Lumpeks (Unzipped Fly/Bolt Records, 2020)
Lumpeks is the second volume in the Radical Polish Culture series. The ensemble brings together three French jazz musicians and a Polish folk music singer.
This is not an easy to listen album. It is essentially free jazz combined with Polish traditional musical forms. It is not my cup of tea, but could be of interest to fans of free form improvisation and exploratory folk music.
The lineup includes Louis Laurain on trumpet; Pierre Borel on saxophone; Olga Kozieł on vocals and percussion; and Sébastien Beliah on double bass.
Buy the album from www.boltrecords.pl/1,new-music/171,Lumpeks,en.html
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.