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Skerebotte Fatta / Olgierd Dokalski / Dominik Mokrzewski: Molting (Creative Sources)

A trio concept album from Polish free jazz players, trumpeter Olgierd Dokalski, drummer Dominik Mokrzewski and electric guitarist & alto saxophonist Jan Malkoswki, across seven pieces developing their sometimes wild collective improvisations, taking listeners from an "Egg" through "Larva", "Caterpillar", "Nymph", "Grub", "Pupa", tied together through a final Ayler-inspired "Imago".
 

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Personnel:



Dominik Mokrzewski-drums

Jan Malkowski-electric guitar, alto saxophone

Olgierd Dokalski-trumpet


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UPC: 5609063408249

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs824
Squidco Product Code: 35022

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at Quality Studio, in Warsaw, Poland. on June 23rd, 2023, by Przemyslaw Danilowicz.

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A trio concept album from Polish free jazz players, trumpeter Olgierd Dokalski, drummer Dominik Mokrzewski and electric guitarist & alto saxophonist Jan Malkoswki, across seven pieces developing their sometimes wild collective improvisations, taking listeners from an "Egg" through "Larva", "Caterpillar", "Nymph", "Grub", "Pupa", tied together through a final Ayler-inspired of "Imago".


Artist Biographies

Dominik Mokrzewski is a Polish jazz drummer and improviser, a member of groups Infant Joy Quintet, Skerebotte Fatta, and Warsaw Improvisers Orchestra.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/4111328-Dominik-Mokrzewski)
10/2/2024

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"Jan Małkowski is a Polish jazz saxophonist and improviser, a member of groups Bazyliszek, Infant Joy Quintet, Skerebotte Fatta, and Warsaw Improvisers Orchestra."

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/4111329-Jan-Ma%C5%82kowski)
10/2/2024

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"Olgierd Dokalski is a trumpeter, composer, improviser, film-maker, and self-taught artist. In recent years, he has become one of the most active and versatile artists of the Warsaw independent music scene. He performs with Daktari, Gaamera, Płyny, and kIRk, bands which influenced by not only avant-garde jazz but also punk rock and noise."

-Culture.PL (https://culture.pl/en/artist/olgierd-dokalski)
10/2/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Egg 05:00

2. Larva 12:18

3. Caterpillar 05:06

4. Nymph 05:07

5. Grub 04:29

6. Pupa 04:21

7. Imago 11:40

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