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Jazzwise, (Stuart Nicholson), June 2011
(4 stars) Their most rounded performance to date...should figure high among Critic's Picks of 2011.
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Dazzling and beautifully-recorded third ECM album by Poland's Wasilewski Trio, one of the most resourceful piano trios of the present day and one which radiates an unmistakable joy in music-making. Their wide-ranging repertoire here includes five new tunes from the pen of Marcin Wasilewski and contemporary jazz classics by Paul Bley, Hermeto Pascoal, and Ornette Coleman. Plus, Hanns Eisler's "An den kleinen Radioapparat" and the jazz standard "Ballad of the Sad Young Men".
Produced by Manfred Eicher at Lugano's Auditorium SRI, it's a very natural and warm-sounding album that perfectly captures the trio's blend of energy and lyricism. There is space here for both the outgoing and the reflective, for profound composition and in-the-moment creativity.
In Poland, the Marcin Wasilewski Trio are stars of the national jazz scene. The group was formed by Marcin Wasilewski and Slawomir Kurkiewicz back in 1990, when they were just 15 years old. Drummer Michal Miskiewicz joined in 1993, and the line-up has been stable ever since. Polish jazz legend Tomasz Stanko supported and encouraged the group, integrating them in his quartet for the highly successful 'Soul of Things', 'Suspended Night' and 'Lontano', and declaring "In the entire history of Polish jazz, there's never been a trio like this one and they're getting better all the time." Out on their own, the group has made a big impact, and each of the previous ECM discs - 'Trio' and January - has also netted big praise from the international critics. Germany's Jazzthing called the trio "Jahrhundert-Talente" (talents of the century).
Personnel: Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Slawomir Kurkiewicz (double-bass), Michal Miskiewicz (drums)
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Marcin Wasilewki Trio: Faithful,
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This review is from: Faithful (Audio CD)
After three beautiful recordings with master trumpeter Tomasz Stanko in what was the all Polish Tomasz Stanko Quartet (Soul of Things recorded August 2001, Suspended Night recorded July 2003, Lontano recorded November 2005), and after two also beautiful releases under their own name (Trio recorded March 2004, January recorded February 2007), the Marcin Wasilewki Trio is back with Faithful, recorded August 2010.Faithful opens with the romantic piece "An den kleinen Radioapparat" by Hanns Eisler (also reinterpreted years ago under the name "The Secret Marriage" by pop singer Sting in his 1987 Nothing Like the Sun) and the first impression of poetic and heartening music is confirmed one track after the other in 71 minutes of music. Moods are somewhat less ethereal and meditative that the trio previous releases, more lyrical and fluid, more immediate and possibly more entertaining. You might like this change or prefer their previous recordings, that's just a matter of tastes. For sure Faithful is a really beautiful trio recoding that would please many estimators of contemporary European jazz. High quality package and sound as usual from ECM.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crystal clear,
By Hebridean "GSG" (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Faithful (Audio CD)
I've owned this album for two weeks and I already know that it's the best piano trio record I've ever heard. The trio's first ECM recording, "Trio", had much to admire (including the perfect "Hyperballad") but was relatively modest in its scale and aspiration. A second, "January", though more ambitious, suffered perhaps from a slightly noodly dynamic - a lack of strong themes and structure for all the lyrical beauty. "Faithful", however, demonstrates that the group has now really mastered the studio. Here the themes are clearly articulated and the architecture of the tunes well constructed and proportioned. The band's profound lyricism and balladry predominate only marginally over their ability to rock. In tracks like his vibrant "Night Train to You", with its muscular EST-like riff, Wasilewski affirmatively answers the lingering question of whether he is a composer as well as a great pianist. ECM's recording captures his sparkling tone and brilliant touch with crystal clarity. As usual on all their recordings, the telepathic understanding of these long term partners is obvious. If I were only allowed to buy one CD this year it would be this one.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Faithful - Marcin Wasilewski,
This review is from: Faithful (Audio CD)
Having first heard the trio support Tomaz Stanko in Dublin several years ago, and more recently, last year in an intimate 200 seat setting in Barnstaple, this band just gets better and better. This album is their best so far, albeit against a 4-star+ standard. The interplay, textural variety and lasting impression is as good as piano trio music gets. Wonderful stuff which captures the absorptive quality of their live performances. BUY IT!
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