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MICHAŁ WRÓBLEWSKI

Michał Wróblewski - jazz pianist, composer (born 1983r.) Graduated from Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice - Jazz and Popular Music Department - composition and arrangement, and piano specializations. Transatlantyk - Instant Composition Contest laureate, Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition 2012 finalist, Jazz Juniors Grand Prix 2010 winner, "Słowik" prizewinner in 2013 - Gorzów Wielkopolski Cultural Award. Performed at many festivals, for ex.: Jazz Juniors Festival, Jazz nad Odrą Festival, Jazz Jantar Festival, Pomeranian Jazz Fall Festival, Jazz Fest Berlin, Jazz at Guido, Transatlantyk International Film And Music Festival, Nottingham International Jazz Piano Competition, Ars Cameralis Festival, and many more.


In December 2010 Michał Wróblewski debuted as a leader with his jazz trio, winning The First Prize at the international contest of young jazz groups Jazz Juniors in Cracow and recording his first album entitled "I Remember". Album was released in April 2011 together with the polish edition of Jazz Forum magazine, re-mastered and released and distributed in January 2012 (Ellite Records / Fonografika, Disk Union Japan). The trio played many concert tours promoting the album and in 2013 changed personnel into: Michał Wróblewski - piano, Michał Jaros - double bass, Paweł Dobrowolski - drums.


Since 2011 Michał has worked on his orchestral composition "Jazz and Orchestra" - an hour long suite for jazz quartet and symphony orchestra. Stylistically combining the newest trends of symphonic music with european jazz tradition, the work shows the great variety of composing skills and a unique musical language of the author. The first performance took place in June 2011 at CEA Gorzów Philharmonic. Jazz and Orchestra cycle had its next performances with Baltic Neopolis Orchestra at Polish Radio Szczecin Concert Studio S1, in arrangement for jazz trio and chamber orchestra and at Polish Radio "Trójka" (in A. Osiecka Concert Studio) and premiere concert with famous Polish saxophonist Zbigniew Namysłowski and Gorzów Philharmonic Orchestra. Project was recorded at the end of January 2013 with Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice, conducted by Szymon Bywalec. Recording quartet: Michał Wróblewski - piano, Maciej Obara - sax, Michał Miśkiewicz - drums, Michał Jaros - double bass. Album released in June 2013 (Ellite Records, Fonografika). Official media patronage - Polish Radio Trójka. "Jazz and Orchestra" was announced the "best jazz album of the year" by Trójka. Album distributed together with the polish edition of Jazz Forum magazine in October 2013.


In November 2013 Michał Wróblewski Trio toured with Terence Blanchard - world famous jazz trumpet player and film music composer. The tour included concerts at: S1 Studio Polish Radio Szczecin, Jazz Fest Berlin, Katowice Hipnoza, CEA Gorzów Philharmonic (concert with Orchestra), Jazz Jantar Festival Gdaosk and Polish Radio Progam 2 Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio in Warsaw. The last one was recorded live and retransmitted nationally.
Recently Wróblewski has worked on the new trio material that was recorded in February 2014. Upcoming concerts announce Michał's new fully authorial album that will be released in Spring 2014. Please feel invited for the concerts!

More at:
www.michalwroblewski.com

 


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