Three Generations Trio - "Live! in Jazz Club Pinokio"

Three Generations Trio

Marek Raduli – gitara
Wojciech Pilichowski – gitara basowa
Zbigniew Lewandowski – perkusja

Album: "Live! in Jazz Club Pinokio"

Wydawca: GAD Records (wyd. 2025)

Tekst: Paweł Ziemba

Jakiś czas temu, nawet nie pamiętam kiedy otrzymałem od znajomego kilka plików cyfrowych z koncertowymi nagraniami perkusisty Zbigniewa Lewandowskiego wraz z gitarzystą Markiem Radulim i Wojciechem Pilichowskim grającym na basie. Wtedy jeszcze nie nie miałem pojęcia co do mnie trafiło. Dziś już wiem, że był to niewielki fragment nagrań pochodzących z płyty Three Generations Trio – “Live! In Jazz Club Pinokio!“ zarejestrowanej w 1992 roku, która dziś po ponad 30 latach, dzięki wydawnictwu GAD Records dostępna jest w zremasterowanej formie.

Robert Czech / Sound Smugglers – Robert Czech / Sound Smugglers (2008)

Robert Czech - keyboards
Jacek Mielcarek - saxophone
Maciej Paszek - bass
Marek Sochacki - drums
guests:
Krzysztof Scieranski - bass
Bernard Maseli - vibraphone
Marek Raduli - guitar
Karolina Glazer - vocals

PRIVATE EDITION

By Adam Baruch

This is an album by Polish Jazz keyboardist / composer Robert Czech and his ensemble Sound Smugglers, which includes on this album as core members saxophonist Jacek Mielcarek, bassist Maciej Paszek and drummer Marek Sochacki. Many additional musicians participate as guest artists on some of the tracks, including Polish Jazz icons such as bassist Krzysztof Scieranski or vibraphonist Bernard Maseli. Czech wrote all the ten compositions included here, one of which also features vocals by Karolina Glazer.

Stylistically the music is mostly contemporary Fusion, with strong melodic statements and intervals of extended improvisations, all of which are done professionally and spotlessly. Most impressive solos are delivered by guitarist Marek Raduli and it's a pity he is not featured on more tracks. Although there are no innovations or groundbreaking statements here, this is a very well done mainstream Fusion, which should be enjoyed by all Fusion enthusiasts anywhere in the world.

This kind of music often very easily crosses over to clichés and pointless doodling, which fortunately is successfully avoided here. Therefore although on the lighter side of the Jazz spectrum, this is definitely music worthy of being listened to both for its quality and fun value.

Krzysztof Scieranski, Bernard Maseli - The Colors (Fonografika, 2010)

Krzysztof Ścierański - bass, midi bass, guitars (8, 9)

Bernard Maseli - KAT Mallet Pro, kalimba

Marek Raduli - guitars

Przemek Kuczyński - drums

Two guitars, and very good ones, Krzysztof Ścierański being one of legends of Polish Jazz, excellent vibraphonist Bernard Maseli, and drummer Przemek Kuczyński with impressive pop and rock background, all this should contribute to creation of something fresh and inspiring... In purely musical terms however it is typical fusion, whose tradition dates back to 70ties of last century and which now is kind of re-discovered and refreshed by so many artists. But this music is played as if no time has passed since its golden era 40 or so years ago. A grat advantage to some while at the same time a disappointment for others...

Let me finally add one critical remark: I must warn you that editorial level of this release is extremely low. Design of cover is a shame, truly tasteless, I wonder who was responsible for making such scarecrows out of artists' images? Moreover there are errors in information printed on CD cover like 'Footprits" instead of 'footprints' in title of famous Wayne Shorter composition. Shame! 

Author of text: Maciej Nowotny
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