collection and an absolute classic of the genre.
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