Bio

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Born in 1986 in Gdańsk [PL] saxophonist, composer, arranger, sound engineer. Graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdansk, where he studied under Maciej Sikała. In 2011-12 studied in the conservatory of Codarts University for the Arts in Rotterdam under Ben van den Dungen, Dick de Graaf and Simon Rigter.

He is a laureate of:

  • VI International Jazz Improvisation Competition in Katowice in 2013
  • Young Jazz Players Review “Novum Jazz Festival” in Łomża 2012
  • best instrumentalist award of the XVII Review Of Young Jazz & Blues Ensembles in Gdynia in 2014
  • band awards with bands like: Jan Konop Big Band (Grand Prix in Festivals in Nowy Tomysl [PL] and Decin [CZ]), Inner Out, Homemade Quintet, Big Band AM Gdansk)

    • He plays or collaborated with: Quantum Threeory [NL], Inner Out [PL], VDRSH! (NL), La Clave Caliente [NL], Fra Fra Sound [NL], Codarts Big Band [NL], Jan Konop Big Band oraz Big Band AM w Gdańsku (w tym m.in. Ewa Bem, Leszek Możdżer, Jarek Śmietana, Wojtek Karolak, Ewa Uryga, Grażyna Łobaszewska), Homemade Quintet [PL], No Quartet [PL], White Tie Orchestra, Wojciech Staroniewicz A’Freak-an Project, Maciej Grzywacz, Cezary Paciorek, Gosia Szmuda – Jazz dla Dzieci, Ilona Damięcka, Artur Dyro Executive Summary, Tangueros Balticos, Jan Łukaszewski (Japanese Tour 2007).

    He attended masterclasses with: Eddie Daniels, Seamus Blake, Barry Harris, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Clarence Penn, Ed Partyka, Don Braden, Larry Grenadier, Adam Makowicz, Leszek Żądło, Paweł Gusnar.