November 26, 2018
What awaits us at the end of Krakow Jazz Autumn is a real improvisational feast – Mats Gustafssonwill invite us to the thirtieth birthday of Gush! We will be in good company – the trio Gustafsson /Sandell /Strid will be joined in celebration by a group of intriguing friends with equally […]
November 20, 2018
Fay Victor was born in New York and began her career there, but in 1995 she decided that it was time to shake things up in her musical environment and moved to the Netherlands, where she created two solo albums. In 2003, she returned to New York and founded the Fay […]
November 19, 2018
During this year’s Krakow Jazz Autumn we will yet again get the chance to see one of the world’s best avant-garde percussionists – Tatsuya Yoshida. He’s been making music for over twenty years now, and managed to build a brand for himself as an unconventional, versatile artist with a unique style. […]
November 15, 2018
KAJA DRAKSLER OCTET The work of Slovenian pianist and composer Kaja Draksler (b. 1987) contains both simple songs and intricate compositions with a sophisticated and well thought out structure. In Krakow she will perform with an international – and intergenerational – octet. Draksler, at the age of 18, moved to Amsterdam, initially […]
November 13, 2018
Peter Evans, a young New York-based improviser, has already proved his strong position in the world of avant-garde jazz. The Krakow audience had the opportunity to witness his performances on many occasions, for example during the series of performances with the Nu Ensemble in 2013, during the 8th edition of […]
October 27, 2018
SO FLOW After releasing a live EP in 2015, they conducted a successful crowdfunding campaign to facilitate the recording of their full-length debut. The album, called “Parallels,” contains smooth-sounding music mixing live instruments with sampling. Combining elements of hip hop, soul, jazz and electronic, So Flow’s sound could be classified […]
October 25, 2018
An uncouth, uncivilised and unsophisticated contemporary group who are hardcore committed to delivering a high-powered, colourful, contemporary sound, brimming with experimentation, improvisation and attitude! The Ranch have released two albums and toured them in Europe extensively. The group released their 2nd album entitled 100 Smiles an Hour in August 2017. The […]
October 20, 2018
ALL INCLUDED The sax virtuoso Martin Küchen (b. 1966) played drums in his youth, and then, at the instigation of his parents, he was forced to “choose” the flute. Attempts at controlling the rebellious young musician, however, thankfully brought the opposite effect. At 13, Küchen started singing in a rock band, and […]
October 11, 2018
An audience favorite here at Krakow Jazz Autumn, Barry Guy will be returning yet again this year, with a new project and new ideas, as well as with an extensive lineup of musicians, even by the festival’s high standards. He writes: “Unusually for my compositions, For To End Yet Again has by […]
October 2, 2018
Ondřej Smeykal is a didgeridoo virtuoso from the Czech Republic. Ondrej Smeykal – a one-person didgeridoo orchestra is probably the best way to describe the unusual nature of the music of this phenomenal artist. The original style of his music is the result of total dedication to this instrument. Ondrej […]
September 19, 2018
She was born in Wroclaw in a gypsy family with musical traditions. For a dozen or so years she has been living and working in Granada, Spain. In 2003, she founded the band Łaćho Drom, since 2009 she performs as La Bogusha y su grupo. She works with artists from […]
July 15, 2018
Rolland Merguez is a 13-piece brass band based in Paris, France. Revisiting funk, electro and R&B with insolent energy and pleasure, the crew is tailor-made for live performances. Their assignment? Make you dance till the crack of dawn. Their recipe? Four ounces of bewitched trumpets, two pounds of intricated trombones, […]
