In 2023, the JAZZ PO POLSKU Around the World project held more than 60 concerts on three continents. They were attended by 30 musicians who visited as many as 10 countries, playing original music in North America, Asia and Europe!
In 2023, the JAZZ PO POLSKU Around the World project held more than 60 concerts on three continents. They were attended by 30 musicians who visited as many as 10 countries, playing original music in North America, Asia and Europe!
The JAZZ PO POLSKU Around the World tour, carried outimplemented from April to October 2023, featured leading Polish artists of the independent jazz and improvised music scene. Participants included Piotr Krępeć (April: China), Michał Ciesielski Band (May: China, Vietnam), Mateusz Gawęda Trio (June: China, Japan), Piotr Lemańczyk Electric Band (July: Canada), Piotr Damasiewicz Into The Roots (August: Croatia), Rafał Sarnecki-Adam Zagórski (August: Israel), The Flash! (August: Romania), Confusion Project (September: China), Paweł Kaczmarczyk Trio (October: Romania), EARTH (October: Albania, Romania, Serbia), Tomasz Chyła Quintet (October: China, Taiwan). The musicians played original repertoire for international audiences, as well as created special events in cooperation with local artists.
We have completed the first stage of the long-term project JAZZ PO POLSKU Around the World. This year we visited as many as 10 countries, where we held more than 60 events – concerts, workshops, jam sessions. The project will continue for two more years, and during that time we hope to visit the farthest corners of the world with Polish jazz – said Jakub Krzeszowski, creator of JAZZ PO POLSKU.
Polish artists performed on festivals and club stages in Albania, China, Croatia, Israel, Japan, Canada, Romania, Serbia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. The musicians took part in renowned festivals, including the Taichung Jazz Festival (Taiwan), Smida Jazz Festival (Romania), Calgary Jazz Festival (Canada), Internal Compass Summer Jazz Festival (Israel), International Festival Jazz in Albania, Jazz U Vinogradu Festival (Croatia) as well as the legendary Blue Note clubs in Beijing and Shanghai and Pit Inn in Tokyo, among others. The achievements and adventures of Polish musicians in the Around the World project are documented by director and filmmaker Maciej Glowinski. A series of documentaries devoted to the project will soon be released.
The JAZZ PO POLSKU Around the World project is inspired by the achievements of Polish traveller Pawel Edmund Strzelecki, who was the first Pole to circumnavigate the World on his own initiative. Strzelecki made a remarkable journey in 1834-1843, during which he conducted extensive geological and geographical research, contributing to the development of knowledge about the modern World.
The organizer of the JAZZ PO POLSKU Around the World project is the JAZZ PO POLSKU Foundation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assumed honorary patronage of the project. Partners of the project are the PZU Foundation and the Industrial Development Agency Foundation. The strategic partner of the project was Podlaskie Voivodeship. Patronage of the project was granted by the National Chamber of Commerce (KIG), the Foundation Institute of Economic Diplomacy, Jazz Forum, Warsaw Insider. In 2023, the project was implemented in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Tirana, the Polish Embassy in Belgrade; the Polish Institute in Bucharest, the Polish Institute in Beijing, the Polish Institute in Tokyo; the Polish Consulate General in Chengdu, the Polish Consulate General in Guangzhou, the Polish Consulate General in Shanghai, the Polish Office in Taipei. Funding for tour transportation was provided by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute under the Polish Culture Around the World program.
We encourage you to support the project on PATRONITE: https://patronite.pl/JAZZPOPOLSKU
Official video trailer:
https://youtu.be/5RJbFADHmyc?si=S9j3EHSefkP9terP
Downloadable video trailer (990 mgb, 4k)
https://mab.to/t/EuYZgfiLytB/eu1
Website information:
https://jazzpopolsku.pl/blog/2023/12/14/zakonczyl-sie-pierwszy-etap-projektu-jazz-po-polsku-dookola-swiata/
SCHEDULE OF REALIZED CONCERTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PROJECT JAZZ PO POLSKU “AROUND THE WORLD” IN 2023:
Michal Ciesielski Band (China/Vietnam)
Michal Ciesielski – piano; Noah Hocker – trumpet; Nathaniel Gao – saxophone; YuanYe/ Wang Chenhuai – double bass; Victor Bastidas Rodriguez/Xiao Dou – drums.
03.05 China, Beijing, Parnassus Museum (solo)
04.05 China, Beijing, The Bricks (quartet)
05.05 China, Beijing, Fugue (solo)
06.05 China, Shanghai, Blue Note (trio)
13.05 Vietnam, Hanoi, Binh Minh Jazz Club
18.05 China, Beijing, China, Smoke (trio)
19.05 China, Beijing, China, Steinway Concert Hall (solo)
24.05 China, Beijing, China, Bricks (trio)
25.05 China, Beijing, Shi Kong Theatre
Piotr Krępeć (China)
Piotr Krępeć – guitar
28.04, China, Shanghai, Sanji Neon Studio, Shanghai, workshop
29.04, China, Shanghai, House of Blues and Jazz
02.05, China, Zhengzhou, Zhenglun Zhujiang Instrument Store Music Hall
07.05, China, Hangzhou, JZ Club
19.05, China, Chengdu, MPK Vinyl Culture Hall
21.05, China, Nantong, Daxu Guitar
24.05, China, Wuhan, Three Livehouse
25.05, China, Chengdu, Jah Bar
26.05, China, Chengdu, Machu Picchu
27.05, China, Beijing, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing
28.05, China, Beijing, Eatwithchina
Mateusz Gawęda Trio (Japan, China)
Mateusz Gawęda – piano, Alan Wypisz – double bass, Grzegorz Pałka – drums.
