Tomasz Sta艅ko
- Type: Legacy Bandleader
- Country: Poland
- Born: July 11, 1942 in Rzesz贸w, Poland
- Died: July 29, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland
Biography
Tomasz Sta艅ko was a pioneering Polish trumpeter and composer, celebrated as a major force in European free jazz and the avant-garde. His distinctive, melancholic tone, often compared to early *Miles Davis*, was shaped during his formative years with the *Krzysztof Komeda* Quintet on the landmark album 'Astigmatic'. Launching a prolific solo career, he became a cornerstone artist for the #ECM# label, releasing influential albums like 'Balladyna' and 'Litania'. Sta艅ko was known for his lyrical yet daring improvisational style and his ability to lead exceptional ensembles, including his famed Polish quartet, which produced the acclaimed 'Suspended Night', cementing his legacy as one of jazz's great poetic voices.
Genres
Tomasz Sta艅ko Discography
- Music for K (1970) - Album - rated 4.56/5
- Purple Sun (1973) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- TWET (1974) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Balladyna (1976) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Almost Green (1979) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Music 81 (1982) - Album - rated 4/5
- C.O.C.X. (1983) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Lady Go (1984) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Witkacy Peyotl / Freelectronic (1986) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Bluish (1991) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Matka Joanna (1995) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Leosia (1997) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Litania: Music of Krzysztof Komeda (1997) - Album - rated 4/5
- From the Green Hill (1999) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Soul of Things (2002) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Suspended Night (2004) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Lontano (2006) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Dark Eyes (2009) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- Wis艂awa (2013) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- December Avenue (2017) - Album - rated 3.53/5
Members
- Tomasz Stanko Quartet - Member
- Manfred Eicher - Member
- Anders Jormin - Member
- Tony Oxley - Member
- Bobo Stenson - Member
- Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet - primary artist
- Depeche Mode - primary artist
- Tomasz Sta艅ko New York Quartet - primary artist
- Horace Andy - primary artist
- Tomasz Stanko Septet - primary artist
- Tomasz Sta艅ko - liner notes, trumpet
- Joakim Milder - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Krzysztof Komeda - composed by
- Palle Danielsson - double bass
- Jon Christensen - drums
- Terje Rypdal - guitar
- Bernt Rosengren - tenor saxophone