Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet (PL)

He started out in grade school, shouting into a microphone at the head of a punk rock band. His energy, restlessness, and love for artistic freedom are all vestiges of his punk past. The bassist and composer Wojtek Mazolewski, best known for his work in Pink Freud (as well as Baaba, Freeyo, Tymański Yass Ensemble, Bassisters Orchestra, and countless other bands), has decided to go back to the spirit of vintage, analog recordings — the sounds of Coltrane and the Beatles. His excellent album Smells Like Tape Spirit, two years in the making, is an astounding success. Will the live show convey the warm, spacey sound yet sneak in a bit of that distorted rock we’ve come to expect from his Pink Freud days? We’ll see.

Lineup:
Oscar Torok – trumpet
Marek Pospieszalski – sax
Joanna Duda – piano
Michał Bryndal – percussion
Wojtek Mazolewski – bass