Adam Pierończyk
Adam Pieronczyk (* 24. January 1970 in Elblag , Poland ) is a Polish jazz - saxophonist and composer .
Life
Adam Pierończyk is considered one of the "greatest innovators in Polish jazz" and performs regularly all over the world. Pierończyk studied music at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. In the years 2004–2005 Adam Pieronczyk was the artistic director of two festivals: Jazz aux Oudayas and Jazz au Chellah in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. In 2011–2015 he built up the Sopot Jazz Festival brand as director.
He worked u. a. with Sam Rivers , Archie Shepp , Miroslav Vitous, Gary Thomas , Greg Osby , Bobby McFerrin , Jeff Tain Watts , Trilok Gurtu , Mino Cinelu , Tomasz Stańko , Ted Curson , Avishai Cohen , Ernst Reijseger , Lage Lund , Orlando Le Fleming , Joe Martin , Jean-Paul Bourelly , Anthony Cox , Joey Calderazzo and Leszek Możdżer .
Awards
He was named "best soprano saxophonist" for the 15th time by the specialist journal Jazz Forum . He was twice winner of the Polish music award "Fryderyk", as jazz musician of the year and for the album of the year; He has been nominated eighteen times for this award.
Discography (selection)
- 1996 - Temathe “Water Conversations”
- 1996 - Anniversary Concert for Hestia
- 1997 - Few Minutes in the Space
- 1998 - Live In Sofia , with Leszek Możdżer
- 1999 - Plasticine Black Sheep
- 2000 - 19-9-1999 , with Leszek Możdżer
- 2001 - Plastiline Black Sheep , with Ed Schuller , Jacek Kochan
- 2001 - Digivooco , with Gary Thomas
- 2003 - Amusos with Mina Agossi
- 2005 - Busem po São Paulo with Robert Kubiszyn , Krzysztof Dziedzic
- 2007 - Live in Berlin
- 2008 - Life at A38 DVD
- 2010 - El Buscador with Anthony Cox , Adrian Mears , Krzysztof Dziedzic
- 2010 - Gajcy Szyc Pieronczyk with Borys Szyc , poemat - Tadeusz Gajcy
- 2010 - Komeda - The Innocent Sorcerer with Gary Thomas , Anthony Cox , Nelson Veras , Łukasz Żyta
- 2013 - The Planet of Eternal Life - solo soprano album
- 2014 - A-Trane Nights with Adrian Mears , Anthony Cox, Krzysztof Dziedzic
- 2015 - Adam Pierończyk Migratory Poets, feat. Anthony Joseph with Anthony Joseph, Nelson Veras , Robert Kubiszyn, John B. Arnold
- 2015 - Wings - with Miroslav Vitous - duo album
- 2016 - Monte Albán - with Robert Kubiszyn, Hernan Hecht - trio album
- 2017 - Ad-lib Orbits - with Miroslav Vitous - duo album
- 2019 - Live at NOSPR - with Miroslav Vitous - duo album
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pierończyk, Adam |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pieronczyk, Adam |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish jazz saxophonist |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Elbląg |