Horntet - Direct Message

1. Regeneracja 08:44
2. Klotoida 05:51
3. Może tak, może nie 09:39
4. Koncentracja 05:59
5. AE78 12:06
6. Beware 09:06
7. Criss Cross 05:48

Bartłomiej Leśniak – piano
Robert Wypasek – tenor & soprano saxophones
Szymon Ziółkowski – alto & soprano saxophones
Mikołaj Sikora – double bass
Piotr Przewoźniak – drums

The quintet of young, highly expressive musicians — all graduates of the Music Academies in Kraków and Katowice — was founded in 2019 by pianist Bartłomiej Leśniak. They describe themselves as “messengers of swing and powerful jazz sound.” Over the past few years, the quintet has developed a distinctive musical language rooted in a synthesis of 1960s jazz traditions, contemporary classical music, and free jazz. Direct Message – the second album by the band Horntet – features six original compositions by the band members: three by Bartłomiej Leśniak, two by Robert Wypasek, and one by Mikołaj Sikora. Each piece tells a story aligned with the idea of programmatic music, a concept Horntet consistently explores. The album also includes a tribute to their greatest inspirations. As a bonus track, it features Thelonious Monk’s Criss-Cross – a continuation of the tradition begun on Horntet’s debut album, which concluded with the composition Pannonica. Direct Message is not only a development of the themes introduced in their debut, but also a cohesive and thoughtfully crafted program in which the band’s powerful sound and immense energy come together in a clear statement – a direct message addressed to every listener.

Recorded 9-11 January 2025 at Studio S3 of Polish Radio in Warsaw (Poland)

label: For Tune 2025
cat.no  0172(103)
format: CD, digipack