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Philip Czarnecki

Philip Czarnecki is a guitarist, composer and educator living in Cologne (Germany)

About Me

Philip Czarnecki (6.2.88) started playing the guitar at 8 years. Already during his school years he became a member of the “Junge Akademie“ (a prestigious course at the state music school of Hamburg/Germany) and a youth-student at the conservatory of his hometown Hamburg. Furthermore he was a member of the German Youth Jazz Orchestra and eventually studied at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he did his Bachelor and Master degree in Jazz Guitar. Philip has been touring with a variety of projects throughout Europe, South Africa and India. Currently he is leading his Jazzrock Powertrio PC ENERGETIC, a solo guitar project and is a band-member of the Soul/Pop singer Rakel Salazar. He has won numerous prizes for his guitar playing and compositions and is currently residing in Cologne/Germany.

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because it gives me freedom!