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Damian Kostka

Born: July 5, 1991

Damian Kostka is a talented Polish upright and electric bass player of the young generation, awarded many times at prestigious competitions in Poland and abroad.

He collaborated with many artists, e.g. Stanley Jordan, Chico Freeman, Mike Stern, Vinx De Jon Parrette, Jean Luc Ponty, Sarah McKenzie, Michael Rabinowitz, Leszek Możdżer. He performs permanently with the duet Skalpel, Włodek Pawlik, and the band Weezdobe Collective.

 He is also a double bass and bass guitar lecturer at the Jazz Faculty of Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań.

Marek Konarski

Born: April 20, 1992

A saxophonist characterized by a warm and deep sound, recognizable phrase and extraordinary musical sensitivity. Active on the European scene, both as a leader and a member of many projects. His improvisations are energetic and full of lyricism. They are influenced by Scandinavian music, Polish folk music and be-bop.

Since 2006 he has attended classes at the “Small Academy of Jazz” run by Boguław Dziekański and “Jazz Club Pod Filarami” in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. This extraordinary form of education spurred his passion for jazz music. Currently, Marek Konarski is the youngest lucterer in the project.

In 2011, he moved to Denmark to study at the Syddansk Musik Konservatorium