12/02/2023
Here is a review from an upcoming release by Marina Pacowski:
The lastest review from my CD “ Inner Urge” is in! Thank you so much for your great writing, and wonderful words, C Michael Bailey!! And as always many thanks to Holly Cooper for spreading the news! CD’s out on March 10th on Summit Records !😊🎤💚
Wild Mercury Rhythm by C. Michael Bailey
“Pacowski's voice is the thing: on up-tempo s**t pieces, she roars with a command that is almost frightening. On the ballads like "My Foolish Heart" and "I'm Old Fashioned," her voice folds in on itself, becoming almost coy and coquettish, wholesomely teasing the listener with its mystery, and that, is what makes this most unusual voice work. Pacowski brings momentum to a breakneck "Donna Lee," demonstrating her laser-sharp command of the chord changes as well as her fertile improvisational mind.”
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Heard: Marina Pacowski - Inner Urge
Marina Pacowski
Inner Urge
Summit Records
2022
Powerful are the forces that French-born, Angeleno Marina Pacowski brings to the music arena. A classically-trained pianist bitten by the jazz vocals bug, Pacowski moved from her native France to Los Angeles in 2017, where she immediately became a part of the thriving jazz scene.
For her debut jazz recording (Pacowski was the featured soloist with Ensemble Sans Frontière beneath the baton of Michael Chertock on Frank Proto: Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra (Liben Music Publishers, 2021), Pacowski assembles an impressive band that includes, saxophonist Joel Frahm, bassist John Clayton, guitarist Larry Koonse, trombonist Scott Whitfield, and drummers Roy McCurdy and Peter Erskine, among others. Pacowski assembles an inspired and provocative program for Inner Urge.
From the opening title piece, a Joe Henderson composition from his 1965 recording of the same title, Pacowski sets a high bar for s**t singing/vocalese. A spit-fire duet with Frahm introduces the piece before the tenor saxophonist takes the first solo out of the head. Pacowski follows with a gradual and dramatic building to a s**t counterpoint to Henderson's original melody.
Pacowski brings this same momentum to a breakneck "Donna Lee," demonstrating her laser-sharp command of the chord changes as well as her fertile improvisational mind. But s**t singing is not all the singer has to offer. Pacowski arranges all songs save for "East Of The Sun." Her arrangements impress, especially on her breezy interpretation of Clare Fischer's "Pensativa" and Miles Davis' "Solar" replete with the singer's French lyrics. She takes on Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose" straight down the mainstream of performance. Her voice is perfect for this song. Pacowski's voice is the thing: on up-tempo s**t pieces, she roars with a command that is almost frightening. On the ballads like "My Foolish Heart" and "I'm Old Fashioned," her voice folds in on itself, becoming almost coy and coquettish, wholesomely teasing the listener with its mystery, and that, is what makes this most unusual voice work. It will be interesting to hear what is next for Pacowski.
Marina Pacowski Inner Urge Summit Records 2022 Powerful are the forces that French-born, Angelno Marina Pacowski brings to the music arena. A classically-trained pianist bitten by the jazz vocals bug, Pacowski moved from her native France to Los Angeles in 2017, where she immediately became a part o...
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