Tomasz Stanko Quintet : CD : Dark Eyes

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Dark Eyes

Tomasz Stanko Quintet

label: ECM format: CD UPC: 00602527112664 release date: 3/30/2010

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Tracks

	So Nice (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	1. So Nice 05:53
	Terminal 7 (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	2. Terminal 7 05:30
	The Dark Eyes Of Martha Hirsch (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	3. The Dark Eyes Of Martha Hirsch 10:04
	Grand Central (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	4. Grand Central 06:26
	Amsterdam Avenue (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	5. Amsterdam Avenue 06:12
	Samba Nova (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	6. Samba Nova 09:24
	Dirge For Europe (Krzysztof Komeda):
	7. Dirge For Europe 05:29
	May Sun (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	8. May Sun 02:47
	Last Song (Tomasz Stanko Quintet):
	9. Last Song 03:58
	Etiuda Baletowa No.3 (Krzysztof Komeda):
	10. Etiuda Baletowa No.3 05:50

Dark Eyes

Tomasz Stanko’s smouldering Slavic soul music and grainy-toned trumpet finds a new context on “Dark Eyes”. 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 has had strong connections to Finland in particular since the early 1970s when he was part of Edward Vesala’s creative circle. Now he welcomes two prodigiously gifted Finns into his group, pianist Alexi Tuomarila and drummer Olavi Louhivuori, both expressive and imaginative players. On “Dark Eyes”, Jakob Bro, the young guitarist heard on ECM on Paul Motian’s “Garden of Eden” is cast most often in the role of subtle colourist, while fellow Dane Anders Christensen, on electric bass throughout, provides the band’s throbbing pulse. The programme features new Stanko compositions, including “The Dark Eyes of Martha Hirsch”, inspired by an Oskar Kokoschka canvas, plus a new version of “Last Song” from Tomasz ECM debut “Balladyna”, as well as “Dirge for Europe” and “Etiuda baletowa nr. 3” from the pen of Krzysztof Komeda.