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Grzegorz Nagórski
GRZEGORZ NAGORSKI began studying music at the age of eleven, playing tuba, and bass guitar. He studied trombone at the Secondary Music School in Gdansk. He made his professional debut with the Jan "Ptaszyn" Wróblewski group in 1982. In 1983, he began studying at the Academy of Music in Katowice. In 1987, Grzegorz received his Bachelor's Degree of the above mentioned Academy. During this period he performed with the jazz-funk group "Young Power" in Stockholm, Sweden, Norway, Germany and recorded two albums. In 1990, Greg studied at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. The following year he entered the University of Miami Studio Music and Jazz program. In 1993, he graduated with a Master's Degree in Jazz performance. During 1993-1995, he tought jazz trombone and jazz ensembles at the above mentioned schools. In the meantime, he performed with such greats as: Ira Sillivan - Inter/Outer Continental Quintet, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, Maria Schneider, Red Rodney, Michaeal Brecker, Joe Henderson, Slide Hampton, Arturo Sandowal, Pete Minger to name a few. After coming back to Poland Grzegorz has been very active as a performer and became one of the most sought trombone players in the country. A partial list of his collaborations include: Henryk Miśkiewicz, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Kuba Stankiewicz, Piotr Wojtasik, Robert Majewski, Jarosław Śmietana, Maciej Sikała, Adam Pierończyk, Billy Harper, Claus Raible, Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider among others. Grzegorz Nagorski recorded over twenty jazz albums as a sideman. Selected discography: Robert Majewski - „Coś dla ludzi” (CDSound Int.), Henryk Miśkiewicz - „Ja nie chcę spać” (Pomaton EMI), Jazz Big Band Graz and Bob Brookmeyer „Jazz Big Band Graz plays music of Bob Brookmeyer” (Mons Records), Jazz Big Band Graz and Ed Neumeister „Jazz Big Band Graz plays music of Ed Neumeister” (Mons Records), Claus Raible Sextet - „Loopin’ With Lea”(ORGM), Inga Lewandowska - Kuba Stankiewicz, „Ulice wielkich miast” (Koch International), Kuba Stankiewicz - „Chopin Songbook“ (CD ACCORD), Grzegorz Angorski – „DEDICATION” (BCD RECORDS). His first recording project as a leader "Dedication" with Lukasz Zyta on drums, Paweł Tomaszewski on piano and Andrzej Świes on bass, was realease in 2008 by BCD Records label, featuring original pieces by Grzegorz Nagorski. 2011 his second album „OVER and OVER” (the same musicians like on „Dedication) was released. All compositions were original compositions written by the trombonist.
Both albums were nominated for a Fryderyk Award (Poland's equivalent of a Grammy Award), in three categories: musicians of the year, album of the year and composer/arrenger of the year. Recording „Dedication” received statue of Fryderyk in 2009.Starting in 1996 until present Grzegorz Nagorski was voted the “Best Trombonist” in the Jazz Top readers poll in Jazz Forum European Magazine.
He is also active as an educator. In 2005 he received his doctor degree, and teaching in the Jazz Department of Music Academy in Katowice.
