Tomasz Stańko

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tomasz Stańko

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Origin = Rzeszów, Poland
Instrument = Trumpet
Genre = Jazz
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Label = ECM (current)
Associated_acts = Krzysztof Komeda
Jazz Darlings
Edward Vesala
Globe Unity Orchestra
Adam Makowicz
Cecil Taylor
Bobo Stenson
Antymos Apostolis
Tony Oxley
Palle Danielsson
Zbigniew Seifert
URL = [http://www.tomaszstanko.com/ www.tomaszstanko.com]
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Tomasz Stańko (b. July 11 1942) is a Polish trumpeter, composer and improviser.Often recording for ECM, Stańko is strongly associated with free jazz and the avante-garde.

Coming to prominence in the early 1960s alongside pianist Adam Makowicz in the Jazz Darlings, Stańko later collaborated with pianist Krzysztof Komeda, notably on Komeda's pivotal 1966 album "Astigmatic" [cite book| last =Cook| first =Bernard A.| year =2001| title =Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia, Vol. II K-Z| pages= 1020] . In 1968, Stańko formed an acclaimed quintet that included Zbigniew Seifert on violin and alto saxophone, and in 1975 he formed the Tomasz Stańko-Adam Makowicz Unit. Stańko has since established a reputation as a leading figure not only in Polish jazz, but on the world stage as well, working with many notable musicians, including Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Reggie Workman, [cite book| last =Heffley| first =Mike| year =2005| title =Northern Sun, Southern Moon: Europe's Reinvention of Jazz| pages= 176] Rufus Reid, Lester Bowie, David Murray and Chico Freeman. In 1984 he was a member of Cecil Taylor's big band. [cite book| last =Yanow| first =Scott| year =2000| title =Trumpet Kings: The Players who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet| pages= 351]

Stańko lost his natural teeth in the 1990s, though over time he developed a new embouchure with the help of a skilled dentist and monotonous practice. He would spend long hours playing what he deemed to be "boring" long tones which helped to strengthen his lip, in spite of playing with the disadvantage of false teeth.cite article| last =Zwerin| first =Mike| year =1997-10-13| title =The Soul of Polish Jazz and the Free Market| publisher = International Herald Tribune| url= http://www.iht.com/articles/1997/10/03/stanko.t.php]

Biography

Tomasz Stańko was born in Rzeszów, Poland on July 11, 1942. [cite book| last =Yanow| first =Scott| year =2003| title =Jazz on Record: The First Sixty Years| pages= 251] His first encounters with jazz were through Voice of America radio programs and tours initiated by the U.S. State Department. Coming of age in Communist Poland, Stanko was impressed by the correlation jazz had with a message of freedom. In 1958 he saw his first jazz concert given by Dave Brubeck. [cite book| last =Chinen| first =Nate| year =2006| title =Trumpeting Freedom, in Spirit, Thought and Jazz| url= http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/arts/music/25stan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss] While attending the Cracow Music Academy he formed his first group in 1962, the Jazz Darlings, along with the pianist Adam Makowicz; the group took inspiration from the music of individuals such as Ornette Coleman, George Russell and Miles Davis and is considered by many critics to be the first group in Europe to perform in the free jazz medium.cite article| last =| first =| year =| title =Tomasz Stańko biography| url= http://www.tomaszstanko.com/Tomasz_Stanko_The_Jazz_Trumpeter_and_Composer.html]

In 1963 Stanko joined the Krzysztof Komeda quintet, where he learned much of what he now knows of harmony, musical structure and asymmetry. During his career with Komeda, which concluded in 1967, Stanko did five tours with the pianist and recorded eleven albums with him. In 1968 Stanko formed a quintet that met critical acclaim—one that included Zbigniew Seifert on violin and alto saxophone.cite book| last =Carr| first =Ian| authorlink = Ian Carr| coauthors = Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley| year =| title =The Rough Guide to Jazz| pages= 499] In 1970 he joined the Globe Unity Orchestra, and in 1971 he did collaborations with Krysztof Penderecki and Don Cherry. Not long after he formed a quartet that included himself and the drummer Edward Vesala. His performances with Vesala are often considered to me some of his most important work. In 1975 he formed the Tomasz Stańko-Adam Makowicz Unit.

