Przemyslaw Straczek
Przemysław Strączek - Polish Jazz Guitarist, Composer, Bandleader
About Me
Przemysław Strączek – jazz guitarist, composer, producer, graduate of the Karol
Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice, two-time winner of the Marek Bliziński Jazz
Guitarists’ Competition in Warsaw, one of the top finalists of the Thailand International Jazz
Conference Solo Competition in Bangkok. For many years he has been ranked as one of the
best Polish guitarists according to Jazz Forum readers – Jazz Top. In 2013 the artist received
the Special Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for his artistic
achievements. Since 2011, he has been co-creating international projects as the leader along
with musicians from various continents and presenting contemporary trends in jazz and
ethno-jazz music. His sixth author’s album Fig Tree received wide coverage among music
journalists and critics both in Poland and abroad, receiving many positive
reviews. Przemysław Strączek used to collaborate with or still plays his concerts with
outstanding artists including Janusz Muniak, Xu Fengxia and Andy Sheppard. He also
received the Silesian Voivodeship Marshal’s Award in the field of music for 2015. He has been
touring many countries around the world, including Poland, England, Scotland, Spain, Czech
Republic, Italy, Thailand, China, Singapore and Malaysia presenting his music and performing
at many international jazz festivals and in community centers. He frequently performed on
radio (Poland, USA, Kanada, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Germany, and United Kingdom) and
television shows (Poland, Nederlands, France), So far, Strączek performed in the Czech
Republic, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, England, Cape Verde, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina,
Chile, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States. International Tours
2007 – Czech Republic Przemek Strączek Trio
2011 – England, Przemysław Strączek Group
2014 – Scotland, England, Przemysław Strączek International Group
2015 – Singapore, Malaysia, Przemek Strączek & Asian Strings Collective
2017 – Italy, Przemek Strączek Trio
2018 – China, Przemek Strączek & Xu Fengxia Quartet (East Meets East)
2019 – Italy, Przemysław Strączek Quartet
My Jazz Story
Published on: 2016-10-02
I love jazz because it is about freedom, crossing borders and limits, integration and love. I was first exposed to jazz listening jazz radio broadcast. The best show I ever attended was Bill Frisell Soundless Movie/ The first jazz record I bought was by Jim Hall.
