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Adam Kowalewski (bass, double bass)A graduate of the Department of Jazz and Popular Music at the Karol Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice, where he is currently a lecturer. He has collaborated with the most outstanding Polish jazz musicians such as Janusz Muniak, Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, Tomasz Szukalski, Tomasz Stańko, Piotr Baron, Piotr Wojtasik, Leszek Możdżer, Adam Pierończyk, Jarosław Śmietana, Eryk Kulm. He has also performed with such international stars as Bennie Maupin, Eddie Henderson, Gary Bartz, John Abercrombie, John Purcell, Kevin Mahogany, Steve McCraven, John Gross, Scott Hamilton, Duffy Jackson, Dolph Castellano, Karin Krog, Andy Manndorff, Wolfgang Puschnig, Dave Friedman, Tuna Ötenel, and Rusty Jones. |
Grzegorz Pałka (drums)Grzegorz Pałka – jazz drummer, born in Krakow in 1994. Laureate of many international competitions for drummers and jazz ensambles. In the years 2016 and 2018 he was awarded a scholarschip of the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage. He has studied with such masters as Łukasz Żyta, Wojciech Fedkowicz, Billy Drummond, Marcus Gilmore, Eric Harland, Dennis Mackrel, Brian Blade, Damion Reid, Kendrick Scott, Ari Hoenig.
He has performed and toured with a wide range of musicians, including a number of renowned artists, such as: Janusz Muniak, Danny Grissett, Jacek Niedziela - Meira, Henryk Miśkiewicz, Dominik Wania, Grzegorz Nagórski, Andy Middleton, Jorge Vistel, Piotr Wyleżoł, Piotr Baron, Rafał Sarnecki, Piotr Orzechowski, Szymon Mika, Kuba Badach, Justyna Steczkowska and many others.
He has been nominated to the Fryderyki award (category: Best Debut Jazz Album of the Year) 3 times: Overnight Tales - Mateusz Gawęda Trio; New Challenge - Łukasz Kokoszko Quartet; Bajka - Natalia Kordiak Quintet.
Besides playing in major concert venues and jazz clubs throughout Europe (London Jazz Festival, Jazz Ahead, Jazz Jamboree, etc.) he has performed – to date – in North America (All Souls Jazz Festival, Indy Jazz Fest etc.) and Asia (Ubud Village Jazz Festival, Nine Gates Festival etc.).
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Calendar
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08/31/2023 23:59 |
Application submission deadline |
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09/05/2023 21:00 |
Semifinalists announcement |
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10/19/2023 13:00 |
Competition auditions - semifinal (1st day), 13:00-17:00 |
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10/20/2023 13:00 |
Competition auditions - semifinal (2nd day), 13:00-17:00 |
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10/21/2023 13:00 |
Competition auditions - final (3rd day), 13:00-17:00 |
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10/22/2023 20:00 |
Gala Concert of Laureates and Special Guests |