Dark eyes is an album tomasz stanko recorded in 2009 and released on the ecm label. Provided to youtube by universal music group terminal 7 tomasz stanko quintet dark eyes. Dark eyes hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Nastos dark places can be foreboding, and also comforting or beautiful if put into proper context. An animation to a tune grand central from dark eyes album. Tomasz stanko, ruminative jazz trumpeter by giovanni russonello. Tomasz stanko, dave holland, tomasz szukalski, edward. Lyrics to the dark eyes of martha hirsch by tomasz stanko quintet. Like his hero miles davis, the polish jazz master also has an impressive record as talent scout and mentor, and his latest ensemble pools young players from finland and denmark his nordic quintet for what is an exciting and notable. Last song is a reworking of a composition from tomasz stanko s first album for ecm, balladyna, in 1975. As a trumpeter, tomasz stanko clearly owes a debt to miles davis. Four years after the landmark album wislawa, the great polish trumpeter tomasz stanko s new york quartet returns with another masterful recording, december avenue. The dark eyes of martha hirsch tomasz stanko quintet.
Cloud, the opener, is an elliptical dialogue between stanko and virelles that poses a handful of unanswered musical questions, and is all the better for it. Tomasz stanko s smouldering improvisations and grainytoned trumpet find a new context on dark eyes. Tomasz stanko polin music for polin museum of the history of polish jews. Tomasz stanko quintet terminal 7 live dark eyes tour 2009.
Each of dark eyes compositions possesses an originality whether in form, tone or feeling. Dark eyes, an album by tomasz stanko quartet on spotify. Beginning with a slow burning arch, thick with ambience and bristling with delicate brush work, stanko s sombre melody rises and falls with iciclelike. Dark eyes introduces stanko s exciting new band after three wonderful recordings with pianist marcin wasilewski, bassist slavomir kurkiewicz and drummer michal miskiewicz, and signals another chapter in the evolution of one of jazzs most significant voices. Stanko is associated with free jazz and the avantgarde in 1962, tomasz stanko formed his first band, the jazz darings, with saxophonist janusz muniak, pianist adam makowicz, bassist jacek ostaszewski, drummer wiktor perelmuter. They have a considerable amount recorded of which dark eyes is an excellent introduction. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Among the pieces recorded is dirge for europe and terminal 7, which i have heard on tv recently. Tomasz stanko trabka alexi tuomarila fortepian jakob bro gitara anders christensen gitara basowa olavi louhivuori perkusja all compositions by tomasz stanko, except for dirge for europe and etiuda baletowa no. Highly recommended if your taste is as wierd as mine. As inventive, meditative, thoughtful jazz, dark eyes is a great achievement and is easy to recommend. To say that december avenue is a ballads project is too simple.
Pianist alexi tuomarila and drummer olavi louhivuori are finnish. Download new jazz album by tomasz stanko quintet dark eyes 2009 flac from ol. Dark places can be foreboding, and also comforting or beautiful if put into proper context. In 2009, stanko led a brandnew band for dark eyes, which included danish guitarist jakob bro and bassist anders christensen, along with finnish pianist alex tuomarila and drummer olavi louhivuori. Ecm in 10 albums the most beautiful sound next to silence.
Oct 27, 2012 dark eyes may be relatively easy on the ears, but dont be deceived. Stanko led a brandnew band for dark eyes, which included danish guitarist jakob bro and bassist anders christensen, along with finnish pianist. Dark eyes by tomasz stanko quintet on amazon music. Like miles davis a major influence before him, the polish jazz master also has an impressive record as talent scout and mentor, and his latest ensemble pools young players from. From 1963 to 1967 he played with krzysztof komeda in a group that revolutionized european jazz and made an impact across the atlantic as well.
