Wojtek Oleksiak – Jazz in Europe

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A Foreigner’s Guide to Polish Jazz

Yesterday I happened to be speaking with a colleague who is quite familiar with the current Polish jazz scene. I mentioned the article below, first published here some 7 years...

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Sharp Sounds and Dirty Quotes from Tomasz Stańko

Sex, drugs and jazz: here is the life of an eccentrically-clothed desperado and his iconic albums and near-death experiences, split between New York and Europe, flirting with pop...

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Chopin Lives On! | Outstanding Polish Jazz Pianists – Part 1

By: Wojciech Oleksiak | Coutsey of: Culture.pl What’s the first name that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘Polish music’…? Chopin, right? He is the greatest,...

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Chopin Lives On! | Outstanding Polish Jazz Pianists – Part 2

By: Wojciech Oleksiak | Coutsey of: Culture.pl Read Part 1 of this article here Marcin Wasilewski His career is inextricably linked with the Simple Acoustic Trio (now known...

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Chopin Lives On! | Outstanding Polish Jazz Pianists – Part 3

By: Wojciech Oleksiak | Coutsey of: Culture.pl Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this article. Fearless and perfectly-educated youngsters ready to blow this world out and take over...

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Jazz Jantar | Robert Glasper, James Carter and Avant-garde

By: Wojtek Oleksiak | Courtesy of Culture.pl From : 4 until 16 November 2014 | Gdansk | Poland No matter what kind of contemporary jazz you like most, Jazz Jantar Festival 2014...

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