Questions or comments about POWER BROS: power@powerbros.com.pl
Site hosted by Verall
See also VerNet.pl & konkursy.pl
YOUNG POWER "Man of tra"In
the mid-eighties a controversial big band was created by Krzysztof
Popek. Named "YOUNG POWER" it very quickly become famous in
Europe (notably Norway and Germany) gaining even more publicity then the
famous Dutch Willem Breuker Kollektief. Since it's first appearance
during Warsaw Jazz Jamboree '86 Festival it underwent four reshuffles
(editions), from deliberate on-the-stage pnanking to maurity of
interesting achievements of sound and form. The band boasted many
brilliant improvisers and virtuosi. The leader himself, an excellent
flutist and composer, inspired joyous enthusiasm and there were others:
Piotr Wojtasik - top modern - mainstream trumpet, Bronislaw Duzy -
trombone poll winner, there's one of the best Polish bassists, also
composer Marcin Pospieszalski... Almost everyone in the band is worth
mentioning. Young Power's peak years 1989-1990 brought valuable
recordings and the change of name to "BOWER BROTHERS". This CD
presents six stylistically different pieces, ranging form Indian
influences ("Man of Tra") through black soul music to
Davis-brand of jazz-rock. There are distinguished guests taking part in
this recordings: universally know, U.S. based violinist Michal Urbaniakm
the best free trumpet in Europe, Tomasz Stanko, the wonderful blind
keyboardist Janusz Skowron and two Americans - guitarist Geof Goodman
and sopranist Chris Chilson. |