Contemporary jazz quintet ft. Henderson, Grochot, Wania, Pabian, Denty.
Eddie Henderson & Tomek Grochot QUINTET
"In America"
Released: 2016 CD + Digital by Zbigniew Seifert Foundation
The quintet’s engagement for performances in Chicago served as the catalyst for Grochot’s development of a fresh collection of compositions, now featured on the album titled “In America.”
This compilation embodies a rich tapestry of musical impressions, drawn from the vibrant cultural milieu of the New World. It melds the contemporary and the traditional in jazz, capturing the essence of American metropolitan life with its complex layers of mood and atmosphere.
Moreover, the compositions delve into the deeper realms of human emotion, articulating a narrative that is at times suffused with a peculiar unease or propelled by trance-inducing rhythms.
This album stands as a testament to the quintet’s artistic journey, offering listeners a profound exploration of musical innovation and emotional depth.
Personnel
Eddie Henderson – Trumpet
Tomek Grochot – drums
Rob Denty – sax
Dominik Wania – piano
Krzysztof Pabian – double bass
Reviews
“The first track serves as a kind of preview of the nuances and directions in which the album unfolds. In “American Mood” and “Old & New”, we find the answer to why Grochot was so eager to collaborate with saxophonist Rob Denty, whose haunting solo greatly shapes the atmosphere.
The fourth track on the album, “13/Incredibly Strange Story”, is a gradually developing, dynamic piece built around a captivating theme. The dialogue between trumpet and saxophone is especially intriguing, leading into an uncompromising drum solo, followed by a moment of calm in which master of articulation Wania reintroduces the main theme.
The gentleness with which the piano opens the track’s finale introduces the next piece on the album, the refined and melancholic “Portrait of Dorota”, where the double bass accompaniment draws particular attention, giving the performance a poetic resonance.”
“The music is typical mainstream Jazz, very much in the American Jazz tradition, based on the excellent compositions, which are used as vehicles for solo spots by the quintet members. The character of the compositions reflects the Polish facet of this music, being full of melancholy and lyricism, which is best expressed by the exceptional playing by Wania. But of course all the performances are highly professional and overall the album represents mainstream Jazz at its best.”
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