New Tomasz Stanko release looks good!!

[Bol]

http://player.ecmrecords.com/tomasz_stanko_new_york_quartet-wislawa

It's a double CD release too. I found his other ECM titles a little too well-mannered and monochromatic -- almost claustrophobic. This one looks a lot better and certainly has more interesting players on it. Can't wait!

[colinmce]

Hm, I concur. Gerald Cleaver makes everything great.

[Jason Bivins]

Virelles with Stanko!

[relyles]

Looking forward to this release. Virelles and Cleaver with Stanko has me very intrigued.

[AllenLowe]

_{actually, I'm more concerned with sound than looks.}

Edited February 5, 2013 by AllenLowe

[Steve Reynolds]

They will smooth it all out - the last great ECM as far as the sound of the drummer was Bley-Peacock-Motian - Not Two, Not One - not sure why we don't hear the drummers on ECM recordings like they sound live

Listen to Cleaver on the first Formanek Quartet record (The Rub and the Spare Change).

Listen to him live - which I have many times over the past few years and he *sounds* and *plays* great.

Maybe the second Formanek recording on ECM (Small Places) will be better soundwise but I know this topic has been beat to death - but until I hear a recent ECM recording that sounds like the band (and I saw the band live - and they *sound* great), I will keep beating it to death.

Especially since ECM is lately recording some of the musicians I really love and do see live, I will continue

[mjazzg]

Steve,

a thread here for you, provided specifically to continue "beating it to death"

and others can continue to discuss the very tempting Stanko release

[Steve Reynolds]

I will switch to that thread - but alas the reason I stopped buying Tomasz Stanko CD's quite a few years back is .......well you know.....

[Clunky]

I will switch to that thread - but alas the reason I stopped buying Tomasz Stanko CD's quite a few years back is .......well you know.....

I know what you are saying but I continue to enjoy these ECMs on their own terms , even if livelier recordings are to be found elsewhere. Looking forward to this. I've yet to hear a duff Stanko.

[mjzee]

I once owned a Stanko album called Almost Green. Sold it long ago; would love to hear it again.

[Clunky]

I once owned a Stanko album called Almost Green. Sold it long ago; would love to hear it again.

I'd not heard of that one but a quick search suggests it should be stellar with this line up.

* Tomasz Stanko - trumpet

* Tomasz Szukalski - tenor sax

* Palle Danielsson - bass

* Edward Vesala - drums

[mjazzg]

I once owned a Stanko album called Almost Green. Sold it long ago; would love to hear it again.

I'd not heard of that one but a quick search suggests it should be stellar with this line up.

* Tomasz Stanko - trumpet

* Tomasz Szukalski - tenor sax

* Palle Danielsson - bass

* Edward Vesala - drums

goes for big money now, I think. start saving....

[Head Man]

I once owned a Stanko album called Almost Green. Sold it long ago; would love to hear it again.

It's a Leo release that's never had a CD re-issue (I think). There are vinyl rips circulating in the blogosphere though. BTW it's a very nice album.

Edited February 6, 2013 by Head Man

[mjazzg]

Good UK price for this at sainsburys. com of all places. I paid £15.

first listen underway....