Polish jazz

Polish jazz

Polish jazz has a history that spans periods of both acceptance and political repression.

Polish jazz before Communism

The beginning of jazz in Poland is difficult to determine. Still by the 1930s clubs in Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów or Poznań would play some jazz. This tended to be swing (genre) and some of it was influenced by more classical influences like George Gershwin. [ [http://www.culture.pl/en/culture/artykuly/es_polski_jazz Polish culture article] ] Eddie Rosner might be one of the first jazz musicians of significance in Poland. A great many Polish jazz musicians in this era were Jewish, German, or members of other ethnic minorities.

talinist repression

The period of Communist takeover saw initial repression of jazz. Although groups like Melomani existed, jazz was officially condemned and forbidden from the radio. [ [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=19122 All About Jazz article on Polish jazz] ]

Liberalisation

After the death of Stalin jazz in Poland gained renewed freedom. In 1958 Dave Brubeck visited Poland and the nation's jazz scene became influenced by cool jazz. By the sixties three strands had emerged as dominant; trad jazz, "mainstream", and free jazz.

Polish jazz musicians

*Marek Bliziński-Guitarist.
*Stanisław Domarski-Saxophonist
*Urszula Dudziak-Singer
*Marcin Grochowina-Pianist and composer.
*Maciek Grzywacz-Guitarist, also classical.
*Andrzej Jagodziński-Pianist.
*Marcin Jahr-Drummer
*Wojciech Karolak-Describes himself as"an American jazz and rhythm and blues musician, born by mistake in Middle Europe."
*Krzysztof Kiljański
*Krzysztof Komeda-Composer
*Sławomir Kulpowicz-Pianist
*Stan Lalowski-Pianist
*Marcin Masecki-Pianist
*Adam Makowicz-Pianist, currently lives in Toronto.
*Marcin Małecki-Composer and pianist
*Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
*Henryk Miśkiewicz
*Leszek Możdżer-Pianist
*Włodzimierz Nahorny-Pianist and saxophonist who won a Fryderyk.
*Zbigniew Namysłowski-Saxophonist
*Bartlomiej Oles-Drummer, free improvisation.
*Marcin Oles-Bassist, free improvisation.
*Zbigniew Seifert-Violinist.
*Jarosław Śmietana-Guitarist
*Tomasz Stańko-Trumpeter, avant-garde
*Alex Tarkowski-Jazz Flute
*Szymon Tarkowski - Bassist, off - jazz
*Andrzej Trzaskowski
*Tymon Tymański-Multi-instrumentalist and poet
*Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski-Composer
*Michał Urbaniak-Violinist

Web sources

External links

* [http://www.polishjazz.com/ Polish jazz.com]


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