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Post by isaacs on Nov 10, 2005 14:02:16 GMT 10
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Post by Reader on Nov 10, 2005 17:25:43 GMT 10
Stanko was almost outshone by his pianist, Marcin Wasilewski, whose ornamented phrases of aching beauty, softly caressed from the keyboard, alternated with deep rich chords of swinging majesty.
What a load of bollocks! The pianist was a generic imitator, Stanko is a master.
Perhaps the festival's top show came from the Swedish piano trio, EST, who brought along a light show, electronic enhancements and an extended drum kit to deliver intelligent, absorbing music in total control of mood and atmosphere. From softly nuanced piano and out of tempo classically flavoured interludes, they quickly moved into full-on swinging when the bowed double bass sounded like an electric guitar with reverb.
EST?? Oh for fuck's sake.
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Post by Tinky on Nov 11, 2005 7:25:59 GMT 10
See, thats what you get from people being possitive, bollocks!
Stanko is a Master, the pianist was a child ( in nappies!!)
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Post by Vicki on Nov 11, 2005 7:38:26 GMT 10
i really liked Stanko's pianist I don't understand why his band got knocked so much by other musicians in the festival.
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Post by Tinky on Nov 11, 2005 7:49:22 GMT 10
Because we know the tricks and the history. They weren't bad, just young and derivative. No crime in that but also no crime in telling it how it is. It is of course is still fine to like that, after all we liked the players whos idea's they're using.
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Post by Tinky on Nov 11, 2005 7:51:16 GMT 10
Just take out that extra "is" - doh.
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Post by isaacs on Nov 11, 2005 8:22:17 GMT 10
Guys there IS a Modify button to edit your posts. But I think you need to log in to use it. But that's not a bad idea anyway, and if you select "stay logged in" you'll always be logged in from that particular computer anyway so no need to log in after that.
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Post by not convinced on Nov 11, 2005 8:28:59 GMT 10
I've gotta say I'd heard a lot of hype but no music before I went to see Stanko on the Sunday night, and I'm sorry, I thought he was awful...I'm told he had lost his lip, but I hardly find that an excuse for someone of his level of experience. The band I wasn't really fussed about except that the press release claimed they were the most exciting thing in jazz - maybe, if they'd arrived in 1965! I'm told I should check out his records. I will do my best to educate myself:)
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Post by aj on Nov 11, 2005 8:37:31 GMT 10
who told you Stanko had 'lost his lip' ?
can I have some of what they were drinking at the time ?
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Post by jk on Nov 11, 2005 10:55:38 GMT 10
We loved Stanko and his band at Wang saw all the performances, one of the highlights at Wang we reckon.
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Post by peterk on Nov 12, 2005 18:01:01 GMT 10
lost his lip?
yeah right apparently some people say miles couldn't play the trumpet either!
stanko is a true master and he still plays great.
ok maybe his playing is not to everyone's taste but the guy is one of the authentic voices on the trumpet in jazz/improvised music. he is not a bebop player... check out 'from the green hill' or 'leosia', these are both unbelievably beautiful albums. have to agree with you about his current band though.
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Post by mim on Nov 13, 2005 12:15:31 GMT 10
I enjoyed Stanko. And his band. And come to think of it, enjoyed EST as well.
But I won't comment on originality or history, because like many recent uni graduates, me probably thinks more than me knows. Need to explore the history more thoroughly before I can make judgements. I suppose, probably a lot of other jazz musicians need to do the same.
I gotta say though, I believe it's gotta be more than just "using the same tricks" because I quite liked the piano player in Stanko's band, but I didn't dig Harry Allen at Bennetts in May.
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