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Przemyslaw Straczek

Przemysław Strączek - Polish Jazz Guitarist, Composer, Bandleader

About Me

Przemysław Strączek - jazz guitarist, composer, producer, graduate of the Academy of Music. Karol Szymanowski in Katowice, two-time winner of the Master Jazz Guitarist Competition. Marek Bliziński in Warsaw, one of the seven finalists of the global soloist Thailand International Jazz Conference Solo Competition in Bangkok. For many years he has been present in the ranking of the best Polish guitarists according to Jazz Forum readers - Jazz Top. In 2013, he received the Special Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for artistic achievements. Since 2011, he has been co-creating international projects as a leader with musicians from different continents, presenting contemporary trends in jazz and ethno- jazz music. His sixth album, Fig Tree, was widely echoed by music journalists and critics in Poland and abroad, receiving many positive reviews. He collaborated and gives concerts with outstanding artists, incl. Janusz Muniak, Xu Fengxia and Andy Sheppard. He also received the Award of the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship in the field of music for 2015. He has made concert tours with his own music in many countries of the world, including in Poland, England, Scotland, Spain, the Czech Republic, in Italy, Thailand, China, Singapore and Malaysia, performing at many international jazz festivals and in socio-cultural centers.

My Jazz Story

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.