Kasia Pietrzko Trio - Fragile Ego (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

No other country in Europe can look back on such a long, continuous and rich jazz history as Poland. In regular waves, new generations of Polish jazz musicians find independent idioms and modes of expression. For the last five years or so, a new one of these waves of young musical personalities can be observed, completely free of fear, detached from the overpowering Komeda-Stanko tradition and individually strongly positioned, finding exciting hinges between art and society. One of these impressive artists is the pianist Kasia Pietrzko, who presents the album "Fragile Ego" with her trio in the tradition-rich series "Polish Jazz".

From the very first note, you can feel Pietrzko's irrepressible urge to communicate. She doesn't need a long intro to introduce herself or to hint at her statements. Playful minimalism is not her thing. And yet not a single note that she brings to the ear is wasted. Together with bassist Andrzej Święs and drummer Piotr Budniak, she moves in a constant cycle of culminations and relaxations, in which the three individual voices sometimes unite in a supernova, only to go their separate ways again in the universe of individual possibilities. Aggressiveness and tenderness do not seek the famous balance, but rather a constant confrontation between masculine and feminine values. Fragility and strength belong together in her playing just as much as spontaneous creative will and long-term calculation in composition and sound. Her playing, like that of her companions, reveals new facets and nuances in every piece. And by the way, Kasia Pietrzko surprises not only as a pianist, but also as a singer who subtly uses her voice as a non-verbal timbre.

Tracklist:
01. Shiny Spirit
02. Blue, Deep and Wide
03. Foggy Dreams
04. Widow (feat. Klara Cloud)
05. Cloudy Sky
06. CHLS
07. Blending Reality


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