Piotrek Jazz Quartet  

 

 

Piotrek Jazz Quartet
Boston, MA
United States

ph: +01 617 584 2985

Bio                                                                                       

Performances

- Piotrek Quintet - numerous performances in Greater Boston area,

culminating in a recording of a CD entitled ‘My Favorite Street’ released in 2006

- Recitals of jazz standards Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, New Castle, NH,

Josephs Winter Jazz Cafe, Newburyport, MA,Winchester Catedral ,Winchester, MA 2000 – 2006

- Cofounder of the renowned Pegaz Jazz Band. CD release ‘Funia’ – 1999

- ‘Akwarium Jazz Club’ – performances during the famous ‘Jazz Jamboree Festival’ - 1999

- Participation in the prestigious international ‘Jazz nad Odra’ Festival – 1993

- Polish Army Art Ensemble performances in Germany, France, Russian Federation, Czech Republic 1995 – 1998

- Polish Army Orchestra Soloist – performances in the National Theater, Warsaw,

Cracow Philharmonic Hall, Gdansk Opera House, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Luxemburg, Ukraine, Belgium.

Education

- Yoko Miwa - piano and improvisation 2004 - 2006

- Angus Moncrieff - jazz harmony and arranging 2002 – 2004

- Karen DeBiasse – voice 2000 - 2002

- International Jazz Workshops, Pulawy, Poland 1990 - 1996

- Warsaw Academy of Vocal Performance and Acting, Warsaw , Poland 1992 – 1994

- Gdansk Academy of Music, Gdansk, Poland 1985 – 1990

- Pulawy Elementary School of Music for gifted children 1978 - 1985

Awards

- Berklee College of Music B.E.S.T. scholarship from the jazz vocal department - 2001

- Best Jazz Vocalist - ‘Akwarium Jazz Club’ – 1999

- Best Vocal Soloist – ‘Jazz nad Odra Festival’ – 1993

- Vocal Hope of Polish Jazz – ‘International Music Festival’, Gdynia – 1993

Titles and Collaborations

- Honorary Member of Polish Jazz Society 1999 - 2006

- numerous performances with such consummate artists as

Hogyu  Hwang, Lee Fish,  Lou Silvestri, Rick Cress, Freddie Burgos, Yoko Miwa, Vadim Neselovski, 

Engin Gunaydin, Keita Ogawa, Daniel Day

Bronislaw Suchanek, Poh-Gek Tay, Kasia Sokalla, Greg Loughman, Uziel Colon, Rozhan Mohd. Razman

and Anthony A. Morris 2000 – 2006

- collaborations with major Polish jazz artists such as Adam Wendt, Konrad Orlowski,

Stefan Janowski and Zbigniew Zagora. 1985 - 1999

 

 

 

 

 

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Piotrek Jazz Quartet
Boston, MA
United States

ph: +01 617 584 2985