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Krzysztof Majchrzak: bass, fretless bass, guitar;
Henryk Gembalski: violin;
Calvin Weston: drums, trumpet, percussion, keyboards, Roland drum pads

„Total - open - fusion” – this is how the band called their music style. This mix of their various experiences and artistic choices leads us from tradition to the new - and sometimes surprising – space of coincidences. Their inspirations have points of reference: Ornette Coleman, funk, non-idiomatic improvisation, ethnic music, open form.

„This is a live recording by a trio comprising of American drummer / multi-instrumentalist Calvin Weston and two Polish musicians: bassist / guitarist Krzysztof Majchrzak and violinist Henryk Gembalski. The album presents eight original pieces, all spontaneously improvised by the trio and co-credited to them.

The music is an amalgam of influences but basically comes down to Avant-Garde Jazz-Rock Fusion, which although improvised has a clear melodic backbone, which serves as the underlying element for the extended improvisations. The unusual instrumental lineup creates a very effective ambience and the use of violin brings fond memories of early Fusion ensembles that featured the violin, like Flock, Hands and others.

Gembalski, one of the most under appreciated Polish Jazz figures, clearly proves that he is as good as any of his contemporaries, but his association with the Polish Avant-Garde prevented his recognition in the mainstream Jazz circles, which is a great pity.

Majchrzak drives the trio with his full bodied bass lines, which provide the continuity needed to avoid total mayhem. He is a perfect link between the stratospheric violin parts and the down to earth rhythmic layer provided by the drums.

Weston, a veteran improviser who played with some of the most important American Jazz innovators, turns out to be a gifted trumpeter as well, and his tribal drumming is exactly what this music needs.

Overall this is a very interesting musical adventure, different stylistically and aesthetically from the usual Fusio.......
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