During the 1980s he traveled to India and recorded solo work in the Taj Mahal, and also worked with Vesala in groups led by Chico Freeman and Howard Johnson. In the mid-1980s he began doing extensive work with Cecil Taylor, performing in his big bands and also led various groups of his own, including COCX. Then, before returning to ECM Records, Stanko also worked in a trio that included himself, Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen. In 1993 Stanko formed a new quartet comprised of the then 16 year-old drummer Michal Miskiewicz, along with Miskiewicz's two friends pianist Marcin Wasilewski and bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz. [cite article| last =Himes| first =Geoffrey| year =2005-03-11| title =MARCIN WASILEWSKI SLAWOMIR KURKIEWICZ MICHAL MISKIEWICZ "Trio" ECM| url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/03/25/AR2005032506211_pf.html] In 1994 the quartet released their first ECM recording titled "Matka Joanna", and he also formed an international quartet that included Bobo Stenson, Tony Oxley and Anders Jormin. In 1997 Stanko formed a group which performed the songs of pianist Krzysztof Komeda, touring London, Copenhagen, Stockholm and appearing at jazz festivals like those in Nancy and Berlin. The idea for the project came from the president of ECM Records, Manfred Eicher.

Criticism

Derk Richardson has written for the San Francisco Chronicle that, "Tomasz Stanko is not the first jazz musician to negotiate a rapprochement between gorgeous melodies and free improvisation. But he is one of the most eloquent proponents of extemporaneous lyricism working today." [cite article| last =Richardson| first =Derk| year =2006| title =Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko creates intense, rigorously intelligent acoustic jazz|url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/10/05/derk.DTL&hw=jazz&sn=008&sc=628] Author Brian Morton has compared Stanko's lyricism to that of Miles Davis, calling it a "direct but individual offshoot." [cite book| last =Morton| first =Brian| year =2005| title =Miles Davis| pages= 151]

Discography

As leader

*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quintet| first =| coauthors = Zbigniew Seifert; Janusz Muniak; Janusz Stefański; Bronisław Suchanek| year =1970| title =Music for K| publisher =Power Bros Records 00131| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86084121&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quintet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =Zbigniew Seifert; Janusz Muniak; Bronislaw Suchanek; Janusz Stefanski| year =1972| title =Jazz Message from Poland| publisher =| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quintet| first =| year =1973| title =Purple Sun| publisher =Calig Records 30610| url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/outo0502.htm
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Stu Martin; Janusz Stefański| year =1973| title =Fish Face| publisher =PSJ record club Z-SXL 0562| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Zbigniew Seifert; Janusz Muniak; Bronisław Suchanek; Janusz Stefański| year =1973| title =At the Primate’s Palace| publisher =Poljazz PSJ 97| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| coauthors = Tomasz Szukalski; Edward Vesala; Peter Warren| year =1974| title =Twet| publisher =Power Bros Records 33860| url =http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=twet+stanko&=Search&qt=owc_search
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| coauthors = Tomasz Szukalski; Dave Holland; Edward Vesala| year =1976| title =Balladyna| publisher =ECM 1071| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866811&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =Tomasz Szukalski; Palle Danielsson; Edward Vesala| year =1978| title =Almost Green| publisher =Leo 008 (Finland)| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1980| title =Music from Taj Mahal and Karla Caves| publisher =| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| coauthors = Janusz Skowron; Apostolis Anthimos| year =1982| title =Chameleon| publisher =Utopia Records 1002| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Sławomir Kulpowicz; Vitold Rek; Czesław "Mały" Bartkowski| year =1982| title =A i J| publisher =Polonia Records 103| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Antymos Apostolis; Vitold Rek; Jose Antonio Torres| year =1983| title =C.O.C.X.| publisher =Polonia Records CD 088| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Antymos Apostolis; Vitold Rek; Tomasz Hołuj| year =1984| title =Lady Go| publisher =Polskie Nagrania SX 2224| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Janusz Skowron; Antymos Apostolis; Vitold Rek; Zbigniew Brysiak; Tadeusz Sudnik; Andrzej Przybielski; Marek Walczewski| year =1986| title =PEYOTL: Witkacy| publisher =Polonia Records CD 037 & 38| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Jon Christensen; Arild Andersen| year =1991| title =Bluish| publisher =Power Bros Records 00113| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Bobo Stenson; Andres Jormin; Tony Oxley| year =1993| title =Bossonossa and other ballads| publisher =Gowi Records CDG08| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quartet| first =| year =1994| title =Matka Joanna| publisher =ECM 1544| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34060701&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quartet| first =| authorlink = | coauthors =| year =1994| title =Tales for a Girl, 12/A Shaky Chica| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.amazon.com/Tales-For-A-Girl-12/dp/B000V8A6IC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1209184263&sr=8-3
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| year =1987; 1995| title =The Montreux Performance (Live)| publisher = ITM 1423| url = http://www.amazon.com/Montreux-Performance-Tomasz-Stanko/dp/B00008F8HU
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Janusz Skowron; Slawomir Kurkiewicz; Zbigniew Brysiak; Michal Miskiewicz; Andrzej Jagodzinski; Dorota Miskiewicz| year =1995| title =Roberto Zucco| publisher =Polonia Records CD 059| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Septet| first =| year =1997| title =Litania: The Music of Krzysztof Komeda| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38329356&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| coauthors = Bobo Stenson; Anders Jormin; Tony Oxley| year =1997| title =Leosia| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47171277&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| coauthors = John Surman; Dino Saluzzi; Michelle Makarski; Anders Jormin; Jon Christensen| year =1999| title =From the Green Hill| publisher =ECM 1680| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45054728&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quartet| first =| year =2002| title =Soul of Things| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/223731440&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quartet| first =| year =2004| title =Suspended Night| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55606292&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| coauthors = Sławomir Kulpowicz; Czesław Bartkowski; Witold Szczurek| year =2004| title =Music 81| publisher =Polskie Nagrania| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57171998&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Marcin Wasilewski; Janusz Skowron; Sławomir Kurkiewicz; Michał Miśkiewicz; Antymos Apostolis; Tomasz Szukalski; Wojciech Karolak; Orkiestra Smyczkowa Polskiego Radia; Marcin Nałęcz-Niesiołowski| year =2005| title =Wolnosc w Sierpniu (Freedom in August)| publisher = FiRe| url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19915
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =2006| title =Too Pee| publisher =New Edition| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gcfuxqwdldde
*cite book| last =Tomasz Stańko Quartet| first =| year =2006| title =Lontano| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71338490&referer=brief_results

