Krzysztof Komeda

Recorded at the 1962 Jazz Jamboree festival in Warsaw and originally released in 1963 on Danish Metronome label, here's a true gem from one of the most important figures in Polish music and a founding father of European jazz. 'Ballet Etudes' was one of the three full LPs released during Komeda's short lifetime. His fluent modern jazz conception was a perfect synthesis between the American influence and the European harmonic complexity, a unique kind of marriage colored by a clear Slavic lyricism. For many years considered a rare collector item 'Ballet Etudes' comes back to life as a major statement in East-European music history.

PERSONNEL:

• Krzysztof Komeda – piano
• Jan Wroblewski – tenor saxophone
• Allan Botschinsky – trumpet (Side A)
• Roman Dylag – bass
• Rune Carlsson – drums

TRACKS:

• A Ballet études 21:56

• B1 Crazy Girl 12:58
• B2 Alea 7:06

Recorded at Metronome Studio, Copenhagen, May 3rd 1963