Krzysztof Kobyliński
Krzysztof Kobyliński (born October 21, 1952 in Gliwice ) is a Polish jazz musician (piano, composition).
Act
Kobyliński, who is a trained IT specialist, was initially interested in fusion and progressive rock . A first album was created with the fusion band Street in 1982/83. He then made electronic music. In the field of ethno-jazz he directed the KK Pearls (with the Israeli singer Reut Rivka ), with which several albums were created. Musicians such as Bill Evans , Ralph Alessi , Mike Stern , Joey Calderazzo , Richard Galliano and Adam Makowicz interpreted his compositions. He also played with Ambrose Akinmusire , Antymos Apostolis , Bojan Z , Randy Brecker , Café del Mundo , Renaud Garcia-Fons , Trilok Gurtu , Gary Husband , Robert Majewski , Branford Marsalis , Zbigniew Namysłowski , Jaroslaw Śmietana and Miroslav Vitouš . He is also successful as a composer of symphonic music.
Kobyliński is the artistic director of the Jazovia Cultural Center in Gliwice, where he organized the PalmJazz Festival , which enabled him to meet many international musicians. He has toured several times in other parts of Europe. His son Paweł Kobyliński is a Polish politician.
Discographic notes
- Notre Dame (2017, with Daniele di Bonaventura)
- Krzysztof Kobyliński & Erik Truffaz Give Me November (2017)
- Piano Solo (2016)
- Krzysztof Kobyliński, KK Pearls Live in Trójka (2014)
- Krzysztof Kobylinski & Boris Malkovsky Struny (2013)
- Intro (2010)
- 040 217 live (2004)
Web links
- Web presence
- Interview (Jazz Forum) (Polish)
- Krzysztof Kobyliński at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kobyliński, Krzysztof |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gliwice |