biography

For years, whispers circulated through the jazz scenes of Denmark and Poland - rumors of a lost recording session featuring the legendary Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko and a group of Scandinavian and Polish musicians. Now, nearly a decade after the session and seven years after Stańko's passing, these long-awaited recordings are finally seeing the light of day. The first of two albums, The Copenhagen Sessions Vol. 1 was released on May 16th, 2025 on April Records. The project originated at Vallekilde Højskole in Denmark, where Stańko was invited to teach at JazzDanmark's annual Summer Session. A storied program that has hosted luminaries including Bill Frisell and Anat Cohen, the summer school became the birthplace of this unexpected ensemble. Here, alongside a dynamic ensemble ...

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