Wojciech Staroniewicz - tenor and soprano saxophones
Piotr Lemańczyk - acoustic bass
Brian Melvin (USA) - drums, tablas and kanjira

1   PFM   05'36 2   Blues Connotation 06'36 3   Wintertime 04'00 4   Conversession 07'25 5   Drumstrikin 03'33 6   Jana Gana Mana           07'09 7   Karolina 07'59 8   Triste 06'05 Download and listen to Track 4 (Conversession) here (mp3) Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

Krzysztof Herdzin - piano
Zbigniew Wegehaupt - acoustic bass
Cezary Konrad - drums

1    On Green Dolphin Street   16'40 2   Pypeć Blues 10'59 3   For Antonio 10'37 4   Voyage 8'58 5   Adela 3'09 6   Pięciak 10'03     Download and listen to the part of Track 6 (Pięciak) here (mp3) Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

     "I would like to present you with my latest album - yet another testament of my artistic endeavours. Years ago, at the beginning of what I wished to be a very long and fruitful career as a pianist, I have set a serious aim for myself. Every album that was to be signified by my own name was to spring out of a different style, was to draw from different jazz idioms and yet remain truly "mine" - determined by my sensitivity, imagination and, as Mr Robert Buczek has recently said, "..relayed in the language of Herdzin..". 11 years have passed since I have released my first album and I believe I can truly congratulate myself on being loyal to that principle.

     I have always been extremely lucky in securing the talent of excellent musicians while recording my albums. Their virtuosity and musicality have greatly influenced my playing and have inspired me immensely. I have based the pure hard bop sound of Chopin on the erudition of Maciek Sikała and Piotr Wojtasik, as well as the stylistic faithfulness of Jacek Niedziela and Marcin Jahr. My own compositions on the quintet based album Being Confused were brought to life by Zbyszek Namysłowski and Grzegorz Nagórski. On Seriale, Seriale I have managed to obtain a very lyrical, "Slavic" musical effect while attempting to render the sound of the Bill Evans Trio with strings. This was only possible through the lyrical and incredibly flexible imagination of Piotr Biskupski and Mariusz Bogdanowicz. Almost After was an attempt to recreate the ECM sound. The creative talents of Adam Cegielski and Czarek Konrad were essential here. Finally, while recording the electric fusion album Dancing Flowers I was overjoyed to be able to perform alongside such greats as Michał Kulenty, Michał Dąbrówka, Marek Napiórkowski, Filip Sojka and Marek Podkowa.

     A while ago, to my great satisfaction and joy, I have finally managed to find my "dream team". Zbigniew Wegehaupt and Cezary Konrad have proved to be the missing pieces of the trio I have always strived for. We have been playing together for three years now, providing each other with happiness and satisfaction, whilst allowing ourselves to "re-charge our batteries", There is an unspoken understanding between us, an intuitive impulse that allows us to develop music in a direction that is surprising and pleasing to both the audience, and the three of us, without any prior rehearsals or agreements. The ability to listen to one another, virtuosity, humor, proficiency in many styles and techniques (which is partly derived from the classical training we have all undergone), as well as a slight touch of madness are just some characteristics of my colleagues. This in my opinion makes each of our concerts an unforgettable event."

Krzysztof Herdzin

www.herdzin.com.pl

Dominik Bukowski - vibraphone
Wojciech Staroniewicz - tenor saxophone
Łukasz Poprawski - alto saxophone
Piotr Lemańczyk - acoustic bass
Hubert Zemler - drums
Paweł Grabowski - sampler, live electronics

1   Psyche 6'22 2   Tango Olivio 6'18 3   Mantra 5'25 4   Otwarte 6'04 5   Asertywność 11 4'49 6   Trzy kolory: zielony 5'04 7   Chill Out Zone 4'48 8   Konkluzja 8'09 9   Taxi Story 4'13 Bonus film: "Taxi Story"   Download and listen to Track 7 (Chill Out Zone) here (mp3)           Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

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Mirosław "Carlos" Kaczmarczyk - guitars
Erik Johannessen - trombone, didgeridoo
Wojtek Staroniewicz - tenor & soprano saxophones
Helge Lien - piano
Kristian Edvardsen - accoustic & electric bass,
Oyvind Myhre - drums
Maciej Ostromecki - percussion
Piotr Iwicki - castanets, sounds, sythesizers
Erlend Skanke - fretless bass

1   Ensomhet 7'56 2   The Way to Salina 7'08 3   Song for A... 8'42 4   Lengsel 5'46 5   Dirty ear 6'19 6   The roots, hearts and feelings 6'34 7   Better times 7'15 8   Jalla 6'09 9   D.O.S 6'52   Download and listen to Track 4 (Lengsel) here (mp3)           Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

www.loudjazzband.com

Joachim Mencel - piano, leader
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz - accoustic bass(1-5, 8-10)
Kevin Zubek - drums (1-5, 8-10)
Krzysztof Pacan - accoustic bass (6,7)
Arek Skolik - drums (6,7)

