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April 10, 2024
JAZZFORUM SURVEY
Polish Jazz – Top of All Time
JAZZ FORUM magazine celebrated the rich history of Polish jazz by conducting a comprehensive survey. In this survey, 50 esteemed critics were tasked with selecting the 50 most outstanding musicians and the 50 best albums of all time.
The survey reaffirmed the legendary status of Krzysztof Komeda’s album “Astigmatic” as the pinnacle of European jazz. This iconic album, recorded in December 1965, shares its anniversary with the inception of JAZZ FORUM magazine, making them contemporaries.
Within the pantheon of Polish jazz, the revered “holy trinity” — Krzysztof Komeda, Tomasz Stańko, and Zbigniew Namysłowski — have solidified their positions, with the latter two swapping places in the ranking.
Beyond “Astigmatic,” Zbigniew Namysłowski’s albums “Winobranie” (1973) and “Kujaviak Goes Funky” (1975) once again secured spots in the top three. Tomasz Stańko contributed three albums to the top ten, including “Music For K” (1970) and “Litania” (1997), both tributes to Komeda, as well as his debut album “Balladyna” (1975), featuring Tomasz Szukalski, Dave Holland, and Edward Vesala.
The top ten also featured three albums by Zbigniew Seifert and the standout album of the 1980s, “Time Killers” by the Karolak/Szukalski/Bartkowski trio. Among the fifty best albums, Tomasz Stańko was represented by ten albums, Michał Urbaniak by five, Miłość by four, and Leszek Możdżer by three. Możdżer also earned a spot among the top ten musicians.
The survey results underscore the significance of the early 1970s as the golden era of Polish jazz. This period, which firmly established the genre’s identity and international acclaim, was heralded by the visionary work of Krzysztof Komeda, whose groundbreaking contributions laid the foundation for future generations of musicians.
For more information viste Jazz Forum magazine now
January 1, 2024
A NEW EDITION OF THE TOMASZ STAŃKO ARCHIVES PLATFORM
ARCHIVE.TOMASZSTANKO.COM
The new version of the Tomasz Stańko Archives platform ends another year of commemorating the most famous Polish trumpeter.
Implemented in created in 2020 Tomasz Stańko’s Foundation, the project crowns another year of commemoration and popularizing the work of one of the most important Polish jazz men of all time.
On the Tomasz Stańko Archives platform you can already find over 70 pieces handwritten by the artist compositions from various periods of his work. The materials have been digitized and made available in the form of original musical scores and their faithful transcriptions transferred into notation music. Thanks to the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as part of the program Digital Culture, this selection is provided free of charge for educational and research purposes.
In the Gallery section, users will find rare, archival photographs documenting private life and artistic works by Tomasz Stańko in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, as well as his unique drawings. In the Collection section you can see the trumpets the artist played and some of the dozens of awards, with which he was honored. Among them, among others: state awards, such as the Commander's Cross with the Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture and awards cultural, including Machiner from 1997, Pegaz magazine award and Polityka's Passport.
Developing the Tomasz Stańko Archives platform, digitizing and sharing material online Dad's achievements are one of the elements of the Foundation's mission. Thus popularizing his work, we want to inspire young musicians to find their own paths, and to inspire fans of his music show different aspects of his versatile talent - says Anna Stańko, founder of the Foundation.
October 4, 2022
67th Cracow Jazz Festival - Krakowskie Zaduszki Jazzowe
The 67th edition of Europe's oldest jazz festival - Krakowskie Zaduszki Jazzowe, Cracow, 26-29 October 2022.
...Let's JAZZ the world!
On October 26th will begin the 67th edition of Cracow's jazz festival - Krakowskie Zaduszki Jazzowe. During four days of the festival a series f musical events is planned. Main concerts will take place in Cracow's symbolic locations. On the first day, Paweł Kaczmarczyk Trio and outstanding pianist Agnieszka Derlak will perform in Lesser Poland Art Garden. On the second day, two polish jazz legends: Ewa Bem and Stanisław Soyka Quintet will play in Nowa Huta Cultural Center. On Friday evening, an international star and Grammy winner - Judith Hill will give performance in STUDIO Club. On the last day of the festival, during Cracow's Jazz Gala in Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, the Golden Helikon Star award will be given. The festival will end with the concert of one of the biggest polish jazz musicians - Leszek Możdżer.
