Saxophonist and clarinetist Mikołaj Trzaska (link is in Polish, unfortunately) produces a very heavy, poetic album of noir-influenced jazz here.
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[Music] Janko Nilović – The Sun is Rising
Montenegrin pianist and multi-instrumentalist Janko Nilović produced several albums that album bin divers cherish. Here’s a sample from one of his best LPs, Pop Shopin, a collaboration with Belgian pianist Willy Albimoor.
[Music] Caetano Veloso – Qualquer Coisa
Sublime Sunday listening, provided by Caetano Veloso.
[Technology] 9 Rare Works Of Art Internet Pirates Are Obsessed With
Stephen Witt of Buzzfeed contributes an article of 9 masterpieces, including this Godspeed You! Black Emperor (alleged) rarity and the Norman Thomas di Giovanni translations (shamefully not made public) of Jorge Luis Borges’ work. His translations are superior to all over English versions.
[Music] Larisa Sadikoeva – Caucasian Medley
A stunningly beautiful accordionist from the Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, in Russia, Larisa Sadikoeva is seen here playing in several different styles from the Caucasian region.
[Music] Zaid Hajarat – Qafa
We don’t have a lot of Circassian music coming around these days, but this cut by Zaid Hajarat is a winner.
[Music] Синкопированная Тишина (Syncopated Silence) – Протобаян
To my knowledge, Syncopated Silence doesn’t even have an album available yet, but they’re causing quite a lot of interest in the prog world, especially those who like avant-progressive and zeuhl music.
They have their own website here, but it’s in Russian.
[Music] Laboratorium – Quasimodo
Laboratorium present high-quality fusion from Poland.
Some notes on this record…:
Artist: Laboratorium
Album: Quasimodo
Year: 1979
Genre: Jazz Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
Country: Poland
Label / Catalogue: Metal Mind Productions / MMP CD 0454 DG (Reissue)
Line-up:
Janusz Grzywacz – piano, Fender-Rhodes electric piano, ARP-Odyssey synthesizer
Marek Stryszowski – vocals, alto & soprano saxophones
Paweł Ścierański – guitar
Krzysztof Ścierański – bass
Mieczysław Górka – drums
Tracklist:
01 Przejazd / The Journey 0:00
02 I’m Sorry, I’m Not Driver 1:35
03 Etiudka / Little Etude 8:42
04 Śniegowa Panienka / The Snow Girl 10:08
05 Lady Rolland 18:24
06 Quasimodo 20:08
07 Kyokushinkai 30:59
08 Ikona / An Icon – In Memory Of Zbigniew Seifert 33:53
— Bonus Live Tracks —
09 Etiudka 40:09
10 Śniegowa Panienka 42:43
11 Odjazd 53:51
12 Zdrowie Na Budowie 1:00:26
Tracks 1-8 recorded at Polskie Nagrania Studios, Warsaw, on March 1979
Tracks 9-12 recorded live in Krákow, 1979
Originally released as Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1784 (Polish Jazz Vol. 58)
[Music] Leszek Możdżer – Komeda
Detail notes from Leszek Możdżer’s tribute to his countryman Krzysztof Komeda:
00:00 Svantetic
03:35 Sleep Safe and Warm
10:01 Ballad for Bernt
14:20 The Law and The Fist
25:18 Nighttime, Daytime Requiem
38:59 Cherry
42:57 Crazy Girl
48:50 Moja Ballada
Leszek Możdżer – Piano,
Martin Noël – Cover Art,
Paweł Potoroczyn – Executive Producer,
Tadeusz Mieczkowski – Mastering,
Sylwia Kicka – Production,
Grzegorz Czachor – Recording Production, Mixing,
Marcin Piechowski – Technical Support.
[Music] Sparklehorse – Weird Sisters
A real tragedy. Sparklehorse, led by Mark Linkous, were indie rock darlings, collaborating and touring with artists as wide-ranging as Fennesz and Radiohead. Unfortunately, Linkous also suffered with drug addiction and ensuing health problems for years, and took his life in 2010.
