Projects
SOLO
Paweł Kaczmarczyk – grand piano
From an early age, he was being urged by his fans to play solo concerts – but he avoided this form of expression, saying that only an experienced and mature musician could consciously allow himself such a deep combination of intimacy and sincerity that should undoubtedly accompany any solo performance.
His solo concerts are kind of fairytale, fully improvised, filled with enormous range of emotions, musical space and tension. His sound is leading throughout classic (still very European) and mainly polish jazz but also filled with a bit of trans, world music, film music and a touch of minimal. That is just creativity without any barriers nor plan.
TRIO
Paweł Kaczmarczyk – grand piano
Alan Wykpisz – double bass
Grzegorz Pałka – drums
„The trio’s forthcoming album is an emotional story of the recent years, described with piercing melodies, which is an attempt to encapsulate in sound a reality that had a huge impact and contributed to re-validating personal values not only in me, but in many others. In my case, it was a period of darkness, sadness and reflection, in which creativity and inner strength created a space for hope for a better tomorrow. Even though each track on the album is full of personal meaning, I hope that the illustrative nature of music will allow you to create your own musical landscape.” – Paweł Kaczmarczyk
When we hear Chopin’s poetics of sound, then the powerful bell-like chords in Rachmaninoff’s compositions, a few bars later we are reminded of Paderewski’s works and Bartók’s harmonic treatments, and immediately afterwards of the colourful spaces of the piano impressionists, we probably find ourselves at a concert by the Paweł Kaczmarczyk Trio.
It would be difficult to characterise his work in terms of genre, as it goes beyond the boundaries of jazz. At the same time, jazz is the genre in which Kaczmarczyk can realise his ideas. His works are characterised by intuition, intimacy, invention and improvisation. If we multiply this by infinity, we will get the key to understanding the compositions and improvisations of this young Polish pianist, who never ceases to amaze with his imaginative and poetic musical excursions. We could analyse them and look for a conflict of new forms – disharmonies, but also harmonic treatments drawing in a highly sophisticated and creative manner from Brahms or Debussy. Or we can simply let ourselves get carried away by the ever-changing stream of music, which the musician creates with incredible lightness.
Alan Wykpisz – one of the most awarded double bass player among the Polish young generation of jazz musicians. Nominated three times (2014,2016,2020) for best “Jazz Debut “, Polish phonographic academy “FRYDERYK” award. PhD alumni of the Katowice Academy of Music Jazz Department considered the most prestigious in Poland. Educator at Secondary Music School at M. Karłowicza in Katowice, during Voicingers Festival and other workshops. Performed with such musicians as: David Liebman, Randy Brecker, Joel Frahm, Michał Urbaniak, Janusz Muniak, Andrzej Olejniczak, Janusz Stefański, Adam Pierończyk, High Definition Quartet, Grzegorz Karnas, Aga Zaryan.He’s an active leader of his own: “Alan Wykpisz Project”.
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. His debut album Overnight Tales (2016), recorded and released with Mateusz Gawęda Trio has been nominated to the Fryderyki award – category: Best Debut Jazz Album of the Year. Besides playing in jazz clubs and major concert venues throughout Poland, he has performer – to date – in North America, Asia and Europe.