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Over the years Pink Freud gained such a reputation on Polish jazz scene that their every record is impatiently awaited and immediately recognized. New Monster Of Jazz album that came to shops in May is no exception as it again totally surprises all admirers of Pink Freud's music and it proves that their creativity is truly unbounded.
What is really so unique as far as music on this album is concerned? Opposite to their last album titled Alchemia, which was purely acoustical venture in the field of fusion jazz, this album is using all kinds of electronic, experimental and recording tools to strengthen, enliven and stretch the body of modern version of fusion music in order to what? Yes, the idea is really breathtaking!. In order to contain in its language not only jazz but also rock, punk, nu jazz and other musical genres. This is in fact what Monster Of Jazz is all about: melting in one pot all music streams that musicians are dedicated to and draw out of this pot something new and unprecedented as far as jazz, as far as music is concerned. In this attitude towards jazz they are clearly traveling the razor's edge between courage similar in style to the one that was once displayed by Miles Davis and debauchery of such modern artist as Steven Bernstein and his colleagues from Sex Mob and other bands similar.
Because of such a ambiguity that is innate in this music which is both so creative and simultaneously so close to kitsch, I believe it must cause strong and diversified response from the listeners starting from shock and disgust and ending in awe and admiration. I am clearly on the other end and that is why I shall encourage you with all my heart to listen to this record. Before I present you a small sample of music from this CD let me add that when compared to their above mentioned Alchemia album two new musicians reinforced the band in persons of Adam Baron (flugelhorn, tenor horn, trombone) and Jerzy Rogiewicz (vibraphone). With this addition the personnel of the band amounted to six people matching the other Polish excellent new and young band Contemporary Noise Sextet, probably the only other one that should be and could be compared to Pink Freud in terms of artistic impact on Polish jazz scene and similarities of its style.

:::Review by Maciej Nowotny, KochamJazz.Blogspot:::

Pink Freud - Monster Of Jazz (2010)

1. Pink Fruits
2. Warsaw
3. Little Monster
4. Polanski
5. Bald Inquisitor
6. Red Eyes, Blue Sea and Sand
7. Pierun
8. Goz Quarter
9. Braxton
10. Diamond Way
11. Spreading the Sound of Emptiness
12. Monster of Jazz

Credits
Wojtek Mazolewski - bass
Tomek Duda - sax
Adam Milwiw-Baron - trumpet
Jerzy Rogiewicz - drums

Pink Freud’s music combines the inexhaustible energy of the music of the 1960s and 1970s with contemporary influences sought wherever possible, from grunge to hip hop. Formalized, rich compositions and modern sound generated by electronic instruments leave the musicians enough room for spontaneity, individualism and the wild and crazy improvisations so typical of jazz. A narrative structure to compositions and a wide array of electronic instruments are distinctive features of Pink Freud’s music. The musical sense of humour and detachment from the sounds produced are the features by which the band’s style can be recognized. Pink Freud have become famous for their totally new and sometimes completely crazy interpretations of well-known musical motifs, like Nirvana’s Come As You Are [included in the album presented here – for all you rock fans out there: believe me, this track alone is worth the listen!] and Gershwin’s My Man’s Gone Now.

There must be a lot of intelligence in these musicians to create music, play with it and enjoy it at the same time.

Pink Freud - Sorry Music Polska (2003)

1. Madmoiselle Madera 9:32
2. Jazz Fajny Jest 6:59
3. Come As You Are 4:03, Written-By - Kurt Cobain
4. Pong 0:36
5. A Tribute To Don Johnson 6:23
6. My Man's Gone Now 8:51, Written-By - D. Hayword , Gershwin, Gershwin
7. Taniec Muletty 6:48
8. Kocie Języczki 6:57
9. Muzyka Pięciu Przemian 4:50, Remix [Rmx] - m.Bunio.s
10. Rozmowy Z Kapokiem (Bonus Truck) 16:58, Remix [Rmx] - m.Bunio.s

Credits
Tomasz Ziętek - trumpet
Wojciech Mazolewski - bass
Kuba Staruszkiewicz - drums
Paweł Nowicki - electronics
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DJ Wojak - sample
Sławomir Jaskułke - piano