Adam Baldych Quintet live at JazzFest Berlin 2011

Adam Baldych violin
Maciej Kociński saxophone
Krzysztof Dys piano
Andrzej Święs bass
Dana Hawkins drums
recorded live at Quasimodo, Berlin, November 3, 2011

1. Lot mazgorzaty (Adam Baldych)
2. Welcome Pill (Adam Baldych)
3. Babuszka (Adam Baldych)
4. Diabel Boruta (Adam Baldych)
5. Abra kadabra (Adam Baldych)
6. Yes or No (Wayne Shorter)

Ever since Zbigniew Seifert revolutionized the jazz-violin in the 1970ies, tantamount to Coltrane's sax or Hendrix’ guitar, the Polish jazz scene has been a hotbed of a unique line of outstanding violinists, from Michał Urbaniak or Krzęsimir Debski to Henryk Gembalski, latest representative of this trade being Adam Baldych.
In spite of his youth this extraordinarily creative artist has been performing and recording with some of the best Polish and international musicians. The former “infant prodigy’s” music is an extremely expressive combination of modern musical flows. The virtuosity which is his trademark turns Adam's concerts into a unique experience full of energy, youthful zing, yet with a mature sound that receives popularity and respect both from the audience as critics. His nickname “Evil” is probably the best certificate defining his emotional kind of playing and improvising.