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'Pig inside the Gentleman' continues on poetical path established by 1960s Polish Jazz classics like Krzysztof Komeda and Andrzej Kurylewicz. Strong and ferocious sound but at the same time with uplifting and inspiring film music-like themes.
"Contemporary Noise Quintet is certainly not what the name implies. They play jazz in the way they think it should be played and that means infusing it with many idioms. But they do this with finesse, unparalleled skill and a great sense of humor. The quintet finds stimulus in their creative energies. In doing so, the let the rambunctious and the restrained make for mighty fine music".
(Jerry D'Souza, AllAboutJazz)
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The band established in Bydgoszcz, Poland in the year 2001 by musicians playing in important polish and european jazz, avantgarde and postrock groups. The band is connected to a legendary avantgarde Club "BRAIN" from Bydgoszcz. Connecting their experience and musical background, they created a new and interesting modern electro-acoustic style and musical language. They released debiut album in march 2005 by Tone Industria - The Warsaw label. Second album of Sing Sing Penelope - "Music for Umbrellas" was released in May 2006. It contained 6 new compositions. The guest star on "Fis & Love" piece was Sebastian Gruchot - violin player. Album was held by a new Warsaw Label "Monotype Records". It was a very mature presentation of modern jazz musical concept. In the Summer of 2007, tbe band was invited to present its music during Warsaw Summer Jazz Days - the biggest international modern jazz festival in Central Europe. Third album 'WE REMEMBER KRZESELKO' was released in February 2008 by a new label Electric Eye Records.
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Rafal Gorzycki - Ecstasy Project leader, looks at music through its twentieth-century struggle. Starting with improvisation and jazz he turns his attention towards the experiences of the European chamber music of the previous century. This is where he tries to find substantial solutions for his musical experiments. The music of mature Europe digested in the atonality, neo-Romanticism and minimalist experiments seems to be great support in his poetic excursions towards Europe Impossible, Europe with no Chaos, Europe of philosophers, artists and craftsmen. And this is this vision that makes him study the rich heritage of the last century avant-gard. With his band, whose members come from the cultures of classical music, yet again does he discourse about the beauty and lyricism devoid of the pressure of the noisy commerciality. Ecstasy Project tells us how beautiful and wise Europe is with its experience. Let us listen, although so difficult it is sometimes to believe in this beauty...(Zbigniew Zielinski)
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A comprehensive selection from contemporary Polish jazz scene presents the most important bands and musicians of Polish Jazz in 21st Century.
" There isn't a dud track anywhere on the discs, and The Best Of Polish Jazz—and indeed PolishJazz.com—is an excellent portal to some lesser known talents on the Polish jazz scene". (Chris May, AllAboutJazz.com)
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Is Poland the best kept secret in jazz? The evidence suggests it might be. During the four decades since the composer and pianist Krzysztof Komeda recorded his iconic Astigmatic, Poland has produced a legion of singular, world class musicians, yet only a handful have acquired reputations beyond the country's borders. The Best of Polish Jazz 2005 is a 2CD compilation of tracks is conceived as an introduction to lesser known (outside Poland) musicians.
(Chris May, AllAboutJazz.com, October, 2007)
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Irek Wojtczak - saxophones, flute
Piotr Mania- piano
Patryk Stachura - bass
Kuba Staruszkiewicz - drums
Recorded April 2005 in Gdansk, Poland
"When absorbed in improvised music it becomes very difficult to categorize and perceive it within a stylistic framework. It is the players searching, moving through many musical plateaus - from jazz through classical, from intellectualism to trans. This is the idea of open playing, full of expression and positive energy." (Dziennik Baltycki)
