Laboratorium - "Modern Pentathlon" {Poland} [1976] (Polish Jazz) (@192)


Rare jazz from the Polish scene of the 70s, one of the unsung hotbeds of modern rock jazz in the 20th Century. One of the most influential jazz-rock albums ever made behind the Iron Curtain. In spirit of Weather Report...
line up :
Janusz Grzywacz - leader, p, Fender p, Roland 2000 Synth.
Marek Stryszowski - vocal, alto sxophone, bass clarinetKrzyysztof Scieranski - bass guitar
Pawel Scieranski - electric and acoustic guitars
Mieczyslaw Gorka - drums, percussion
1. Modern Pentathlon (19:55)
2. Funky for Franka (4:43)
3. Crazy Shepherd (6:00)
4. ABZ (4:50)
5. Grzymaszka (2:20)
link in comments...
Posted at 7:32 AM by nahavanda

17 comments:

  1. manelisFebruary 10, 2007 at 7:41 AM

    link for "Modern Pentathlon" :
    http://tinyurl.com/3ab6uc

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  2. FrederickFebruary 10, 2007 at 3:40 PM

    cheers for this, it looks to be a fascinating listen... 1st tune is nearly 20 mins, could be good!

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  3. klangkriegerFebruary 11, 2007 at 11:03 AM

    damned good album! thanks a lot for sharing!!

    greetz,
    todd

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  4. FrostFebruary 11, 2007 at 2:51 PM

    Thank you very much dude! This is a damn good album. I love this kind of Jazz/rock Fusion. I really like when its sounds a bit more experimental and with that psychedelic/cosmic feeling, like the first 2 albums of Weather Report.

    Anyone could recommend me other bands like this?

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  5. ThalamusFebruary 11, 2007 at 5:54 PM

    Thank you VERY much for this time capsule / gem! Do you have "Quasimodo" from Laboratorium as well by any shance?

    Sincerely yours,

    Thalamus

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2007 at 7:32 PM

    es la peor vaina que he escuchado desde que alicia machado saco un disco

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2007 at 9:44 PM

    It is indeed an amazing album, but not nearly as good as their later "Quasimodo" from 1979. I have both on vinyl ... so if anybody will ever have a chance to get it, buy it and ask questions later! :) CHEERS!!!!

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  8. manelisFebruary 12, 2007 at 3:05 AM

    thank you very much for your comments :), "quasimodo" is coming...:)and more albums from polish jazz...

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2007 at 6:16 AM

    great! we're looking forward :)

    greetz,
    todd

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2007 at 4:06 PM

    Hi everyone.

    Just blogging to say that Polish jazz wouldn't be complete without PSI - Horizonte (1977). I hope you could share this album because it really lives up to the expectations.

    I haven't heard this new post, but if it can match PSI then it will certainly be a seminal album.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,
    TB

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2007 at 5:24 AM

    Manelis, GREAT post. It's impressionant how funky this polishs guys can play. Thanks very much for this fusion pearl and for that Iasis's Amalgama too.
    André - Brasil

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2007 at 9:43 AM

    Isn't PSI from Germany?

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  13. 77 CutsFebruary 14, 2007 at 12:51 PM

    While we're on the subject (Polish Jazz), there is an album which I am trying to get since few years now: Piotr Figiel "Piotr" - http://www.diapazon.pl/PelnaPlyta.php?Id=906

    It may be the best jazz-rock album ever recorded :)

    Thanks :))

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  14. FrostFebruary 14, 2007 at 3:02 PM

    Yeah, PSI are from Germany, not from Poland

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  15. 77 CutsFebruary 15, 2007 at 7:09 AM

    Here is the opening track from "Quasimodo". Play it LOUD !!! :)

    http://www.sendspace.com/file/j3lj0e

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2007 at 3:31 PM

    Yeah my mistake!

    PSI is indeed from Germany. I wanted to mentione SBB - Pamiec. Another great album though no so good as PSI, in my view.

    Thanks for sharp eye!!

    Cheers
    TB

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2007 at 5:52 PM

    MANY tHANKS FOR THIS. MAYBE i'LL BE ABLE TO SEND YOU THE WHOLE DISCOGRAPHY OF THEM , IF YOU WANT. MEANWHILE, THERE'S A POSSIBILITY TATH YOU RE-POST Michael Gibbs - The Only Chrome Waterfall Orchestra ? I see thee's a number of requests about more than mine. Thanks in advance...

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