Litania – Music of Krzysztof Komeda

Litania – Music of Krzysztof Komeda is an album by the Tomasz Stańko Septet recorded in February 1997 and released on ECM later that year, featuring compositions by Krzysztof Komeda.[1] The septet features saxophonists Bernt Rosengren and Joakim Milder and rhythm section Terje Rypdal, Bobo Stenson, Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.

Litania – Music of Krzysztof Komeda
Studio album by
the Tomasz Stańko Septet
Released1997
RecordedFebruary 1997
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length65:22
LabelECM
ECM 1636
ProducerManfred Eicher
Tomasz Stańko chronology
Leosia
(1996)
Litania – Music of Krzysztof Komeda
(1997)
From the Green Hill
(1998)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Depending on one's musical tastes, the results are either dull or intriguing, but definitely picturesque and cinematic."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Krzysztof Komeda
  1. "Svantetic" – 11:01
  2. "Sleep Safe and Warm (Version 1)" – 3:07
  3. "Night-Time, Daytime Requiem" – 21:47
  4. "Ballada" – 4:17
  5. "Litania" – 6:52
  6. "Sleep Safe and Warm (Version 2)" – 2:42
  7. "Repetition" – 3:54
  8. "Ballad for Bernt" – 3:43
  9. "The Witch" – 5:28
  10. "Sleep Safe and Warm (Version 3)" – 2:06

Personnel

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Tomasz Stańko Septet

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed October 13, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 13, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1336. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.