Manu Katché’s first leader date for ECM finds him fronting a remarkable band, assembled by producer Manfred Eicher, which brings the French-African drummer together with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko. Two of Stanko’s gifted young associates, pianist Marcin Wasilewski and bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz, complete an ensemble which plays Manu’s music with enormous assurance, as if they’ve been playing together for years. Which, indeed, some of them have. As so often with this record label, a “first encounter” trails a network of associations and interwoven histories….
Initially published on CD in September 2005, vinyl is issued in June 2019.
- Manu Katché Drums
- Tomasz Stanko Trumpet
- Jan Garbarek Tenor Saxophone
- Marcin Wasilewski Piano
- Slawomir Kurkiewicz Double-Bass
RECORDEDMarch-November 2004, Rainbow Studio, Oslo
