Tomasz Stańko New York Quartet – December Avenue (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Tomasz Stańko New York Quartet – December Avenue (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:04:20 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ECM

Four years after the landmark album Wisława, the great Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko’s New York Quartet returns with another masterful recording, December Avenue.

Always an insightful bandleader, Stanko here encourages spirited improvisation to flower around his characteristically melancholic and soulful themes, and all players are presented to best advantage. New band member Reuben Rogers – originally from the Virgin Islands and perhaps best-known for his work with Charles Lloyd – is a splendid addition to the team, establishing a profound understanding with Cuban-born pianist David Virelles and Detroit drummer Gerald Cleaver.

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Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet – Wislawa (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet – Wislawa (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 1:39:28 minutes | 1,78 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Digital Booklet | © ECM

Like his early hero Miles Davis, acclaimed trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has a knack for shaping great bands, and this one, formed in the world’s jazz capital, overflows with promise. Thomas Morgan, Gerald Cleaver and David Virelles join Stanko for this breathtaking masterpiece. This must-have audiophile download is filled with brooding darkness and sophisticated ballads. In the uptempo pieces, all four players enter new territory with exciting results. The double-album program of Stanko compositions is inspired by the poetry of Wislawa Szymborska, the Nobel Laureate. (more…)

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