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Tomasz Stańko
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The trumpeter Tomasz Stańko was born in 1942 in Rzeszów. In 1962 he founded the group Jazz Darings with the pianist Adam Makowicz, inspired by the free jazz of Ornette Coleman. From 1963 to 1967 he played in Krzysztof Komeda's quintet, including on Astigmatic. Miles Davis was also an important example. For ECM he recorded Balladyna in 1975, with the bassist Dave Holland, and in 1997 Litania, a tribute to Komeda. For Soul of Things (recorded in 2001) he chose the young trio of the pianist Marcin Wasilewski. His tone is dark and hoarse, with long pauses. He died in Warsaw in 2018.
Listening
Listening tip. Hear the dark, hoarse trumpet tone and the silences between the phrases.
Balladyna · Tomasz Stańko, Tomasz Szukalski, Dave Holland & Edward Vesala, 1976
Sleep Safe and Warm · Tomasz Stańko Septet, 1997
Soul of Things, Var. 1 · Tomasz Stańko Quartet, 2002
Discography
Studio albums
- 1973We’ll Remember Komeda
- 1974Twet
- 1976Balladyna
- 1979Almost Green
- 1980Music From Taj Mahal and Karla Caves
- 1983Music 81
- 1984Lady Go...
- 1985A I J
- 1985C.O.C.X.
- 1986Korozje
- 1987Switzerland
- 1988Freelectronic
- 1989Polish Jazz vol. 8
- 1991Bluish
- 1991Caoma
- 1991Tales for a Girl, 12
- 1991Untitled Sketches
- 1993Bosonossa And Other Ballads
- 1993Suite Talk
- 1994A Farewell to Maria (soundtrack)
- 1995Roberto Zucco
- 1995Transylvanian Dance
- 1997Leosia
- 1998From the Green Hill
- 1999Viaggio Imaginario
- 2004Peyotl - Witkacy
- 2005Levitation
- 2005Wolność w sierpniu
- 2006Chameleon
- 2008Freelectronic in Montreux
- 2009Lady Go
- 2009Unfinished Square
- 2014Polin
- 2016Tomasz Stańko & Adam Makowicz Unit
- 2023Wooden Music II
- 2025The Copenhagen Session Vol. 2
- 2025Wstęp wzbroniony
Other work
- 1965Astigmatic · with Krzysztof Komeda
- 1997Litania · Music of Krzysztof Komeda
- 2002Soul of Things
In School of Rock
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- Jazz MapNL Map
- After Hours: Session 3NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Polish jazz Genre
Later the trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, the saxophonist Zbigniew Namysłowski, the violinist Zbigniew Seifert and the duo Michał Urbaniak and Urszula Dudziak also became known outside Poland.