Omasta - Jazz Report from the Hood [CD]

The name Omasta comes from a regional Krakow dialect word meaning “fat added to food for flavor.” It’s a fitting metaphor: the group’s music is saturated with thick drums and deep, heavy bass. Hailing from Krakow, the band took shape over several years, officially launching with a J Dilla tribute concert in February 2024 at the city’s Paul’s Boutique. 
Jazz Report from the Hood is a universal tale of life in the city – not a moral sermon, but a raw, resonant soundtrack for the everyday hustle, resilience, and rhythm of the neighborhoods that shape us. (Editor)

Personnel:
Bruno Sikorski - Grand Piano, Rhodes, Roland Juno-X
Antoni Blumhoff - soprano saxophone, flute
Paweł Kowalik - trumpet
Wojciech Roman - bass guitar
Nikodem Wikieł - drums 

Tracks:
1. Cornerstone  (3:12)
2. Burner  (4:33)
3. Mandem  (4:50)
4. Who They Was  (3:34)
5. What's the Point?  (3:15)
6. Dead End  (3:47)
7. Ankle Breaker  (3:56)
8. Falsehood (4:28)
9. We Gonna Make It  (4:14)
10. Kazimierz  (4:04) 

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