Soul of Things

Soul of Things is an album by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet recorded in August 2001 and released on ECM March the following year. The quartet features rhythm section Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz.^[1]

Soul of Things
Studio album by the Tomasz Stańko Quartet
Released	March 11, 2002
Recorded	August 2001
Studio	Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway
Genre	Jazz
Length	74:51
Label	ECM ECM 1788
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Tomasz Stańko chronology
From the Green Hill (1998) Soul of Things (2002) Suspended Night (2002)

Reception

The album ranked number 97 in Jazzwise's "The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World" list on December 7, 2021.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tomasz Stańko.

1. "Soul of Things I" – 5:41
2. "Soul of Things II" – 8:00
3. "Soul of Things III" – 4:23
4. "Soul of Things IV" – 5:12
5. "Soul of Things V" – 5:44
6. "Soul of Things VI" – 5:02
7. "Soul of Things VII" – 5:48
8. "Soul of Things VIII" – 3:23
9. "Soul of Things IX" – 8:08
10. "Soul of Things X" – 6:15
11. "Soul of Things XI" – 6:56
12. "Soul of Things XII" – 5:08
13. "Soul of Things XIII" – 5:11

Personnel

Tomasz Stańko Quartet

• Tomasz Stańko – trumpet
• Marcin Wasilewski – piano
• Slawomir Kurkiewicz – bass
• Michal Miskiewicz – drums