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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.
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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
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