Balladyna (album)

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Balladyna
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 1976 (1976-04-01)
RecordedDecember 1975, at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
GenreJazz
Length41:01
LabelECM ECM 1071
ProducerManfred Eicher
Tomasz Stańko chronology
Twet
(1974)
Balladyna
(1976)
Almost Green
(1978)

Balladyna is an album by Polish jazz trumpeter and composer Tomasz Stańko recorded in 1975 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3½ stars stating "as pleasant as it is to listen to all the way through, it is equally satisfying, and lies deep within the souls of these four adroit and accomplished musicians playing together as one".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Song"Tomasz Stańko7:42
2."Tale"Dave Holland, Tomasz Stańko & Edward Vesala3:32
3."Num"Edward Vesala7:15
4."Duet"Dave Holland & Tomasz Stańko2:58
5."Balladyna"Tomasz Stańko8:01
6."Last Song"Tomasz Stańko6:04
7."Nenaliina"Tomasz Stańko5:29
Total length:41:01

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Balladyna". ECM Records. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Balladyna (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1336. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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