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Tomasz Stanko Quintet Terminal 7
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Tomasz Stanko trumpet Jakob Bro guitar Alexi Tuomarila piano Anders Christensen bass Olavi Louhivuori drums
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Tomasz Stanko Quintet sunday, april 11, 2PM gould theatre, legion of honor
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67-year-old Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has been among the most revered of European jazz musicians for decades. Barely out of his teens, he began to work with the blessedly gifted jazz and film composer Krzysztof Komeda, producing a number of recordings that remain influential in both the jazz and indie rock worlds. Stanko went on to lead several of his own ensembles and has recorded frequently on the ECM label since 1976. Along the way, his collaborations have featured other great ECM artists including Dino Saluzzi, Bobo Stenson, Jon Christensen and the brilliant young pianist Marcin Wasilewski. Stanko’s recent releases, such as Lantano and Suspended Night, are among the finest recordings of the new millennium. Stanko appears with the stellar new Scandinavian quintet featured on the 2009 album Dark Eyes.

“Stanko’s records of the last six years, with their elegiac moods and clean, controlled lyricism, have become a primary reference point for current European jazz.” the new york times “Stanko's broad-textured sound, perhaps his most immediately identifiable characteristic, ranges across a rich emotional palette, from an ice-white wintry chill to a warm intimacy reminiscent of Miles Davis' early playing.” los angeles times