| Arctic Riff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | August 2019 | |||
| Studio | Studios La Buissonne, Pernes les Fontaines (France) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:34 | |||
| Label | ECM Records | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Joe Lovano chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
| Jazzwise | [4] |
Arctic Riff is a studio album by the American jazz musician Joe Lovano and Marcin Wasilewski Trio. The album was released by ECM on 26 June 2020.[5]
Reception
Selwyn Harris of Jazzwise stated: "Although it's a less demanding recording than last year's Trio Tapestry, the ensemble dialogue is always exquisite."[4] Mike Jurkovic of All About Jazz wrote: "Arctic Riff evinces pure proof that poets and artists imagine and interpret the future because their chosen manner of expression is so rooted to the voice of humanity's past. A gifted joint effort, Arctic Riff speaks in the glorious language of ECM piano trios long cherished and too numerous to list here."[1] John Adcock of Jazz Journal added: "It’s an interesting combination, bringing out the usual space and restraint that characterises Wasilewski’s exploration of the trio setting. Lovano weaves his sound in to bring out different textures and moods, and as a set it works really well."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joe Lovano.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glimmer of Hope" | Marcin Wasilewski | 8:33 |
| 2. | "Vashkar" | Carla Bley | 5:56 |
| 3. | "Cadenza" | Marcin Wasilewski Trio | 9:12 |
| 4. | "Fading Sorrow" | Marcin Wasilewski | 6:01 |
| 5. | "Arco" | Marcin Wasilewski Trio | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Stray Cat Walk" | Marcin Wasilewski Trio | 2:32 |
| 7. | "L’Amour Fou" | Marcin Wasilewski | 8:52 |
| 8. | "A Glimpse" | Marcin Wasilewski Trio | 2:10 |
| 9. | "Vashkar (Var.)" | Carla Bley | 4:38 |
| 10. | "On the Other Side" | Joe Lovano | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Old Hat" | Marcin Wasilewski | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 62:34 | ||
Personnel
Band
- Marcin Wasilewski – piano
- Slawomir Kurkiewicz – double bass
- Michal Miskiewicz – drums
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
Production
- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Gérard De Haro – engineering
- Nicolas Baillard – mastering
References
- 1 2 Jurkovic, Mike (June 22, 2020). "Marcin Wasilewski Trio & Joe Lovano: Arctic Riff album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Arctic Riff - Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Marcin W... | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ Ham, Robert. "Marcin Wasilewski Trio/Joe Lovano". DownBeat. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- 1 2 Harris, Selwyn. "Marcin Wasilewski Trio with Joe Lovano: Arctic Riff". Jazzwise. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Arctic Riff". ECM Records. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- ↑ Adcock, John (November 29, 2020). "Marcin Wasilewski Trio and Joe Lovano: Arctic Riff". Jazz Journal. Retrieved December 29, 2025.