Tickets for all the concerts are available on: https://www.eventim.pl/
January 4, 2022
A mural dedicated to Tomasz Stanka in Rzeszów
July 10, 2021
Tomasz Stańko BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Tomasz Stańko's birthday celebration in Warsaw and Rzeszów, 10-11 July 2021
On July 11, the outstanding jazz trumpeter and composer Tomasz Stańko would celebrate his 79th birthday. On the weekend of July 10-11, in Rzeszów, the artist's hometown, and in Warsaw - where he lived and worked for years, a series of musical events will take place under the slogan "A birthday toast for Tomasz Stańko". The outstanding New York trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and his quartet will perform in both cities. DJ Envee will join the Toast in Warsaw, and Tomasz Dąbrowski in Rzeszów.
February 1, 2021
Tomasz Stańko. Archive
is a platform with archive material from the life and work of this outstanding Polish composer, trumpeter and band leader.
The first instalment consists of selected compositions from various periods in Stańko’s life. The objects have been digitalised and made available as follows:
photographs of autograph music manuscripts
faithful transcriptions of those manuscripts into musical notation (in two formats)
Thanks to the kindness of ECM Records and with the support of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, these manuscripts are made available free of charge for educational and scholarly purposes.
The original manuscripts are part of the Tomasz Stańko Foundation collection, established and run by the artist’s daughter, Anna Stańko.
This selection, representing a cross-section of more than 50 years’ work, lifts just a corner of the veil, but it already delights and amazes the listener with its unique riches.
January 11, 2021
The results of RadioJAZZ.FM & JazzPRESS “JAZZ 2020 Poll” are out!
POLISH JAZZ MUSICIAN / BAND OF THE YEAR
Piotr Damasiewicz
Piotr Schmidt
Immortal Onion
Adam Jarzmik
Ares Chadzinikolau
POLISH JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Piotr Damasiewicz Into The Roots - Śpiwle
Piotr Schmidt Quartet - Dark Forecast
Immortal Onion - XD [Experience Design]
Michał Salamon - Lion's Gate
Wojciech Lipiński - 3 po 3
November 30, 2020
Fryderyk HD’s crowdfunding project
Help raise funds for the completion of recordings and pre-sale of the debut album from a talented pianist Fryderyk HD.
Born in Warsaw, Fryderyk HD, is pianist ,composer, and a sound director. He is a graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw.
His style of music can be described as a fusion of jazz with other music genres such as folk, rock and ambient music. As inspiration, he cites artists such as Aaron Parks, Tigran Hamasyan and Avishai Cohen.
Currently, he is working on the production of his debut album with his own music, which he plans to premiere in March / April 2021.
Please help support his project
October 30, 2020
Ad Libitum Festival Archive available on-line!
On behalf of the Polish Music Council Foundation, we are pleased to announce that thanks to the National Cultural Center's "Culture in the network" program, an audiovisual collections: live performances, audio recordings, photos and posters of the "Ad Libitum" Improvised Music Festival, are available on a specially created website internet: www.archiwum.ad-libitum.pl
During the 15 years of the Ad Libitum festival hosted over 350 artists at concerts, workshops and lectures, who have made 140 world premieres!
Among the festival guests there were such outstanding improvisers as Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris, Anthony Braxton, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Barry Guy, Maya Homburger, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Maja Ratkje, Iva Bitová, Joëlle Léandre, John Tilbury, Eddie Prévost, Paolo Pandolfo and almost all of the most outstanding Polish improvisers - from Tomasz Stańko to Rafał Mazur, and among other artists - Mirosław Bałka.
The legendary orchestras - London Jazz Composers', Glob Unity and bands - Warsztat Muzyczny, Kawalerowie Błotni, Kwartludium, Phonos ek Mechanes, Sejneńska Spółdzielnia Jazzowa, Blue Shroud Band, RGG, Musica Elettronica Viva performed on the stage of the Ad Libitum festival!
Please visit the archive now.
September 18, 2020
New Releases in the POLISH JAZZ series!
On September 18, 2020 re-editions of two historical albums were released: Jarosław Śmietana's "Sounds and Colors" and "Young Power". The pantheon of the stars of the Polish Jazz series is joined by the drummer - Maciej Gołyźniak, who, together with his trio, will present his latest album "The Orchid". This is only the fourth album of the drummer leader in the series!
September 01, 2020
International Jazz Music Festival - Krokus Jazz Festival
(October 23 - 25, 2020; Jelenia Góra, Poland)
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