Theo Jorgensmann & Oles Brothers at Harris (15.09)

Bartlomiej, Theo and Marcin (from the right)

This trio has shares a special spot in my heart. Their concert at May 23rd 2006 in Alchemia was as I recall it my first direct, live contact with free music. It seemed to me at that time that fire was running through musicians veins and every note was driven by some kind of passion and I could see hunger and excitement in their eyes. All of those only partially are transferred into the cd recording "Alchemia" released some 2 tears later by acclaimed Hat Hut Records. And I was hooked, I wanted more of this hunger and excitement. I wanted to jump with excitation after every single note.

Jazz Alchemist radio

I was supposed to put it here yesterday but didn't make it in time. The Bezdroza concert was great (especially the duo with Agnes Szelag and Tomek Chołoniewski - fantastic playing). Hope you made it today to see the Krakow Improvisers Orchestra.
For all of you, but especially for those who can't follow the concerts this week in Krakow (see the previous post) another program from the Jazz Alchemist radio archives. Originally aired on 26.05.2009 it is dedicated to my mother (as 26.05 is Mother's Day in Poland), to Miles Davis (as 26.05 is Miles' birthday), Oles Brothers (as they were about to play a duo concert in Krakow I decided to present a selection of their previous projects to begin with their first band Custom Trio). Plus birthday appearance courtesy of Dee Dee Bridgewater (27.05), Marshall Allen (25.05) and rock punch to end the playlist from Enon that had played a week before the program was made. Hope you'll like it.

1. Custom Trio - Mr M.B.
2. Miles Davis Quintet - Well You Needn't
3. Oles / Werner / Oles - Shape & Shade
4. Marshall Allen / Kidd Jordan / William Parker / Alan Silva / Hamid Drake - V
5. Miles Davis - Petits Machines
6. Miles Davis - Sivad
7. Dee Dee Bridgewater - Dansez Sur Moi
8. Oles / Przybielski / Oles - Afroblue
9. Miles Davis - What I Say
10. Oles / Trzaska / Oles - IX
11. Bartłomiej Brat Oleś / Ken Vandermark - Drumsax County
12. Enon - Plesure and Privilege

Jazz Alchemist radio 26.05.2008 with Miles and Oles brothers 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.