Release Date: 19 December 2008
Label: ECM Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 731453755123
Genres: Jazz
Description
Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969) wrote music for more than 40 films, including classics of the Polish cinema by Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda, and Polanski brought him to Hollywood to work on Rosemary's Baby. His soundtrack music, however, was only part of his achievement. Komeda almost singelehandedly instigated the modern jazz movement in Poland and made important contributions toward the shaping of a European aesthetic in jazz composition. Tomasz Stanko was Komeda's closest musical associate. At ECM's urging, Stanko returned to the archive to reinvestigate Komeda's work, rearranging both his intensely melodic film themes and his extended compositions for an all-star Scandinavian band.
Tracklisting
Wu Wei; Martin Stegner; Janne Saksala
John Scofield; Dave Holland
Anouar Brahem; Jan Garbarek; Shaukat Hussain
Zehetmair Quartett
Meredith Monk; Ellen Fisher; Katie Geissinger; Joanna Lynn-Jacobs; Allison Sniffin; John Hollenbeck
Sokratis Sinopoulos; Yann Keerim
Steve Tibbetts; Marc Anderson; J.T. Bates
Tord Gustavsen; Harald Johnsen; Jarle Vespestad
Trio X of Sweden
Toftemark / Benack III Quintet
Scandinavian Art Ensemble With Tomasz Stanko
Rasmus Oppenhagen Krogh
Peter Lehel Quartet
Matt Garrity; Vito Dieterle; Steve Einerson; David Ambrosio
Klima Kalima
John McNeil; Tom Harrell; Kenny Barron; Buster Williams; Billy Hart