As collaborator

*cite book| last =Komeda| first =Krzysztof| authorlink = Krzysztof Komeda| coauthors = Tomasz Stańko; Zbigniew Namysłowski; Günter Lenz; Rune Carlsson| year =1966| title =Astigmatic| publisher =Muza| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86073078&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Globe Unity Orchestra| first =| authorlink =Globe Unity Orchestra| coauthors =| year =1967 & 1970| title = Globe Unity 67 & 70| publisher =Unheard Music Series/Atavistic| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxfqxqu0ldhe
*cite book| last =Vesala| first =Edward| authorlink = Edward Vesala | coauthors = Tomasz Stańko| year =1977| title =Satu| publisher =Polydor| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/15687745&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Vesala| first =Edward| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1980| title =Heavylife| publisher =Leo| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfwxq8gldae
*cite book| last =Peacock| first = Gary| authorlink = Gary Peacock| coauthors = Tomasz Stańko; Jack DeJohnette; Jan Garbarek| year =1982| title =Voice from the Past: Paradigm| publisher =ECM 1210| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53944700&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Andrzej Kurylewicz| year =1983| title =Korozje| publisher =Polonia 127| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fifexqlaldje
*cite book| last =Taylor| first =Cecil| authorlink = Cecil Taylor| year =1985| title =Segments II: Winged Serpent| publisher =Black Saint 121089| url =
*cite book| last =Cecil Taylor European Orchestra| first =| authorlink =Cecil Taylor| coauthors =| year =1989| title = Alms/Tiergarten (Spree)| publisher =FMP| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hvfwxqygld0e
*cite book| last =Simion| first =Nicolas| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1991; 1992| title =Dinner for Don Carlos| publisher =Tutu 888 146| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fwxq8hldte
*cite book| last =Zbigniew| first =Preisner| authorlink =Zbigniew Preisner| coauthors =| year =1993| title =Damage| publisher =Varese Sarabande VSD-5406| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0pftxq8gldde
*cite book| last =Muthspiel| first =Christian| authorlink =Christian Muthspiel| coauthors =| year =1992; 1994| title =Octet Ost II| publisher =Amadeo 521 823-2| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hbftxq80ld0e
*cite book| last = Thomas Jäderlund Amazing Orchestra| first =| authorlink = | coauthors =| year =1994| title = Thomas Jäderlund Amazing Orchestra| publisher =Caprice 22045| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dbftxqqjldse
*cite book| last =Nicolas Simion Quartet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1994; 1995| title = Transylvanian Dance| publisher =Tutu 888164| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfixqlaldae
*cite book| last =Vlatko Kucan Quartet| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1991; 1998| title =Live at Palo-Palo| publisher =True Muze 9803| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fuxq90ldae
*cite book| last =Maanam| first =| authorlink =Maanam| coauthors =| year =1998| title =Klucz| publisher =Pomaton 96356| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hbfyxqw0ld0e
*cite book| last =Nicolas Simion Group| first =| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =1995; 1999| title = Viaggio Imaginario| publisher =Tutu 888192| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hcfoxqlaldae
*cite book| last =Vesala| first =Edward| authorlink = Edward Vesala | coauthors = Tomasz Stańko; Tomasz Szukalski; Juhani Aaltonen; Irina Milan; Esa Helasvuo| year =2000| title =Rodina| publisher =Love Records/Siboney| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48793188&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Stenson| first =Bobo| authorlink = Bobo Stenson| coauthors = Don Cherry; Tomasz Stańko; Jan Garbarek; Charles Lloyd; Anders Jormin; Palle Danielsson| year =2002| title =Selected Recordings| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50541164&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =Cherry| first =Don| authorlink =Don Cherry (jazz)| coauthors =Krzysztof Penderecki; Tomasz Stańko| year =1971; 2002| title =Actions| publisher =Intuition| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3bfexq80ldte
*cite book| last =Katche| first =Manu | authorlink = Manu Katche| coauthors = Tomasz Stańko; Jan Garbarek; Marcin Wasilewski; Slawomir Kurkiewicz|year =2005| title =Neighbourhood| publisher =ECM| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64444182&referer=brief_results
*cite book| last =O'Leary| first =Mark| authorlink =Mark O'Leary| coauthors =Tomasz Stańko; Billy Hart| year =2005| title =Levitation| publisher =Leo| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifrxqwdldke
*cite book| last =Collier| first =Graham| authorlink =Graham Collier| coauthors =| year =2007| title =Hoarded Dreams| publisher =Cuneiform| url =http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wcfexqlrld6e

