TOMASZ STAŃKO — Suspended Night (review)

TOMASZ STAŃKO — Suspended Night album cover Album · 2004 · Post-Fusion Contemporary Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
snobb
Tomasz Stanko, during the last two decades, has probably been the most well-known Polish jazz musician and leading ECM label name. He has collaborated with almost every known European jazz artist, but in early 2000 he formed his own quartet with young Polish musicians. "Suspended Night" is the quartet's second release, and it's obvious Tomasz didn't make any mistakes in forming his line-up.

This album contains an opening ballad and 10 "Suspended Variations", almost all composed by Stanko (just two songs are composed by his collaborators). In the last two decades Stanko has developed his own signature sound and this album is no exception: melancholic tunes, well played and arranged, in an ECM style, always soulful and sometimes a bit dreamy - with a true Western Slavic soul mixed with jazz. The supporting piano based trio is of a great level of musicianship and all four musicians have excellent communication here. After this release his collaborators will start their own successful careers on ECM as the Marcin Wasilewski trio with music rooted in their works with Stanko.

This is really a great album for dedicated Stanko fans, quality late night jazz that you can expect from one of the leading ECM artists. For others - possibly too safe and predictable, but still quality music. To hear the more adventurous Stanko you just need to find his works coming from the 70s.
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