released June 10, 2005

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Oles | Trzaska | Oles w/
Jean-Luc Cappozzo

SUITE FOR TRIO +

Jean-Luc Cappozzo - trumpets
Mikolaj Trzaska - reeds
Marcin Oles - double bass
Bartłomiej Brat Oles - drums


Titles:

Freetan
Suite For Trio +
JLC
Budmo
5-5
Bolero Stefana
N-Ju
Urodzaj

Recorded:

Wroclaw, 27 February 2003
Fenommedia, 2005


All compositions by Bartłomiej Brat Oles,
except 6 Marcin Oles/Trzaska; 8 Trzaska;
1 Oles/Trzaska/Oles/Cappozzo

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Welcome to Suite for trio +.

This is a unique and innovative CD where the circumstances of its creation and the history connected with it, including the fact that it has not been published for over two years, make for an interesting story. It all started when, together with Mikołaj Trzaska, we were looking for a musician who would enrich the sound of the Oleś | Trzaska | Oleś band. Our choice was the outstanding French trumpet player Jean-Luc Cappozzo, whom we heard for the first time while working with Louis Sclavis. It was impossible not to notice the crystal-clear sound of his trumpet and his unlimited talent coupled with technically brilliant phrasing skills which are full of surprising and witty turning points.

Jean-Luc is a skilful and open minded musician who constantly challenged us both on and off stage! During the very first concert, we realised that the sound of Cappozzo’s trumpet and his presence in the band changed the character of our music more than we could have imagined! We decided we must make a recording with this amazing musician and we achieved our goal when the French artist visited Poland for the second time. This was the culminating point of both the concert tour and the existence of the band.

The original studio recording was rife with technical errors, which was one of the reasons the material was not published earlier. During the intervening period between the first recording and this one we focused on the concerts of the Oleś | Trzaska | Oleś trio, the cooperation with Theo Jörgensmann and working on various solo projects. Simultaneously, recordings were made with David Murray, Andrzej Przybielski, Erik Friedlander and Ken Vandermark which resulted in the creation of new and exciting theatre music.

Suite for trio + recorded with Jean-Luc Cappozzo possesses a haunting and charming quality that has matured like a good wine to become – with the passing of time – richer in taste and flavour. With the help of the invaluable Michał Rosicki we have managed to overcome the technical imperfections of the original and decided to have Suite for trio + published in the present form and, at the same time, document an important period in our development in which the cooperation with Jean-Luc Cappozzo was so crucial.

Marcin & Bartłomiej Brat Oleś