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Yass: rebellion, city, energy

The Tricity upheaval of the 1990s

Yass was a rebellion against academic jazz. This path runs through the Tricity underground, free jazz and the punk energy of a new generation.

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01The Tricity as a stage

Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot gave yass its space: clubs, squats and independent energy.

Early 1990sAn independent scene
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02Miłość

The band that became the symbol of yass, where Tymański and Trzaska met.

Free jazz and alternativeThe 1990s
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03Where yass went

Mikołaj Trzaska developed the language of yass toward improvised and film music.

Saxophone and clarinetFilm music
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