Last song is a reworking of a composition from tomasz stankos first album for ecm, balladyna, in 1975. Dark eyes tomasz stanko album searching for tomasz stanko 2 found 102 total alternate case. Jazz trumpeter tomasz stanko began his tenure as a major force in european free jazz in the early. Is european jazz finally beginning to get the recognition that it deserves. The official website of the international trumpet guild. This masterpiece of tomasz stanko in homeland series. Adam pieronczyk 380 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article. Tomasz stanko, europas edler statesman des atmospharischen jazz mit seinem neuen album dark eyes. Buy tomasz stanko quintet, tomasz stankos album titled dark eyes to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Tomasz stanko 19422018 the international trumpet guild has learned of the passing of polish trumpeter tomasz stanko, who passed away at the age of 76.
On his latest ecm disc, dark eyes, tomasz stanko is fronting a decidedly european quintet, not to mention one with a nordic slant. Indeed, the music is threaded through with a deepseated ambiguity, a dark joke told with deadpan irony. Tomasz stanko dark eyes lyrical, fragile, hypnotic, but also harsh and inscrutable. Oct 09, 2009 tomasz stanko and his band were new to me, but i liked their quiet, dreamy style straightaway. Trumpeter tomasz stanko has always used introspection as a means for making his music, but on this recording hes all but snuffed out the candlelight, inspired by the wispy smoke that trails to the ceiling. The dark eyes of martha hirsch, a song by tomasz stanko quintet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The ending provides the perfect introduction to grand central, whose tempo is faster and more pulsating, sounding like a direct continuation of. Tomasz ludwik stanko 11 july 1942 29 july 2018 was a polish trumpeter and composer. During the 2000s he retained a regular working band of very young musicians, and for dark eyes he. Jazz trumpeter tomasz stanko began his tenure as a major force in european free jazz in the early 60s with the formation of the quartet jazz darins in 1962 with adam makowicz.
The dark eyes of martha hirsch, a song by tomasz stanko. Like his hero miles davis, the polish jazz master also has an impressive record as talent scout and mentor, and his latest ensemble pools young players from the north of europe. Tomasz stanko quintet the dark eyes of martha hirsch dark eyes tour 2009. Dark eyes tomasz stanko to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Tomasz stanko quintet dark eyes tour 2009 xii 7 chorzow poland bass guitar anders christensen drums olavi louhivuori guitar jakob bro piano alexi tuomarila trumpet tomasz stanko. In 1970 they recorded music for k, a tribute to stanko s mentor and former band leader krzysztof komeda, who had died the year before this album was recorded.
He became noticed for his role in the jazz darings, and formed the tomasz stankoadam makowicz unit in 1975. Like miles davis a major influence before him, the polish jazz master also has an impressive record as talent scout and mentor, and his latest ensemble pools young players from the north of europe. Sitemap contact us distributors faq credits privacy policy terms and conditions facebook twitter newsletter contact us distributors faq. He has dentures due to tooth loss in the 1990s but used embouchure to play. Here you can read more about which cookies we place, and why and which possible 3rdparty cookies can be added. As a trumpeter, composer and leader, stanko has few peers, past or present. Tomasz stanko quintet dark eyes 2009 flac tomasz stanko, dave holland, tomasz szukalski, edward vesala balladyna 1976 flac zion80 adramelech. Manfred eicher, the charismatic founder of the munich label, seems to live in a parallel universe. Since he first caught listeners ears in pianist and composer krzysztof komeda s polish quintets of the 1960s, tomasz stanko has grown to be recognized as one of the most sophisticated and distinctive trumpet players in the world. Dark eyes by ian patterson dark eyes by david adler dark eyes by aaj italy staff about tomasz stanko. December avenue is a more deliberate outing than its predecessor, but its also more intuitive. Rem genre jazz rem date 2009 rem discid 8c0e760a rem comment exactaudiocopy v0. Each of dark eye s compositions possesses an originality whether in form, tone or feeling.
