The program of the third day of 2013 Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
was a true journey through timespace continuum of jazz music.
Tie Break that started the evening is a group that emerged
in the late 80s, amid the monotonic greyness of polish communism reality. The
band's colourfull music, stood in perfect opposition to the traditional New
Orlean jazz festivals. Funky rhythm section, rock guitar riffs, rebelious sax –
tumpet frontline and, most of all, monosyllabic, playfull and tribal chants.
Joyfull, energetic and spontanous. Probably influenced the most by electric
Miles bands of the era, collected on the black market in underground Poland of
the era, spiced with tribal showmanship.
Despite my utter respect for the Tie Break's role in polish
jazz history I have to say also that their sound did seem rather outdated, just
like great Miles Davis records of the era. The musician's energy on stage made
the time travel experience very enjoyable.
