Soul of Things is an album by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet recorded in August 2001 and released on ECM March the following year. The quartet features rhythm section Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Miskiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz.[1]

Soul of Things
Studio album by
the Tomasz Stańko Quartet
ReleasedMarch 11, 2002
RecordedAugust 2001
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreJazz
Length74:51
LabelECM
ECM 1788
ProducerManfred Eicher
Tomasz Stańko chronology
From the Green Hill
(1998)
Soul of Things
(2002)
Suspended Night
(2002)

Reception edit

The album ranked number 97 in Jazzwise's "The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World" list on December 7, 2021.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Tomasz Stańko.
  1. "Soul of Things I" – 5:41
  2. "Soul of Things II" – 8:00
  3. "Soul of Things III" – 4:23
  4. "Soul of Things IV" – 5:12
  5. "Soul of Things V" – 5:44
  6. "Soul of Things VI" – 5:02
  7. "Soul of Things VII" – 5:48
  8. "Soul of Things VIII" – 3:23
  9. "Soul of Things IX" – 8:08
  10. "Soul of Things X" – 6:15
  11. "Soul of Things XI" – 6:56
  12. "Soul of Things XII" – 5:08
  13. "Soul of Things XIII" – 5:11

Personnel edit

Tomasz Stańko Quartet edit

References edit

  1. ^ ECM discography accessed October 14, 2011
  2. ^ Jazzwise Review accessed December 15, 2021
  3. ^ Allmusic Review accessed October 14, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1337. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.