The polish trumpeter is one of those musicians, which can be recognized with the. He was a composer, known for pozegnanie z maria 1993, egzekutor 1999 and lozko wierszynina 1997. The albums mixture of stanko s excellent attention to the detail of every note as well as a fresh ideas his new band have incorporated makes dark eyes my favourite tomasz stanko album in years. Tomasz stanko and his band were new to me, but i liked their quiet, dreamy style straightaway. Tomasz stanko is a polish trumpeter, composer and improviser. Tomasz stanko quintet the dark eyes of martha hirsch dark. Balladyna touchstones editionoriginal papersleeve original recording. Tomasz stanko dark eyes quintet at 2009 molde jazz festival.
Tomasz stanko was 20 and a graduate of the cracow music academy when he formed his first band, the jazz darings, with pianist adam makowicz in 1962. Honorary prize 2014 from the german record critics award association. Always an insightful bandleader, stanko here encourages. In addition, i hope you would take the time and investigate the following albums for the sublte dark beauty of tomasz stanko throughout the years. Tomasz stanko began his career as an ecm recording artist with 1975s balladyna, a postornette outburst that gives little hint of the kind of trumpeter read more tomasz stanko quintet. Check out dark eyes by tomasz stanko quintet on amazon music. Dark eyes is an album by polish jazz trumpeter and composer tomasz stanko recorded in 2009 and released on the ecm label. Tomasz stanko quintet dark eyes 2009 bluesever 2539 16 tomasz stanko septet litania 1997 bluesever 4086 17 tomasz stanko balladyna 1976 bluesever 3299 18 tomasz stanko leosia 1997 bluesever 3046 19 tomasz stanko music 81 1982 bluesever 3098 20 tomasz stanko rarum, selected recording 2004 bluesever 2938. Often recording for ecm, stanko is strongly associated with free jazz and the avantgarde. Tomasz stanko s smouldering slavic soul music and grainytoned trumpet finds a new context on dark eyes. Dark eyes central piece, the dark eyes of martha hirsch, based on stanko s encounter with the oskar kokoschka painting of that name, runs the gamut of styles presented on the new record. Dec, 2009 tomasz stanko quintet dark eyes tour 2009 xii 7 chorzow poland bass guitar anders christensen drums olavi louhivuori guitar jakob bro piano alexi tuomarila trumpet tomasz stanko. Inspired by early ornette coleman and the innovations of john coltrane. Users who like tomasz stanko terminal 7 extended users who reposted tomasz stanko terminal 7 extended playlists containing tomasz stanko terminal 7 extended more tracks like tomasz stanko terminal 7 extended.
Dark eyes introduces stanko s exciting new band after three. Tomasz stanko was born on july 11, 1942 in rzeszow, podkarpackie, poland as tomasz ludwik stanko. Jun 29, 2010 on his latest ecm disc, dark eyes, tomasz stanko is fronting a decidedly european quintet, not to mention one with a nordic slant. Often recording for ecm records, stanko is strongly associated with free jazz and the avantgarde. Stankos music is such a spontaneous process of discovery, such a dynamic response to tides of emotion, that it is always prone to sudden eruptions, his trumpet flaring across a night sky or scraping like sand. Weekend edition sunday for november 14, 2010 hear the weekend edition sunday program for november 14, 2010. Stanko attended his first jazz concert in 1958, featuring dave brubeck. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Tomasz stanko quintet terminal 7 live dark eyes tour. In recent years, however, stanko has renewed his link with manfred eicher.
Tomasz stanko terminal 7 extended by kalinda katchalov. Download new jazz album by tomasz stanko, dave holland, tomasz szukalski, edward vesala balladyna 1976 flac from ol. Tomasz stanko quintet the dark eyes of martha hirsch. Polish trumpeter tomasz stanko, performing at the 2009 molde international jazz festival with his new dark eyes quintet. He died on july 29, 2018 in warsaw, mazowieckie, poland. December avenue tomasz stanko new york quartet, tomasz.