Komeda Quintet | Astigmatic (Polish Jazz) | 1LP

The Komeda Quintet is a jazz quintet led by pianist Krzysztof Komeda, who came from Kraków. Komeda later moved to the USA and wrote soundtracks for the Polish director Roman Polanski, including Dance of the Vampires and Rosemary's Baby.

Astigmatic is a 1 vinyl LP reissue in stereo, released on Polskie Nagrania Muza in Poland and recorded in Warsaw in December 1965. It is filed under jazz, with the styles post bop, modal and contemporary jazz. Krzysztof Komeda composed the three long pieces and played piano, with Zbigniew Namysłowski on alto saxophone, Tomasz Stańko on trumpet, Günter Lenz on bass and Rune Carlsson on drums. Wojciech Piętowski is credited as producer.

Track List

Side A

1. Astigmatic

Side B

1. Kattorna
2. Svantetic