Andrzej Przybielski - Sesja Open [MOK]

Andrzej Przybielski - trumpet, flugelhorn

Yuriy Ovsyannikov - alto saxohpoe, soprano saxophone

Grzegorz Nadolny - double bass

Grzegorz Daron - drums

Miejski Osrodek Kultury w Bydgoszczy 2011

(City Culture Institute in Bydgoszcz)

Andrzej Przybielski was an undersung giant of polish jazz scene. He released only one album as a leader during his lifetime ("Abstract" on Not Two records with Oles brothers rhythm section). It's kind of ironic that he has now already three post mortem albums ("De Profundis" one of them). Not that it's bad thing, rather the opposite.

While Przybielski never cared this much for recording dates, this one is different, as he tried to get his Asocjacja band's music documented. When the recording opportunity came along the Asocjacja session was jeopardized since Karol Szymanowski (vibraphone) a member of the band coulnt' show up, It would be pointless though to cancel the studio hours, Yuriy Ovsyannnikov was asked to join the band and that's how this music become recorded.

Jazz Alchemist radio for All Saints day with Billy Bang, Andrzej Przybielski, Bob Marley and Kurt Cobain

Andrzej Przybielski

Tomorrow, Monday 8 pm CET. on www.radiofrycz.pl I'll wait for you with another special set of music. On the occasion of All Saints day we'll celebrate the memory of the late Andrzej 'Major' Przybielski (died 09.02 this year) and Billy Bang (died 11.04). A, fortunately, short list which will allow us also to join the more mainstream celebrations of 20th anniversary of Nirvana's "Nevermind" release and 30th anniversary of Bob Marley's death with a couple of surprising jazz covers.

Hope you'll enjoy it. Unfortunately the program won't be live as the studio is closed. However I should be on-line on facebook during the airing available for a chat.

The playlist will appear below during the program, as will the mixcloud player for those willing to listen again or unable to follow the program live.

Billy Bang

1. Andrzej Przybielski & Oles brothers - Epitafium dla Jacka (from "De Profundis")
2. Brad Mehldau - Lithium
3. Sex Mob - About a Girl
4. The Cool Runnings Orchestra - Is This Love (from "Tribute to Marley")
5. Andrzej Przybielski, Jacek Mazurkiewicz, Paweł Osicki - Rotacje II.1
6. The Bad Plus - Smells Like Teen Spirit
7. Pink Freud - Come As You Are
8. Billy Bang Survival Ensemble - Nobody Hear The Music The Same Way (from "Black Man's Blues / New York Collage")
9. Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy - One Love
10. The Cool Runnings Orchestra - Redemption Song (see the link above)
11. Andrzej Przybielski, Jacek Mazurkiewicz, Paweł Osicki - Rotacje II.3 (Guru)
12. The Light (Waclaw Zimpel / Wojtek Traczyk / Robert Rasz) - Where Did You Sleep Last Night
13. The Cool Runnings Orchestra - Is This Love (unplugged) (see the link above)
14. Billy Bang Survival Ensemble - Black Man Blues (see the link above)
15. Andrzej Przybielski & Oleś brothers - Skoki

Jazz Alchemist for All Saints day with Billy Bang, Andrzej Przybielski, Bob Marley and Kurt Cobain by Jazzowy Alchemik on Mixcloud

Andrzej Przybielski & Oles Brothers - De Profundis [Fenommedia]

Andrzej Przybielski - trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, pocket trumpet
Marcin Oles - double bass
Bartlomiej Brat Oles - drums

Fenommedia 2011

The significance of some releases transcends the music. Such is this case. This cd is, and will be, the last one recorded by Andrzej Przybielski. A true artist if there ever was one, legendary if somewhat obscure character of polish jazz, always underrecorded, never caring much about publicity, recording deals. Hero of whole ton of anectodes, unpredictable musician who would thrive in improvised situations, didn't like the recording studio, hated rehearsals, didn't care about the 'professional' side of music making but lived as freely as free was the music he loved.

Here he's introduced by a Oles brothers rhythm section as they share in the liner notes some the experiences they had with Andrzej Przybielski. He played as a guest with their first band - Custom trio, he recorded with them the first ever session as a leader (released as "Abstract" on Not Two in 2005, he was 61 at that point!). It was his wish to record this concert, while Oles brothers hoped to do a studio session to present Przybielski's new compositions. This, unfortunately, will never be done.

Jazz Alchemist radio with Andrzej Przybielski

Tomorrow at 8pm (cet) I'm waiting for you on radiofrycz.pl with another portion of music. Becasue of the recent death of Andrzej Przybielski, his music will constitute the big part of the playlist (did you know that it is his trumpet playing used as the jingle of the program?). Also we'll remember birthday ofNancy Wilson (with a couple of love ballads for the St. Valentine's Day) and such distinguished musicians like Henry Threadgill, Nicole Mitchell, Fred Firth, with focus on their composer's work.

As always, detailed tracklist will be posted here during the program. Tune in! Waiting for you also on the facebook chat.

1. Andrzej Przybielski - Afroblue
2. Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble - Afrika Rising Trilogy part II - Metamorphosis (Nicole's birthday on 17th Feb)
3. Henry Threadgill - Come carry the day (Henry's birthday on 15th)
4. Sing Sing Penelope & Andrzej Przybielski - W Arce
5. Fred Firth - Song and Dance (played by ROVA Quartet) (Fred's birtdhay on 17th)
6. Andrzej Przybielski - Afroblue II
7. Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley - Never will I marry (Nancy's birthday on 20th)
8. The Switters Trio - Theory of Conspiracy (Gianni Gebbia and Francesco Cusa were supposed to play this week in Krakow, concerts were cancelled but it's no reason to not play those pieces :) )
9. The Switters Trio - New Middle Age Walkin'
10. Nicole Mitchell Black Earth Ensemble - Wondrous Birth
11.Henry Threadgill Very Very Circus - Too much sugar
12. SBB & Andrzej Przybielski - Dwie Pogody cz.2
13. Fred Firth - Water under the bridge (played by ROVA Quartet)
14. Andrzej Przybielski - Ride
15. Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley - Save Your Love For Me
16. Henry Threadgill Very Very Circus - Try Some Ammonia
17. Czeslaw Niemen & SBB & Andrzej Przybielski - Inicjaly