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Article: Catching Up With

Satoko Fujii on Sound, Freedom, and Not Two

by Cezary L. Lerski
September 11, 2026

Across nearly three decades, Not Two Records has documented some of the most adventurous music in improvised art--and few artists embody that spirit more fully than Satoko Fujii. A pianist, composer, and bandleader of extraordinary range, Fujii has released over 100 albums, each marked by curiosity, fearlessness, and emotional clarity. Her relationship with Not Two is ...

Article: Album Review

Janusz Stanisław Lewandowski: Karłowicz – Żeleński: Jazz Impressions

Read "Karłowicz – Żeleński: Jazz Impressions" reviewed by Cezary L. Lerski

by Cezary L. Lerski
March 3, 2026

Released by Acte Préalable, a label internationally recognized for its dedication to Polish classical music, Karłowicz-Żeleński: Jazz Impressions marks a rare and intriguing departure from its usual repertoire. Known for championing overlooked composers and meticulously curated classical recordings, the label here ventures into the jazz world, presenting a project that bridges traditions without diluting either. What ...

Article: Interview

Maciej Lewenstein: Quantum Mechanics of Polish Jazz

by Cezary L. Lerski
October 11, 2015

Maciej Lewenstein was born in 1955 in Warsaw. He is a theoretical physicist and currently an ICREA professor at Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO) in Castelldefels near Barcelona, Spain. He has written more than 500 scientific papers and is the recipient of many international and national prizes. Next to theoretical physics his other passion is music ...

News: Obituary

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

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 ...

News: Recording

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

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 ...

News: Recording

"Karnas" latest album from Vocalist Grzegorz Karnas

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, ...

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Article: Jazzin' Around Europe

Polish Jazz for Dummies: 60 Years of Jazz from Poland

by Cezary L. Lerski
October 14, 2005

Introduction After 1945, like the rest of the Eastern and Central Europe, Poland fell under the dominance of Stalinist Russia-- and the Soviets certainly did not dig the swing!! Consequently, only certain musical forms were allowed to flourish, particularly those with folk rhythm, without syncopation. One tempo was prescribed for everybody and army marching ...

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Article: Interview

Tomasz Stanko: A Mix of Two Extremes

by Cezary L. Lerski
June 14, 2004

I've always been a mix of two extremes... The conversation with Tomasz Stanko. This interview was conducted via phone on May 18th, 2004 by Cezary Lerski from Polish Jazz Network one month before Tomasz Stanko Quartet tour in the United States and Canada. All About Jazz: Dear Tomasz, your music has always been for ...