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Maciej Domaradzki

Motto
“Temple bell stops. But the sound keeps coming out of the flowers.” - Matsuo Basho

Overview

Maciej Domaradzki (1973, Poland ) double bass.

His contribution to a variety of records ranging from Classical music to Jazz and from Balkan to Tango shows his craftsmanship and versatility. In these recordings his broad upbringing comes to light. As a young musician he starts his career as a classical trumpet player, but in the nineties decides to switch to double bass. After his studies in Poland, Austria and the Netherlands he continues to master the bass in a variety of genres touring with number of groups. Intensive long-term collaboration with Sebastiaan van Bavel Trio flourished in Edison winning album “As The Journey Begins” - best Dutch jazz album of the year 2014.

Maciej is currently living in Rotterdam (NL) and active in the Dutch music scene.

Style and Inspiration

Influenced by wide variety of styles ranging from Classical music to Jazz and from Balkan to Indian music. He distinguishes himself by his deep and velvety bass sound, cast iron groove and spacious solo’s. With the Sebastiaan van Bavel Trio he won an Edison Award, in which his performance was compared with that of Scott LeFaro.

Awards

1999 - Dordtse Jazz Prijs - Dordrecht (NL)

2000 - Jazz Prijs Breda – Breda (NL)

2008 - Prinses Christina Concours - Amsterdam ( NL ) with Sebastiaan van Bavel Trio

2010 - Jazzanitza selected for "12 Point" showcase in Stavanger, Norway

2012 - Finals Dutch Jazz Competition - Rotterdam ( NL ) with Sebastiaan van Bavel Trio

2014 - Winner Edison Award in category Jazz National for "As The Journey Begins" with Sebastiaan van Bavel Trio

2015 - Finals Erasmus Jazz Prijs - Rotterdam ( NL ) with Sebastiaan van Bavel Trio

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