Born: July 11, 1942, Rzeszow, German occupied Poland (presently Poland)
In 1962 he formed the quartet Jazz Darings, with Adam Makowicz (later replaced by Janusz Muniak). Later he played in Trzaskowski’s and Komeda’s bands. In the period 1968–1973 he had his own quintet , which included Muniak and Seifert and was one of the most renowned Polish modern jazz bands. In 1970 he performed with the Globe Unity Orchestra; later he worked with Urbaniak. From 1974 to 1978 he played in a quartet with Vesala; thereafter he performed again as a leader, and in 1980 recorded as an unaccompanied soloist in India at the Taj Mahal and the Karla Caves temple. In addition to occasional solo engagements (from 1978) he played in the group Heavy Life with Freeman, Spaulding, and others (1980), performed with DeJohnette and Reid (both 1983), belonged to Taylor's big band (1984), and formed his own group Freelectronic (1985). In the 1990s he recorded on the prestigious Munich label ECM. Music composed for films and theatre holds an important place in Stańko’s work. Technically Stanko is highly accomplished; he plays a form of free jazz that displays both European and American influences.
Selected works:
• Jazz Jamboree '61 (1961)
• Astigmatic (1965)
• Music for K (1970)
• Balladyna (1975)
• Music 81 (1984)
• Bluish (1992)
• A Farewell to Maria (1993)
• Matka Joanna (1995)
• Leosia (1997)
• Litania: The Music Of Krzysztof Komeda (1997)
• From the Green Hill (1999)
• Soul of things (2002)
• Suspended night (2004)
• Lontano (2006)
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Tomasz Stanko's homepage + listen to Stanko's music!
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Jazzitude
The Sydney Morning Herald
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