Hörprobe: Tomasz Stanko Quintet

On “Dark Eyes” (2005), Jakob Bro, the young guitarist heard 

on ECM on Paul Motian’s “Garden of Eden” is cast 

most often in the role of subtle colourist, while fellow 

Dane Anders Christensen, on electric bass throughout, 

provides the band’s throbbing pulse. The programme 

features new Stanko compositions, including “The Dark 

Eyes of Martha Hirsch”, inspired by an Oskar Kokoschka 

canvas, plus a new version of “Last Song” from Tomasz 

ECM debut “Balladyna”, as well as “Dirge for Europe” 

and “Etiuda baletowa nr. 3” from the pen of Krzysztof Komeda.