Arctic Riff

Arctic Riff is an absolutely transfixing collaboration that makes the most of Lovano and Wasilewski's deeply empathetic skills. — AllMusic, June 2020, 4 and a half out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 26th Jun 2020
Catalogue No: 0879959
Label: ECM

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Arctic Riff

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The first-time teaming of Polands dynamic Marcin Wasilewski Trio and big-toned US tenorist Joe Lovano brings forth special music of concentrated, deep feeling, in which lyricism and strength seem ideally balanced.

The alliance plays four new tunes by Marcin and one by Joe, as well as Carla Bleys classic Vashkar (in two variations), plus collective improvisations with strong input from all four players; Slawomir Kurkiewiczs bass skills are particularly well-deployed in the spontaneous piece Arco. Joe will be joining the Polish trio for a number of selected concerts in the autumn.

Arctic Riff was recorded at Frances Studio La Buissonne in August 2019, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel: Joe Lovano: tenor saxophone; Marcin Wasilewski: piano; Slawomir Kurkiewicz: double bass; Michal Miskiewicz: drums

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June 2020

Arctic Riff is an absolutely transfixing collaboration that makes the most of Lovano and Wasilewski's deeply empathetic skills.

September 2020

Although it’s a less demanding recording than last year’s Trio Tapestry, the ensemble dialogue is always exquisite.

August 2020

Adding fuel to [the trio's] collective fire is saxophonist Joe Lovano. He appears on all 11 tracks on Arctic Riff and handles the gig with a remarkable amount of restraint. Lovano carefully picks his moments to draw focus away from the collective, as through his dancing, halting solo on Wasilewski’s “L’amour Fou.”

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