Oles-Jörgensmann-Oles by Blanka Tomaszewska
Er zählt zu den führenden europäischen Klarinettisten, sowohl im Modernen Jazz wie auch in den Grenzgebieten zwischen Jazz und Neuer Musik. Zusammen mit anderen begründete er die Renaissance der Klarinette in der modernen improvisierten Musik und trug praktisch wie theoretisch zum Thema “zeitgenössische Musik” bei (auch in Form der “Ethik der Improvisation”, die er mit Wolf Dieter Weyer schrieb.)
“In Deutschland führt Theo Jörgensmann die Tradition von Dolphy fort. Der Musiker, der im Hindemith Saal der alten Oper ein Gastspiel gab, ist einer der Deutschen Jazz Solisten mit internationalem Ruf.” (FAZ / 1987)
“Bei ihm wird die Klarinette nicht nur durch die Tonfarbe bestimmt, er arbeitet – jenseits der vorgegebenen, instrumentell austauschbaren Kompositionen – mit für dieses Instrument typischen Passagen: Der musikalische Inhalt ist wichtig, die Form verliert sich im Hintergrund; kaum jemand ist weiter. Theo Jörgensmann schwankt, wenn er die Bühne verläss t- Menschen wie er können ohne ihre Musik nicht leben – und wir können das ebenso wenig.”(Frankfurter Rundschau / 1987)
Die polnischen Zwilingsbrüder Marcin und Bartlomiej Brat Oles gehören zu den jungen und wichtigen Vertretern der neuen Generation von europäischen Jazzmusikern und Komponisten.
Sie haben in den letzten Jahren mit David Murray, Theo Jörgensmann, Ken Vandermark, Erik Friedländer, Simon Nabotov, Chris Speed, etc. gearbeitet und sich in Jazzkreisen bereits einen Namen als kreative, individuelle und sehr dynamische Rhythmusgruppe gemacht.
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The trio OLES/JORGENSMANN/OLES has began to play in 2003 and frequently performs across the Europe. Members of the group are the foremost musicians in their countries. The first recording titled Miniatures was widely appreciated by critics and audiance in Poland and elsewhere.
“Miniatures” is a beautiful and very tasty album. Doubtless it’s something more, then improvised music. Many common has with contemporary music. There’s in this music outsized air and space. Jorgensmann Clarinet has a exellent sound , brothers play very careful and it is proper to advice. Section of Oles brothers is probably sensation on world scales. They compose it and they invite musicians they let’s add known – more and more famous – for practice this music -, but not are invited for practice of music of soloist. Diapazon, 2003
The second album of the trio titled Directions was voted „The best jazz album of 2005” by the users of Diapazonpl, an independent web site for jazz and improvised music. That album was a continuation and development of ideas of the group.
The trio performed on many tours and on many fesivals in Poland, Germany, Finland, Portugal, France, Sweden, Belgium and many others.
The latest album titled Alchemia was edited by the prestigious record label Hat Hut Records in 2008. I presents the same project as an album released a year earlier – Live in Poznan. Both of these albums were recorded in a short time period and both show a wide possibilities of the group.
„The live recording realized together with an outstanding clarinettist Theo Jörgensamnn is a masterpiece of contemporary jazz and demonstration of the brothers’ strenght. Result – an album which is difficult to free onself from.
International level. My compliments”
Newsweek, 17.02.2008
German clarinetist Theo Jörgensmann belongs to most influential jazz clarinettist ever and one of the most advanced modern free improvisers on his instrument, combining moody chamber jazz with hints of a modal hard bop sensibility. Besides of his own groups he has performed with John Carter, Perry Robinson, Barre Phillips, Lee Konitz, Charlie Mariano and many others. Since
ten years he records for prestigious Hat Hut Records and for Fenommedia with Oles brothers
“Jörgensmann’s music is soft, ornamental, supple, at moments almost melliflous, yet always challenging,
sometimes strict, full of surprising turns and system shifts.”
Jazzthing, Germany, 2002
Polish twin brothers Marcin & Bartlomiej Brat Oles – double bass and drums – are one of most creative artists, composers and important voices of young generation in European jazz. They have cooperated with David Murray, Theo Jorgensmann, Ken Vandermark, Erik Friedlander, Simon Nabatov, Chris Speed, Kenny Werner, Herb Robertson, Frank Gratkowski, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Rudi Mahall and more
‘”In Poland, brothers Marcin & Bartlomiej Brat Oles are considered ‘a rhythmic dream-team ”.
Jazz Zeitung, Germany, 2007