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JazzBlaster plays Depeche Mode | Album | 2017 |
Gore's songs adopted into jazz. It's a debut album of alternative jazz quartet JazzBlaster.
It's not another tribute project. It's an original concept of DM's music adopted into jazz. With some wild improvisations, groove, live electronics and musical landscapes inspired by Scandinavian jazz players. Musicians managed to adopt iconic tunes and kept JazzBlaster's wild jazz identity, without loosing a Depeche Mode flavour.
The quartet features frontman Tadeusz Kulas (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal & electronics), Piotr Rachoń (piano), Żenia Betliński (double bass) and Marcin Rak (drums & electronics).
„JazzBlaster plays Depeche Mode” is a real live album with club's atmosphere that makes it sound natural. Producers managed to capture the live energy and emotions between artists and the audience. CD features 72 minutes and 8 tracks of Mr Gore & Co.
The original jazz concept and arrangements result from the Piotr Rachon's inspirations and love to Scandinavian players, jazz classics, classical music, roots & ethnic but also rock, soul & groove. Piotr Rachoń is a visionary artist, often called the piano shaman. While playing live Piotr is both wild and melancholic. A kind of Hendrix meeting Jarrett. Tadek Kulas is a charismatic frontman. A great trumpet/flugelhorn player and powerful vocalist. Tadek is also experienced and open-minded artist. He puts some kind of punk attitude and a wild flavour to JazzBlaster's music.
Eugeniusz Betlinski is a bass player of master level. “Zenia” plays with different colours from aggressive attack to gentle cello/violin bow licks.
Finally Marcin Rak is a great young Polish drummer contributing his significant sound and technique. He's got incredible time and feeling playing both grooves or hip-hop.
With guest vocals of the one and only Adrianna Styrcz.