This year has been a good one for avant-grade jazz trios as Fire!, Full Blast, and now this Polish trio have released some excellent records. Truth be told, the best out of them is this. Composed spontaneously at a synagogue in Poland, Dzwieki Ukryte has to be one of the most subtle, nuanced, and delicate pieces of free improv the last decade has seen. It sounds as if it was pre-written, due to the sharp and careful way everything is arranged. The songs seem to have a backbone for the improv to dance over, and bookends "Dawny Swiat" and "Stacja Fordon" show that this backbone comes in the form of quaint drones and light percussion. It never sounds too boxed in either, allowing for fluid transitions and letting the bass and trumpet work freely. The sound of this record is quite great, as each note sounds organic and full, complementing the dark, smoky vibe it gives off from the get. It's quite the album to get lost into due to all of this, and is one of the best jazz records of 2016 as a result.
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