oundtracks

*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Tomasz Szukalski; Maciej Strzelczyk; Janusz Skowron; Lesław Możdżer; Andrzej Cudzich; Adam Cegielski; Cezary Konrad; Piotr "Jackson" Wolski| year =1993| title =A Farewell to Maria| publisher =Gowi Records| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz, et al| authorlink =| coauthors =| year =2001| title =Reich (Music from the Motion Picture)| publisher =| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/
*cite book| last =Stańko| first =Tomasz| authorlink =| coauthors =Justyna Steczkowska; Janusz Skowron; Sławomir Kurkiewicz; Michał Miśkiewicz; Zbigniew Brysiak| year =2001| title =Egzekutor| publisher =| url =http://www.stanko.polishjazz.com/

DVD

*cite book| last =Kirchschlager| first =Angelika| authorlink = Angelika Kirchschlager| coauthors = Tomasz Stańko; Gottfried von der Goltz, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra|year =2004| title =Sounds Like Christmas| publisher =EuroArts Music International| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57126504&referer=brief_results

Gallery

Notes

References

*cite book| last =Carr| first =Ian| authorlink = Ian Carr| coauthors = Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley| title =The Rough Guide to Jazz| publisher =Rough Guides| date =2004| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59279592&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 1843532565
*cite web| last =Chinen| first =Nate| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Trumpeting Freedom, in Spirit, Thought and Jazz| work =| publisher =The New York Times| date =2006-10-25| url =http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/arts/music/25stan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-04-26
*cite book| last =Cook| first =Bernard A.| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia, Vol. II K-Z| publisher =Garland| date =2001| location =New York; London| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48628780&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 0815340583
*cite book| last =Heffley| first =Mike| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Northern Sun, Southern Moon: Europe's Reinvention of Jazz| publisher =Yale University Press| date =2005| location =New Haven| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=0300106939| doi =| id = | isbn = 0300106939
*cite book| last =Morton| first =Brian| authorlink =Brian Morton (Scottish writer)| coauthors =| title =Miles Davis| publisher =Haus Publishing| date =2005| location =London| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56447097&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 1904341780
*cite web| last =Richardson| first =Derk| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko creates intense, rigorously intelligent acoustic jazz| work =| publisher =San Francisco Chronicle| date =2006-10-05| url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/10/05/derk.DTL&hw=jazz&sn=008&sc=628| format =| doi =| accessdate = 2008-04-26
*cite book| last =Yanow| first =Scott| authorlink =Scott Yanow| coauthors =| title =Jazz on Record: The First Sixty Years| publisher =Backbeat Books| date =2003| location =San Francisco| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=0879307552&=Search&qt=owc_search| doi =| id = | isbn = 0879307552
*cite book| last =Yanow| first =Scott| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Trumpet Kings: The Players who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet| publisher =Miller Freeman Books| date =2000| location =San Francisco| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=0879306009&=Search&qt=owc_search| doi =| id = | isbn = 0879306009

External links

* [http://www.tomaszstanko.com/ Official website]