Articles by Marek J. Śmietański
Vincent Peirani, Flur, Le Maxiphone de Fred Pouget, RGG & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
116th episode is our September new releases roundup. After the summer break, so many exciting albums were released that we had to split it into two parts. In this part, we're diving deep into the heart of European jazz: spotlighting Poland, France, and Scandinavia, with standout international collaborations and standout albums from Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland (the latter featuring an artist with Japanese-Polish roots). Several recordings will surprise you with their unique atmosphere. Let the jazz take you away! ...
Continue ReadingFlorian Weber Quartet at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Florian Weber Quartet concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 6, 2025 featuring Florian Weber, Michel Benita, Ziv Ravitz and Anna-Lena Schnabel. Other photo reports from the same festival: Mette Henriette at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025, Mathias Eick Quartet at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025 and Giovanni Guidi Trio at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025. ...
Continue ReadingRGG featuring Robert Więckiewicz at Lem Festival
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the RGG & Robert Więckiewicz concert at EC1 in Lodz on October 7, 2025 featuring Łukasz Ojdana, Maciej Garbowski, Krzysztof Gradziuk and Robert Więckiewicz (a famous Polish film and television actor), who read excerpts from Stanisław Lem's novel Solaris. The concert was one of the highlights of the Lem Festival “Megabit Bomb," dedicated to algorithms that are the foundation of AI development and the basis of quantum mechanics. ...
Continue ReadingMette Henriette at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Mette Henriette Trio concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 5, 2025 featuring Mette Henriette, Johan Lindvall and Judith Hamann. ...
Continue ReadingDee Dee Bridgewater at Ladies' Jazz Festival
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Dee Dee Bridgewater concert at Teatr Muzyczny im. Danuty Baduszkowej in Gdynia on July 27, 2025 featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Carmen Staaf, Rosa Brunello and Evita Polidoro. ...
Continue ReadingMathias Eick Quartet at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Mathias Eick Quartet concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 4, 2025 featuring Mathias Eick, Kristjan Randalu, Hans Hulbaekmo and Trygve Waldemar Fiske. ...
Continue ReadingCaelan Cardello, Bob Schlesinger, Cezariusz Gadzina Quartet & more
by Marek J. Śmietański
115th episode presents August's premieres. Carefully curated from a wealth of albums, because this is the only episode this month featuring the host. Expect a selection of impressive debuts (as many as seven), solid albums from American jazz musicians less well-known in Europe, two interesting Polish projects and a few international bands. The podcast is in Polish (Bemowo FM radio broadcast). Tune in and enjoy! Playlist Intro: Hank Levy “Whiplash" from Whiplash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Varèse Sarabande) ...
Continue ReadingGiovanni Guidi Trio at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Giovanni Guidi Trio concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 3, 2025 featuring Giovanni Guidi, Joe Rehmer and Enrico Morello. ...
Continue ReadingLedisi at The Royal Baths Park
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Ledisi concert at The Royal Baths Park in Warsaw on July 18, 2025 featuring Ledisi, Jermaine Parrish, Joe Harley, Ronald “CJ" Alexander, Xavier Lynn and Sara Williams. ...
Continue ReadingKatie Melua at Ladies' Jazz Festival
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Katie Melua concert at Polsat Plus Arena Gdynia in Gdynia on July 25, 2025 featuring Katie Melua, Gabriel Piers-Mantell, Billy Adamson, Flo Moore and Peter Adam Hill. ...
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