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Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet
Wojtek Mazolewski is an outstanding Polish artist known for his pioneering work in contemporary jazz.
As a virtuoso bassist and composer, Mazolewski blends traditions with modern elements, delivering hypnotic and emotionally charged musical experiences. With a career spanning decades, he has become an icon of the Polish scene, captivating audiences worldwide with his fusion of classical and modern styles.
His live performances are renowned for their energy and captivating stage presence, providing unforgettable and innovative experiences, making him a well-known figure in the global jazz community.
Gilles Peterson (BBC RADIO): “Love Wojtek’s jazz lens… a leading light … bringing Polish jazz back into the limelight!”
The prestigious DownBeat magazine recognized his album Polka as one of the top five jazz records of 2014. Similarly, the English portal Kind Of Jazz highlighted the album. Wojtek’s release with WMQ, When Angels Fall, featuring interpretations of Krzysztof Komeda’s compositions, has also received excellent reviews worldwide (including DownBeat and London Jazz News). Attention has also been drawn to Wojtek’s recordings with the Tryp Tych Trio, which he co-creates with Tamar Osborn and Sarathy Korwar.
Wojtek has also collaborated with artists such as Pete Wareham, Tomasz Stańko, Urszula Dudziak, John Zorn, Tim Berne, and Dennis González.
“Jazz, for me, is music that connects opposites – a free spirit and formal rigor, subtle lyricism and sensual wildness, the charisma of performers or composers combined with an euphoric sense of community within the band. WMQ’s music is my response to a restless modern world – I want our sounds to provide listeners with respite, a chance to escape daily madness, and help us all become better people.” – says Mazolewski
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Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Live Spirit I

by Scott Lichtman
The album Live Spirit I is a compelling listen from the Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet. The music combines the very best of free improvisation with sparse, piercing compositions and ethereal ambience. While the bassist/leader and most of his group live in Poland, this is truly a world-class performance. Wojtek Mazolewski's influence is already significant. His music has surpassed eight million streams on Spotify; he is a staple at jazz, indie and electronic dance festivals, and his albums have been ...
Continue ReadingWojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Spirit To All

by Angelo Leonardi
Il bassista e compositore Wojtek Mazolewski è tra i protagonisti della nuova generazione del jazz polacco di cui ricordiamo musicisti notevoli come il sassofonista Maciej Obara, il pianista Marek Pedziwiatr, il trombettista Tomasz Dabrowski oltre il ben noto Marcin Wasilewski, già pianista di Tomasz Stanko. Mazolewski guida da oltre un decennio questo splendido quintetto, con cui ha inciso dischi altamente raccomandati come Smells Like Spirit (2011) Polka (2014) e When Angels Fall (2020). Il gruppo ha incontrato ...
Continue ReadingWojtek Mazolewski Quintet: Polka (Worldwide Deluxe Edition)

by Chris May
Jazz in Poland has a courageous and artistically distinguished history--first in cultural opposition to Soviet-era dictatorship, later as a celebration of national and personal freedoms. Despite this, most Polish musicians remain little known beyond their own borders. The violinist Michal Urbaniak and the late pianist Krzysztof Komeda and trumpeter Tomasz Stańko are among a tiny handful who have acquired bigtime international profiles. On the strength of Polka (Worldwide Deluxe Edition), bassist, composer and bandleader Wojtek Mazolewski deserves to join their ...
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