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Happy to present the first release from this trio of European stalwarts: saxophonist Liudas Mockunas (who's amazing playing has been documented quite well over the last few years on No Busniess Records), bassist Jacek Mazurkiewicz (3Fonia, Warsaw Improvisers Orchestra, Modular String Trio) and drummer Hakon Berre (duo with Aram Shelton, Susana Santos Silva and more). This is top notch unadulterated free jazz, the trio plays as though they have been working together for years...there is a level of communication and interplay demonstrated throughout. Nothing too flashy, but an incredibly singular sound.
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released June 7, 2018
LIUDAS MOCKUNAS - Clarinet, Soprano & Tenor Sax
JACEK MAZURIKIEWICZ - Contrabass, Electronics
HÅKON BERRE - Drums
Recorded at "Mózg" - Warsaw, October 18, 2015.
Recorded and Mixed by Jacek Mazurikiewicz
supported by 55 fans who also own “Live in Warsaw”
Urgency, groove, tradition, anger, it's all there in this wonderful bass sound. The pieces reveal different aspects each time I listen to them. Feedback, overtones, shifting patterns, lyrical moments, make this a very contemporary and explorative album, while tone and phrasing at times reaffirm the power of the instrument's tradition. livkon