Nu Band at Alchemia (11.03)

Joe Fonda

Nu Band played in Krakow couple of years back, also released on of their cd in Krakow-based Not Two label. This quartet celebrated last year its 10th anniversary it's great to see that those four still find enough gas in tank to tour, compose, play and enjoy it so much.

As written above -  they've been around as a quartet for more than a decade now so if you've been following the (free)jazz scene you should be pretty familiar with them. Fantastic musicianship, wild immagination and music that is rooted deeply in the jazz avant-guarde of the 60's, in the historical sax-trumpet-bass-drums format,. You can hear the blues foundation, you can tap your foot trying to follow quirky swinging syncopations of Lou Grassi's toms.

Conference Call Quartet at Alchemia (28.11)

Gebhard Ullmann

Conference Call Quartet, an American-German cooperation, is a band that likes to play in Krakow. Their concert from 2007 yielded a double cd ("What About..?" on Not Two records) that received a general acclaim. And deservingly so, I might add.

The music they play is filled with subtle lyricism, tricky boppish lines, infectious grooves, free jazz energy. They can equally play a heavy post-hard-boppish number, or a lushfull ballad that becomes a transcendental musical meditation. Or a spirited blues (which they do as an encore). 

cancelled (Jazz Alchemist on the air! :) 8 pm CET. Waiting for You to tune in)

Unfortunately, due to server crash in the studio, radio program is cancelled tonight. Below remains the text that was supposed to introduce today's playlist. Most probably this music will be played next week.

(As usual I am waiting for You at 8 pm CET on www.radiofrycz.pl. Tonight's program is pretty much focused (bit unusual) and we'll celebrate birthdays of Joe Fonda, Wadada Leo Smith mixed with few pieces from Mikrokolektyw's "Revisit" cd on Delmark (they are playing tomorrow in klub Re).

Be sure to add the jazzowy alchemik profile to Your friend list on facebook so we could chat during the program. Tune in!)