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Obituary

Polish Jazz Guitar Master Jarek Smietana Passed Away On September 2, 2013

Source: Cezary L. Lerski
September 3, 2013

Jaroslaw (Jarek) Smietana was born March 29, 1951 in Krakow, Poland. Jazz guitarist, composer and teacher. A graduate of Jazz and Popular Music faculty at The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice (Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Muzyczna w Katowicach). During his successful career, Jarek Smietana has always been very active on the Polish Jazz scene. He was a leader of many groups, including ‘Hall’, 'Extra Ball', 'Sounds', 'Symphonic Sound Orchestra', and 'Polish Jazz Stars Band’. He had a series of ...

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Recording

DKV Trio (Drake, Kessler, Vandermark): Past Present, 7-CD Limited Edition Box Set

Source: Cezary L. Lerski
October 27, 2012

Newest release from Not Two Records. DKV Trio Past Present - 7-CD's limited edition box-set. None of this material has ever been previously released) “The whole approach of modern artists is in this will to trap, to possess something that constantly slips away." Alberto Giacometti This collection of music isn't an attempt to “trap" a past that “constantly slips away" (to use Giacometti's words), it's a way to show the willingness of Hamid, Kent, and I to keep looking forward. ...

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Recording

"Karnas" latest album from Vocalist Grzegorz Karnas

Source: Cezary L. Lerski
September 20, 2011

Vocalist Grzegorz Karnas's latest album, entitled Karnas, is a one-of-a-kind mixture of 'borrowed songs' and original compositions by this outstanding alternative performer, whose creativity draws from a broad range of musical genres which, by virtue of his tremendous expressiveness, unique lyrics and exquisite playing on the part of the band, are fused into a single, coherent, jazz-based whole. It's been more than fourteen years since Grzegorz Karnas led his own band. His project in concert is either a quartet or ...

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