SOLAR ECLIPSE
The Solar Eclipse Project - 1 full year in the making.
Inspired by the musical energy from around the world .
Performed by one of the great Trumpeters of our time,
along with a group of extraordinary musicians!
Gary Guthman – Trumpet/ Flugelhorn
Filip Wojciechowski - Piano
Pawel Panta - El. and Acoustic Bass
Cezary Konrad - Drums
All compositions and arrangements by Gary Guthman
“Solar Eclipse” song titles:
Behind Closed Doors, A Sea Apart, Medicine Man, Di Trevi
The Liars Club, Gentlemen’s Playground, Sarah’s Waltz,
Bajan Secret, David’s Dream, Solar Eclipse
GARY GUTHMAN
Composer, arranger, orchestrator, and trumpeter.
Gary Guthman has cooperated in concert with such renowned artists as Stan Kenton, Louis Bellson, The Dorsey Brothers Big Band, Clark Terry as well as the Bee Gees, Tom Jones, Aretha Franklin, Paul Anka, Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Michel Legrand, Anne Murray, Neil Sedaka.
From 1999-2001 he was musical director for Michael Bublé.
FILIP WOJCIECHOWSKI TRIO
The Filip Wojciechowski Trio has been honored with many awards not only in its native Poland where it received 1st prize at the Jazz Juniors Competition in Krakow, but also at the 9th Jazz Competition in Leverkusen and the European Jazz Contest in Hoeilart-Belgium. The Trio has appeared at renowned music festivals including the Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad in Switzerland, 10th European International Festival in Athens, 14th Music Festival Oldenburger Promenade and the 60th International Festival in Duszniki Zdrój.
Filip Wojciechowski Trio has been distinguished for its performances of the classical repertoire in a jazz style.
This has in his records, such as "Classic Jazz" for German company with his own adaptations of classical works and "Romantic Meets Jazz" for polish company Dux with Robert Majewski as guest trumpeter.
In the year 2010 Polish Radio released new recording of Filip Wojciechowski Trio "Chopin". Filip Wojciechowski also performed in Gary Guthman Quartet, Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet and also with Richard Galliano and Krzesimir Dębski.
REVIEW
"Have you ever heard a CD which like a scrumptious cake, gets better with each bite? If not, then you want this album.
It intrigues with each new note. It can be said that Guthman eats bread baked from many ovens and this experience certainly impacts the quality of playing music so enthralling that it will satisfy scholars and at the same time so expressive that it can be recommended to jazz neophytes."
Jazz Forum (Europe) Magazine