Łoskot

ŁOSKOT is one of the most important groups in Poland. Its history is strongly connected with the beginning of the phenomenon of yass scene which is a socio-musical movement founded in the beginning of the 90-ties in Gdańsk. In the beginning the main aim of 'yass' artists was to oppose the rigid monopole of jazz music that existed then in Poland. After the years of transformations, the ideological aim of yass artists evolved to artistic values and ŁOSKOT became one of the main pillars of the transformation. The group was founded in summer 1993 making its debut on the first Gdynia Summer Jazz Days Festival. The leader of the group is Mikołaj Trzaska who co-initiated the legendary band Miłość. In ŁOSKOTs repertoire there are various compositions in modern form of electro-acoustic quartet. The group makes use of the tradition of jazz improvisation using the elements of swing, country and rocknroll. On their albums and concerts ŁOSKOT offers modern, austere trans section combined with warm, sometimes even hot, sound of saxophone and clarinet. There are also literary elements, unsuccessful music themes and musicians monologues full of specific sense of humour in groups pieces. ŁOSKOT has performed on numerous festivals in Poland and abroad: Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jazz Fair Poznań, I Yass Festival Kraków, Polens-Volens Berlin 1999, Jazz Kijev Festival 2000. Moreover many individual concerts in whole Europe. ŁOSKOTs recording history: Koncert w Mózgu (Concert in 'Mózg' club in Bydgoszcz), Amariuch, Śmierdzące Kwiatuszki (Stinking Flowers), Sun Personnel:Mikołaj Trzaska - sax: alto, soprano, baritone; bass clarinette Piotr Pawlak - guitar, loops, screem Olo Walicki - electric & acoustic bass Tomasz Gwinciński - drums, voice Szymon Rogliński - didgeridoo, piła, voice Janusz Krasnopolski - drums programming Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.