Matka Joanna is an album by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet recorded in May 1994 and released on ECM the following year.[1] The quartet features rhythm section Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin and Tony Oxley.
| Matka Joanna | ||||
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| Studio album by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 1994 | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 68:04 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1544 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Tomasz Stańko chronology | ||||
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The music was inspired by Jerzy Kawalerowicz's 1961 movie Matka Joanna od Aniołów.
Reception
editThe AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Tomasz Stańko except as indicated.
- "Monastery in the Dark" (Anders Jormin, Tony Oxley, Tomasz Stańko, Bobo Stenson) – 5:53
- "Green Sky" – 9:37
- "Maldoror's War Song" – 8:15
- "Tales for a Girl, 12" – 9:09
- "Matka Joanna from the Angels" (Jormin, Oxley, Stańko, Stenson) – 10:47
- "Cain's Brand" – 8:38
- "Nun's Mood" (Jormin, Oxley, Stańko, Stenson) – 3:03
- "Celina" – 6:45
- "Two Preludes for Tales" (Stańko, Stenson) – 1:35
- "Klostergeist" (Oxley) – 4:22
Personnel
editTomasz Stańko Quartet
edit- Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
- Bobo Stenson – piano
- Anders Jormin – bass
- Tony Oxley – drums
References
edit- ^ ECM discography accessed October 13, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed October 13, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1337. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.