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Adam Baldych
Brothers

VÖ: 25.08.2017

Genre: Jazz

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€17.50*

ACT 9817-2, 614427981721

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Adam Bałdych / violin, renaissance violin
Helge Lien / piano
Frode Berg / bass
Per Oddvar Johansen / drums
Tore Brunborg / saxophone

Music composed and arranged by Adam Bałdych
except 07 composed by Leonard Cohen
and arranged by Adam Bałdych & Helge Lien

Recorded by Klaus Scheuermann
at Hansa Studios, Berlin, November 12 & 13, 2016
Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist

Cover art by Alf Lechner (1925 - 2017): Anlehnung
Steel, 420 x 120 x 310 cm, ACT Art Collection

So "Brothers" is the name of Adam Bałdych's album - dedicated to the memory of his late brother, to boot - and he and his accompanists are accordingly concerned with more than virtuosity or entertainment: "I want my music to penetrate and reflect the times in which we live; to absorb their worries and longings." Emotional and clear in the pianissimo, on the other hand powerful to the bursting point and loud, haunting, the violinist evokes the entire range of emotions in his playing.

Adam Baldych

The Polish jazz violinist Adam Baldych was known early on as a ‘child prodigy’ and gained international recognition for his exceptional virtuosity and ability to combine traditional violin sounds with modern jazz elements. After studying in Poland and the USA, he worked with renowned musicians such as Leszek Mozdzer, IIro Rantala and Lars Danielsson and released numerous albums that were praised by critics. Baldych is known for his creative energy and his endeavours to constantly redefine the boundaries of jazz violin playing. Today he is one of the most outstanding jazz violinists of his generation.