Krakowskie
Zaduszki Jazzowe - the All Souls Jazz Festival in Krakow.
Very
likely Krakow's All Souls Jazz Festival, known in Poland as
Krakowskie Zaduszki Jazzowe is Europe's oldest jazz festival.
It has attracted both Polish and foreign jazzmen as well as
jazz fans every year in early November for over half century. Music
has been changing in keeping with current trends, also venues
and performers, but some features remain constant. One is
stylistic diversity, another the tradition of a jazz Holy Mass
that takes place in one of Krakow's ancient churches on the
All Souls Day, November 2, or one of the following
evenings.
The
All Souls Festival is organized by the Krakow chapter of the
Polish Jazz Association. The organizer’s postal address is Polskie Stowarzyszenie
Jazzowe, Oddzial w Krakowie. Phone: (+48) 603251092, email:
psj-krakow@o2.pl
Program
of Krakow's 52nd All Souls Jazz Festival (Krakowskie Zaduszki
Jazzowe) in 2007.
Note: things keep changing, so take
into account, please, that the following program is liable to
alterations.
October
31, Wednesday
7
p.m.
USA's accomplished clarinetist and saxophonist Don
Byron plays with pianist Edward Simon and drummer
John Betsch, followed by jazz trio of Jaroslaw
Smietana, Yaron Stavi, and Adam Czerwinski.
Venue: Wieliczka Salt Mine
9 p.m.
Jazz concert features Poland's quartet, Full Drive 2, of
saxophonist Henryk Miskiewicz, guitarist Marek Napiorkowski,
bassist Robert Kubiszyn, and drummer Krzysztof Dziedzic
Venue: Harris Piano Jazz Bar, 28 Rynek Glowny
(Grand Sq.)
November
1, All Saints'
Day,
Thursday
7
p.m.
Poland's pianist and composer Leszek Kulakowski
performs his Eurofonia, a fusion of jazz and classical
music, featuring USA's clarinetist and saxophonist Don
Byron, Poland's vocalist Olga Szwajger, trumpeter
Tomasz Kudyk, bassist Piotr Kulakowski, and drummer
Jacek Pelc plus the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra
followed by Poland's vocalist Anna Serafinska and
saxophonist Zbigniew Namyslowski performing music by
Krzysztof Komeda.
Venue: Filharmonia concert hall at 1
Zwierzyniecka street.
8 p.m.
Slovakia's Dodo Soska Trio.
Venue: Milestone club at 6 Nadwislanska
street (Hotel Qubus).
9:30 p.m.
Poland's accomplished duo, Snub Cube, of young jazzmen
- vibraphone player Bartek Pieszka and pianist Nikola
Kolodziejczyk.
Venue: Harris Piano Jazz Bar, 28 Rynek Glowny
(Grand Sq.)
November
2, All Souls'
Day, Friday
7:30
p.m.
Krakow’s accomplished jazz-rock ensemble,
Laboratorium, performs fusion music with its guests.
Venue: Rotunda student club at 1 Oleandry street.
8:00 p.m.
Jazz concert features Poland's Soundcheck ensemble.
Venue: Milestone club at 6 Nadwislanska
street (Hotel Qubus).
9:00 p.m.
Blues concert features Poland's band, Piotr Nalepa
Breakout Tour.
Venue: Harris Piano Jazz Bar, 28 Rynek Glowny
(Grand Sq.)
10:30 p.m.
Slovakia's percussionist Dodo Soska plays with his
jazz trio, followed by a jam session.
Venue: Rotunda student club at 1 Oleandry street.
November
3, Saturday
8:00
p.m.
Concert of old jazz features Krakow’s Jazz Band Ball
Orchestra with USA’s vocalist Harriet Lewis,
Poland's Old Timers ensemble, and The
World Trans System of France’s guitarist and
vocalist Simeon Lenoir, USA’s keyboardist Casey
Crosby, and Poland’s bassist Krzysztof Bodzon.
Venue: Milestone club at 6 Nadwislanska
street (Hotel Qubus).
9:00 p.m.
Jazz concert features Mind The Step Contemporary Jazz,
a trio of Poland’s saxophonist Ryszard Krawczuk and
Slovakia’s bassist Pavel Ryba and drummer Jiri
Kollman.
Venue: Harris Piano Jazz Bar at 28 Rynek Glowny
(Grand Sq.)
November
4, Sunday
9:00 p.m.
Jazz concert
features Farfarello ensemble.
Venue: Milestone club at 6 Nadwislanska
street (Hotel Qubus).
9:00
p.m.
Jazz concert, Kasia In The Sentimental Mood, features
Krakow’s vocalist Kasia Radwanska, pianist Adam
Niedzielin, bassits Tomek Kupiec, drummer Wieslaw
Jamiol, and percussionist M. Rajss 'Smok'.
Venue: Harris Piano Jazz Bar at 28 Rynek Glowny (Grand Sq.)
November
5, Monday
7:30 p.m.
Jazz Holy Mass (free admission).
Venue: Kosciol Dominikanow church, Stolarska street at Plac
Dominikanski square.
10:00 p.m.
Jazz concert
features Farfarello ensemble.
Venue: Harris Piano Jazz Bar at 28 Rynek Glowny (Grand Sq.)
November
15, Thursday
8:00
p.m.
Poland’s Jarczyk & Olejniczak Quartet plays mainstream
jazz.
Venue: Milestone club at 6 Nadwislanska
street (Hotel Qubus).
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