Balladyna is an album by Polish jazz trumpeter and composer Tomasz Stańko recorded in December 1975 and released on ECM in April the following year. The quartet features saxophonist Tomasz Szukalski and rhythm section Dave Holland and Edward Vesala.[1]
| Balladyna | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1976 | |||
| Recorded | December 1975 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:01 | |||
| Label | ECM 1071 ST | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars stating "as pleasant as it is to listen to all the way through, it is equally satisfying, and lies deep within the souls of these four adroit and accomplished musicians playing together as one."[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tomasz Stańko except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Song" | 7:42 | |
| 2. | "Tale" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "Num" | Vesala | 7:15 |
| 4. | "Duet" |
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 21:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Balladyna" | 8:01 |
| 2. | "Last Song" | 6:04 |
| 3. | "Nenaliina" | 5:29 |
| Total length: | 19:34 41:01 | |
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ "Balladyna". ECM Records. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Balladyna (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1336. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.