1   Mystic Call 08'22 2   Interludium I 05'43 3   Overstep - for Beata 06'29 4   Late Junction 07'40 5   Interludium II 05'02 6   That Mountain - for David Friedman 04'19 7   Ezechiel 06'50 8   Smatter 06'57 9   That Moutain - reprise 02'04 10   Interludium III 06'54 Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

Mirosław "Carlos" Kaczmarczyk - guitars
Eric Johannessen - trombone
Wojtek Staroniewicz - tenor & soprano saxophones
Helge Lien - piano
Kristian Edvardsen - bass
Oyvind Myhre - drums
Maciej Ostromecki - percussions

1   Don't stop the train 8'24 2   Forgotten case 6'30 3   Looking through a magnifiyng   glass 10'41 4   Ballade for You 5'42 5   The mirror in the lift 9'19 6   Mission possible 6'43 7   The birds of China 6'46 Download and listen to Track 1 (Don't stop the Train) here (mp3)     Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

Wojciech Staroniewicz - saxophones
Cezary Paciorek - accordion
Maciej Grzywacz - guitar
Piotr Lemańczyk - bass
Tomasz Sowiński - drums

The latest music project of Wojtek Staroniewicz. This time Wojtek has invited exclusively Tricity musicians. "This is very important because thanks to the frequent meetings we can really get some realy creative work done in the rehearsals achieving our own, characteristic sound. Besides, we are really good friends and we truly enjoy playing together. And you can hear all this in the music," says Wojtek. The band plays acoustic jazz performed with a set of instruments untypical of this genre. The combination of the sax, accordion and guitar is quite surprising yet interesting. The repertoire is made up of their own pieces although a large number of standards is present as well as spontaneous improvisation. The music is based on the contemporary grooves even though they play without samples and a DJ.

1   Hand-made 7'58 2   Next Door 8'35 3   Among the monks 5'45 4   Favela 5'51 5   On the right lines 7'20 6   Mysterious 5'05 7   Screwdriver dance 7'04 8   Hocus Pocus 8'22 9   Alice in my land 5'39 10   Haunted ballroom 4'26   Download and listen to Track 2 (Next Door) here (mp3)               Buy this album now: (compact disc)   (digital download)

"What we have here is a completely modern masterpiece rather than a recording that could have been done 10-20 years ago, which is the norm in the Polish jazz, but has been done now due to the pure delay of our community with respect to New York or London."

Tomasz Rozwadowski - Dziennik Bałtycki

"- meanwhile Staroniewicz together with Paciorek, Grzywacz, Lemańczyk and Sowiński has made an exquisite record. Unquestionably the best record in his career, full of ideas, energy, mood alterations; one that derives inspiration from both tradition and the present day of jazz."

Jarosław Kurek - Kuryer Sopocki

"His quintet plays music which is a mixture of technical proficiency straight from the 1980s and the singing of Komeda supported by the sound of the accordion. The result is rather interesting especially since the compositions further emphasise the capacities of the individual musicians. The saxophone played by Staroniewicz gives off his own characteristic tone associated with the 1960s, which corresponds in an interesting manner with the selected stylistics."

Grzegorz Mucha - Diapazon

"...The compositions in themselves determine the mood of the album and the impressions perceived. They sound very modern as well as being quite nice to listen to. They are not 'oversophisticated'. These positive impressions are further enhanced by very interesting arrangements and original sound achieved by the band."
"...Wojciech Staroniwicz's performance of both the themes and the solo parts gives an impression of high maturity. You will not find 'fireworks' and self-intoxication with his own technique. What you will find here, however, is a masterly building up of the mood and a perfect phrasing. This is a very gallant, intellectual performance."

Michał Walczuk - Informator Kulturalny Stolicy

"One must admit that the band has many assets, one of them being the very band leader's class, who freely moves around the various areas of jazz. While approaching the jazz standards with commitment and temperament, he manages to bring out all the shades and nuances contained in such pieces of his own authorship as "The Screwdriver Dance" or "Next Door".

Monika Malessa-Drohomirecka - Kuryer Sopocki

"Yet another album with pieces written and performed by Wojciech Staroniewicz, with the first one being "Karambola", and another fascinating jazz set. Right from the beginning to the end, a collection of intriguing compositions and well-thought-out arrangements with a tinge of the musical madness outstandingly performed."

Krzysztof Kuczkowski - Gitara i Bas + Bębny, 1/2003

- a clear, distinct and surprising acoustic jazz and a rather untypical set of instruments. Most of the music were their own compositions, though there were also standards and quite a lot of improvisation. This seems to be the strongest asset of Hand-made."

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