Gwinciński - Richter - Skolik - Jupiter, Urizen, Wernyhora, Trungpa (1998)

Tracklist

01. Noc Lipcowa
02. Emersen w Kalahari
03. Ufologia Trumn
04. Poeci Wody
05. El Topo
06. Tulku

Tomasz Gwińciski is a guitarist who was one of key actors in Polish yass movement. On this record he is backed by excellent drummer Arek Skolik and together with other players they create music of such quality that irrespective years that passed since its recording it remains highly attractive for any listener interested in modern jazz and avantgarde.

This is an amazing album, which is now available for download on several sites. It's a kind of guitar jazz instrumental music, reminiscent of Pink Floyd in the early post-Barrett period, with long, spacious and rhythmic relatively simple structures full of intrinsic tension and high quality instrumental touches and sounds, creating an eery, gloomy, hypnotic atmosphere. Jazz would not be a correct qualifier, but neither are rock nor fusion. The overall result is highly unusual, compelling and entrancing. With Tomasz Gwinciński on guitar and banjo, Loco Richter on bass guitar and B-3 organ, Arek Skolik on drums, xylophone, and with on some tracks Renata Suchodolska on cello and Tomasz Mucha on violin. This music is not about instrumental prowess, or clever harmonic development, rhythmic subtleties, or even about melody: it's all about atmosphere and mood, created over long repetitive rhythms, building a gloomy, sometimes melancholy tension with instrumental accents and shadings. Throughout the album the musicians keep their creative and unique approach to music, even if all tracks are different and by themselves of interest. Hypnotic and entrancing - I find no other words for it.

Guitar, Banjo – Tomasz Gwinciński
Bass Guitar, Organ [B-3] – Loco Richter
Cello – Renata Suchodolska
Drums, Xylophone – Arkadiusz Skolik
Violin – Tomasz Mucha

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