Michael Jefry Stevens
Folk Five
Musicians on the recording
- Joe Fonda - bass,
- Michael Jefry Stevens - piano,
- Harvey Sorgen - Drums
- Herb Robertson - Trumpet
- Irek Wojtczak - Saxophone and Bass Clarinet
Recording track list
- Ale Zagrajze Mi Kowola (Play the Kowal)
- Cztery Mile Za Warszawa (It Was Four Miles Out of Warsaw)
- Leczycki (Oberek Dance From Leczycki)
- Pod Gazem (Typsy)
- Kiej Jo Ide W Pole (When I Go to the Field)
- Weselny (For the Wedding)
- Oj Stary Jo se Stary (Oh, Am I Old)
- Ogrywka
- hool 12:00
Release Info
ForTune Records 2015
This CD was recorded in the Summer of 2014 in Warsaw, Poland. The Fonda/Stevens Group featuring Joe Fonda, Herb Robertson, Harvey Sorgen and myself on piano were invited to Poland to perform and record this music with the talented Polish saxophonist /composer Irek Wojtczak. Irek had arranged a number of Polish folk melodies for jazz quintet. This recording is very special for us. Each track features a blend of both modern jazz (free improv) style performance while at the same time paying tribute to these ancient and historical Polish folk melodies.
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