JLU 29/04/2012: Janek Gwizdala Quartet

[Guest]

Jazz Line-Up tonight features a live session from the Janek Gwizdala Quartet recorded in the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh last month.

• Janek Gwidzala, bass guitar
• Bob Reynolds, saxophone
• Gary Husband, keyboards
• Louie Palmer, drums

I heard them in Glasgow the following night, and they were excellent. I hadn't heard of Gwizdala before, but he's a marvellous bass player, and Reynolds is one of the most individual sax players I've heard in a while. Unless you've a complete aversion to anything electric, this is well worth a listen.

Here's a couple of reviews of dates from their tour: http://londonjazz.blogspot.co.uk/201...sgwizdala.html (London); http://www.robadamsjournalist.com/in...p?pageid=70412 (Glasgow).

And here's an interview with Gwizdala: http://www.robadamsjournalist.com/in...p?pageid=70413

[Byas'd Opinion]

Or in the BBC's deathless prose

Jazz Line-Up brings pumpin' jazz/fusion from the fantastic New York electric bassist, Janek Gwizdala, fresh from world-touring with the likes of ex-Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern and top jazz/funk trumpeter Randy Brecker. Janek is here as part of a massive Euro-Tour, with an all-star band:
BOB REYNOLDS (sax, New York) who's performed with Brian Blade, Tom Harrell, Richard Bona and rock star John Mayer...'One hell of a saxophonist!' Michael Brecker
GARY HUSBAND makes an outing on keyboards, but is also known for drumming with John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, Robin Trower, Allan Holdsworth and Level 42
LOUIE PALMER (drums, London), who studied with world-famous Dave Weckl - 'Most exciting and proficient' says Thomas Lang; And Steve White's quoted as saying 'the real deal'.

"New York electric bassist" Gwizdala is actually from South London (although he is now based in New York).

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

my apologies Byas'd i was in a dispirited state when i did the post for the weekend progs [late] and missed yours ... if you can be *rsed to pop over to the other thread you will find that Alyn Shipton and I both agree with you ..... you may not wish to know that but thanks anyway and apologies once again

[charles t]

Byas'd: Thanks for that offering. The NY/Brooklyn jazz scene is just 'plain our-a-sight' these days!

Something more by Bob Reynolds, Saxman