Improvised Compositions
inspired by the Visual Artwork of Thorpe Feidt
- Ides of March
- Ambiguities 378
- Starfield
- Ambiguities 338
- The Night Sky
- The False Witness
- Ambiguities 333
- Heaven Crier
- Platengenet
- Ambiguities 237
- The False Messiah
- Ambiguities 198
- The Reckoning
(1 minute clips)
Introducing The Alchemy 5
The Alchemy 5 is a group of virtuoso musicians that create each song in the moment based on inspiration from the work of master painter Thorpe Feidt. New composition is ever fluent as each musician collectively interprets Feidt’s art work and translates it to a musical collage. This will be a stimulating and transformative journey through the creative process. The Alchemy 5 will also be celebrating the release of their new album.
Album Release Event: Thursday, May 22, 2025
8 – 10 p.m.
Byfield Community Arts Center
7 Central StreetByfield, MA
Tickets here
https://www.byfieldcac.org/new…/2025/5/22/the-alchemy-5
Performers:
Thomas Palance, trumpet, percussion
Hiro Honshuku, flute, nurad, percussion
Chris Florio, guitar, guitar synth, percussion
Bronek Suchanek, contrabass
Austin McMahon, drumset
This album was recorded live at Wellspring Studios, Luke Fagan – Engineer
Mixed and Mastered by Alex Alinson – The Bridge Sound & Stage
Produced by Chris Florio
Copyright © 2025 Passion Records
The Orchestra on the Hill
Photo Dan Lovy
They Are All Lucky Days
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or Purchase physical CD by request.
1. Oscar’s Steps
2. Triads for L
3. New York Dues Blues
4. Reminiscence
5. Unspoken
6. Sorrow
7. I’ll Be Ok
8. Lucky Day
Katie Oberholtzer, vocals
Mike Effenberger, piano
Bronek Suchanek, bass
Les Harris Jr., drums
Recorded Spring, 2024
Recorded and Mixed by: Robin Lane
Mastered by: Eric Klaxton
Artwork by: Lori Arsenault
Produced by: Bronek Suchanek
Music Copyright © 2024 Bronek Suchanek
Lyrics Copyright © 2024 Les Harris Jr.
Sketch in Blue
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Tracks:
1. Sketch in Blue
2. Later
3. Reminiscence
4. A Sweet Thrill
5. Asparagus
6. Lonesome Dancer
7. Catch up Ketchup
8. Free from What
9. Triptych
Bronislaw Suchanek – bass
Dominik Wania – piano
Recorded: May 2008
EUROPE
Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Music for K
Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Live in Altena
Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Jazz Message from Poland
Tomasz Stanko Quintet, Jazz Jamouree 1973
Polish Jazz Studio Orchestra, Polish Jazz Studio Orchestra
Swedish Jazz Orchestra under the direction of George Russel, Vertical Form VI
Eje Thelin, Bits and Pieces
Okay Temiz, Oriental Wind featuring Bobo Stenson
Polski Jazz Ensemble, Polski Jazz Ensemble
Don Cherry, Modern Art Live in Stockholm 1977 – Karmapa Chenno
Don Cherry, Modern Art Live in Stockholm 1977 – Meditation (D. Cherry)
USA
Rick Stepton Quartet, Inspiration featuring Herb Pomeroy and Steve Marcus
Rick Stepton Sextet, Blue Collar Trombone
Rick Stepton Sextet, Stiff Upper Lip
John Wilkins Trio, Strolling
John Almark Orchestra, The John Allmark Orchestra featuring Clay Osborne
Artie Shaw Orchestra, Stardust and Beyond featuring Dick Johnson
Bronislaw Suchanek, Dominik Wania, Sketch in Blue
Kenny Hadley Big Band featuring Amanda Carr, Common Thread
Bogdan Holownia featuring Greg Hopkins, Joe Hunt, and Jerry Vejmola, Jerzy Wasowski Songbook
Amanda Carr, Soon
Kenny Hadley Big Band Duke Ellington Tribute
Tomasz Stanko Quintet “Music for K,”
“Wooden Music” Vol 1
(1-minute clips)
“Wooden Music” Vol II
(1-minute clips)
The Al Cron Quintet 1999
- Eighty-One Miles Davis / Ron Carter
- Old Folks W. Robinson / D.L. Hill
- Seven Steps to Heaven Miles Davis / Victor Feldman
- Sunday Driver* Al Cron
- There is No Greater Love Warren / Gordon
- A Child is Born Thad Jones
- The Prowl* Al Cron
- Come Sunday Duke Ellington
- Thankful For The Friends I’ve Got* Al Cron
Al Cron, trombone / Arranger / Composer
John Greiner, saxophone
John Wilkins, guitar
Bronek Suchanek, bass
Drums, Ken Hadley
*Original compositions, Copyright © 1999 BMI, All Arrangements by Al Cron
This album is dedicated to Henry Chaddock, grandfather of Al Cron.
Mieczysław Kosz Trio “Reminiscence”
Polish Jazz Studio Orchestra, “Polish Jazz Studio Orchestra” “Sweet Beat”
Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra under the direction of George Russel “Vertical Form VI”
Don Cherry live in Stockholm “Modern Art”
Okay Temiz Oriental Wind “Live in Bremen” “Bazaar”
Eye Thelin “Bits & Pieces”
A Tribute to Artie Shaw featuring Dick Johnson “Stardust and Beyond”
Kenny Hadley Big Band and Amanda Carr “Common Thread,” “Tender Trap,” “Soon”
Rebecca Paris and Kenny Hadley Big Band “Beautiful Friendship”
Rick Stepton Quartet and Sextet featuring Herb Pomeroy “Stiff Upper Lip,” Blue Collar Trombone,” “Inspiration.”
Bronislaw Suchanek is listed in the Grove Jazz Dictionary.