Discography

Introduction to the Sky vol. 1 is a meditative journey through electronic sounds, scenic musical landscapes and contemporary compositions. Daniel Sky is inviting you to his world from first notes of a soft introduction, to the land of music without a beat or a repetitive theme. The album opens and closes in the same way, like a breeze of fresh air within the confines of modern bop and smooth synthesiser based jazz, with a beautiful mellow trumpet transporting the listener into a completely new and different realm, that could be opened only with a willing mind and soul. The heart of the record soars through different themes, synthesizers and melodies. Drowns the listener in complex solos of modulated trumpet played with such vigor and intensity that immediately turns both listener and musician cheeks red. All compositions, arrangements and trumpet parts made by Daniel Sky. Sit back, kick off your shoes and enjoy the transcendental journey to the Sky.

"Drummer Ralph Peterson, an esteemed alumni of The Jazz Messengers, marshals other Art Blakey acolytes for a run through originals contributed here by the bandleader, as well as his ensemble players.

“Forth And Back” is a minor-key, bopish call-and-response, Joanne Brackeen’s piano knitting the tune together under chunky fragments of horn-ensemble play and a tap-dancing hi-hat. “Sonora” summons a light and breezy Latin feel, while the title tune, “Onward And Upward,” swings hard.

On Jean Toussaint’s “Waltz For Etienne And Ebony,” the saxophonist pursues looping phrases that hint at a resolution listeners might suspect will never come."

- Downbeat Magazine

"Instructions For Robbing A Bank is my third solo album. It features jazz giants George Garzone, Omar Hakim and Hugo Fattoruso. It took me 10 years to put this project together, featuring over 50 artists.

It is a journey from Montevideo to New York, going through Jacmel and La Habana. Humor is the medicine to navigate an extremely noisy and distracted world. This music is written as improvised and improvised as written. There's respect but not obedience to the tradition. Particularly useful for those interested in robbing banks." 

- Nacho Gonzalez

Daniel Sky alter ego showcasing his production skills and alternative and modern approach to electronic music.

Introduction to the Sky vol. 2 is an hommage to Modern Bop and to past and contemporary heroes. With blazing drums opening the album, through enigmatic and dangerous passages and horn lines, to the meadows of Spring season, Daniel Sky’s music transports us through different moods and images which are painted with emotions of his trumpet. Lyrical compositions coincide with powerful solos and wittily written arrangements.

Ala Zastary's latest album "POTWORY" turns towards a more club, trance influence. House and disco inspirations meet here with references to the classics of electronic music by Gary Numan, and synthesizers and samplers are adjacent to other guitars and trumpets. The songs, more personal than the previous ones, talk about disappointments, frustrations, freedom, work, what if, and... UFO!

"Albo Inaczej" is a pioneering project - the legends of Polish music perform iconic rap lyrics to new music and arrangments composed especially for this occasion. The whole album is set in jazz, smoky, swinging climates. Can you imagine your favorite rap song performed by a 16-member big band? Or in other words - can you imagine your favorite singer from a few decades ago, whom your parents still listened to, singing the text of your favorite rapper rapper? All this can be found on the album of the project "Albo Inaczej".