The Beat Freaks and Ralph Alessi: Mechanics Of Nature The American trumpeter meets a Polish quartet for a set of inchoate angularity that seems to revel in seeking its feet By Darren Arthurs - 20 August 2024 This is the third album by Polish jazzers The Beat Freaks and, in the tradition of the genre, they’ve invited American saxophonist Ralph Alessi along for the ride, and what a ride it is! I’ve been searching for the right term for...
Unreleased single from the last session with Ralph Alessi Listen on Bandcamp https://thebeatfreaks.bandcamp.com/track/whos-first Ralph Alessi - Trumpet Tomasz Licak - Tenor Saxophone Michał Starkiewicz - Guitar / Composition Flavio Gullotta - Double Bass Radek Wośko - Drums Recorded in Monochrome Recoding and mix - Ignacy Gruszecki released April 30, 2026
Na naszym kanale Youtube, można obejrzeć cały koncert promujący płytę "Mechanics Of Nature", który zagraliśmy w Filharmonii im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie, z gościnnym udziałem Ralpha Alessi.
Mechanics of Nature is the third album by The Beat Freaks, a group led by guitarist Michał Starkiewicz. It was recorded with a guest appearance by trumpeter Ralph Alessi. Both of the band's previous albums were successful and critically acclaimed. However, this new release catapults the formation into the absolute forefront of domestic jazz. The Beat Freaks consists of sensational, thoroughly educated musicians who know how to utilize their...
Virtuosic and inventive New York trumpeter Ralph Alessi has worked with everyone from Uri Caine to Michael Formanek as well his own bands. As the century progresses he’s also become involved in international projects like the ones here. Melt all the Guns II is a new chapter in the saga of Brookly/Berlin drummer Devin Gray’s trio with the trumpet and new member, French pianist Myslaure Augustin. Mechanics of Nature on the other hand links...
This is the third album by the Polish Jazz quartet Beat Freaks, which comprises of guitarist / composer Michal Starkiewicz, saxophonist Tomasz Licak, (new Italian, resident in Poland) bassist Flavio Gullotta and drummer Radek Wosko. They are joined by American trumpeter Ralph Alessi. The album presents fourteen tracks, nine of which were composed by Starkiewicz, one by Wosko and four are co-credited to the quartet members and Alessi. The music...
The Beat Freaks is a band founded in Szczecin, Poland. In 2014, guitarist Michał Starkiewicz invited Tomasz Licak (tenor saxophone), Flavio Gullotta (double bass), and Radek Wośko (drums) to cooperate. They already have two albums to their credit, both of which move far beyond traditional, often clichéd jazz formulas. Instead, the ensemble explores the avant-garde, drawing inspiration from Slavic folk music, progressive rock, and improvised...
