For several years Biskupski played in The Wiesław Pieregórka Big-Band. He has collaborated with many groups led by, respectively, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Tomasz Szukalski and Janusz Strobel. Biskupski also works as a sideman, e.g. with Grażyna Auguścik.
Piotr Biskupski works at The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz as an associate professor. He is an active jazz propagator and an educator. For many years he has organised workshops Drams Fuzje (“fusion of drums”), casting radio programmes and writing articles for the press –e.g. for Top Drummer magazine–, etc. For all his merits to the Polish culture he has been decorated with the Gloria Artis Medal.
Active Projects
The Nahorny Trio, formed by Włodzimierz Nahorny: piano, Mariusz Bogdanowicz: double bass, Piotr Biskupski: drums.
Electricity Works, formed by Henryk Gembalski: violin, Piotr Olszewski: guitar, Grzegorz Nadolny: double bass, Piotr Biskupski: drums.
Janusz Strobel Trio: Janusz Strobel: guitar, Mariusz Bogdanowicz: double bass, Piotr Biskupski: drums.
Selected discography
2002: Dolce far niente... i nic więcej, The Nahorny Trio
2002: Kino objazdowe, Stare Dobre Małżeństwo, Pomaton EMI
1998: Marcowy swing, Stare Dobre Małżeństwo, Pomaton EMI
1997: Myths, WŁodzimierz Nahorny, The Polish Radio
1995: Koncert inaczej, Kasia Kowalska
1989: Sześć krótkich filmów, vinyl, Wojtek Gogolewski, Poljazz
1988: Sunrise Sunste, Grażyna Auguścik, Polskie Nargania Muza
[1987]: Just Quartet, vinyl, Poljazz
Awards and distinctions
2008: Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
Repeteadly awarded at The International Festival of Traditional Jazz “ Old Jazz Meeting: Złota Tarka” in Iława, Poland (organised since 1965), and Jazz nad Odrą Festiwal in Wrocław (organised since 1964).
Collaboration
Zbigniew Namysłowski, Wojciech Karolak, Tomasz Szukalski, Wiesław Peiregórka Big-Band, Dean Brown, Susan Weinert
Created by: Anna Początek (Jazzarium.pl): revision: Terry Deal; Jazzarium.pl, Warszawa 2014.