15.06 Japan, Tokyo, Seya Cultural Center AJISAI Plaza * solo
16.06 Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku PitInn
17.06 Japan, Tokyo, Hakutopia
21.06 China, Shanghai, Blue Note
22.06 China, Shanghai, Blue Note
23.06 China, Shenzhen, Lavo
24.06 China, Shenzhen, Lavo
Michał Ciesielski Band (China/Vietnam)
Michał Ciesielski – piano; Noah Hocker – trumpet; Nathaniel Gao – saxophone; YuanYe/ Wang Chenhuai – double bass; Victor Bastidas Rodriguez/Xiao Dou – drums.
03.05 China, Beijing, Parnassus Museum (solo)
04.05 China, Beijing, The Bricks (quartet)
05.05 China, Beijing, Fugue (solo)
06.05 China, Shanghai, Blue Note (trio)
13.05 Vietnam, Hanoi, Binh Minh Jazz Club
18.05 China, Beijing, Smoke (trio)
19.05 China, Beijing, Steinway Concert Hall (solo)
24.05 China, Beijing, Bricks (trio)
25.05 China, Beijing, Shi Kong Theatre
Piotr Krępeć (China)
Piotr Krępeć – guitar
28.04, China, Shanghai, Sanji Neon Studio, Shanghai, workshops
29.04, China, Shanghai, House of Blues and Jazz
02.05, China, Zhengzhou, Zhenglun Zhujiang Instrument Store Music Hall
07.05, China, Hangzhou, JZ Club
19.05, China, Chengdu, MPK Vinyl Culture Hall
21.05, China, Nantong, Daxu Guitar
24.05, China, Wuhan, Three Livehouse
25.05, China, Chengdu, Jah Bar
26.05, China, Chengdu, Machu Picchu
27.05, China, Beijing, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing
28.05, China, Beijing, Eatwithchina
Mateusz Gawęda Trio (Japan, China)
Mateusz Gawęda – piano, Alan Wypisz – double bass, Grzegorz Pałka – drums.
15.06 Japan, Tokyo, Seya Cultural Center AJISAI Plaza * solo
16.06 Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku PitInn
17.06 Japan, Tokyo, Hakutopia
21.06 China, Szanghaj, Blue Note
22.06 China, Shanghai, Blue Note
23.06 China, Shenzhen, Lavo
24.06 China, Shenzhen, Lavo
Confusion Project
Michal Ciesielski – piano, Piotr Gierszewski – bass, Adam Golicki – drums
16.09, China, Zhuhai, Golden Jazz Academy
17.09, China, Zhuhai, Golden Jazz Academy
19.09, China, Shenzhen, Lavo
20.09, China, Shenzhen, Lavo
21.09, China, Beijing, Blue Note Jazz Club
22.09, China, Shanghai, Blue Note Jazz Club
23.09, China, Beijing, ICMA24.09, China, Hangzhou, JZ Club
EARTH
Oskar Tomala – guitar; Mateusz Żydek – trumpet; Jakub Wosik – double bass; Alan Kapołka – drums.
28.09, Serbia, Subotica, Jazzire Festival
29.09, Albania, Shkodra, Tirana, International Festival JazzinAlbania, ARKA Centre
30.09, Albania, Tirana, International Festival JazzinAlbania, VH Eurostar Hotel
02.10, Albania, Radio Tirana
03.10, Sebia, Belgrade, Belgrade, SpratBar
04.10, Serbia, Novi Sad, CK13
05.10, Romania, Timisoara, Timisoara Jazz Festival
Pawel Kaczmarczyk Trio
Paweł Kaczmarczyk – piano; Alan Wykpisz – double bass; Grzegorz Pałka – drums.
6.10, Romania, Timisoara Jazz Festival
Tomasz Chyła Quintet
Tomasz Chyła – violin, Emil Miszk – trumpet, Krzysztof Hadrych – guitar, Konrad Żołnierek – double bass, Sławek Koryzno – drums
14.10, Taiwan, Taichung, Taichung Jazz Festival
15.10, Taiwan, Taipei, Taipei Jazz Festival
17.10, China, Xiamen, Real Live House
18.10, China, Wuhan, Linkonggang Poly Grand Theater
19.10, China, Chongqing, NUTS Live House
20.10, China, Chengdu, Oak Nose Club
21.10, China, Chengdu, Oak Nose Club
22.10, China, Xi’an, Meeting Jazz Club
24.10, China, Shanghai, Blue Note Jazz Club
25.10, China, Hangzhou, Jinsha Lake Grand Theatre
28.10, China, Shenzhen, Lavo
29.10, China, Shenzhen, Lavo
