A trumpeter, jazz composer and music producer, born in Leszno in 1982. He started playing the trumpet at the age of twelve, inspired by his parents. In 2008 he obtained an M.A. in Law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. He also studied trumpet at the Academy of Music in Wrocław, and in 2012 he completed a PhD in Musical Arts at the Academy of Music in Poznań.
Fortuna’s first successes came while he was playing with bands he set up himself. Those include Maciej Fortuna Quintet, Switch On Quintet, Beimcik/Fortuna Quintet; his cooperation with Mack Goldsbury resulted in his international debut. At present Fortuna is a member of the An On Bast duo performing electronic music as well as of the acoustic duo with Krzysztof Dys. He runs three quartets (an acoustic, an ethnic and an electric one). In 2010 he formed a jazz trio with Piotr Lemańczyk and Krzysztof Gradziuk. As a leader and a sideman, Fortuna has recorded over 30 albums and performed a series of concerts around the world.
Awards and distinctions:
- Young Arts Medal
- “The New Hope” (Jazz Forum readers’ award)
- nomination for the Fryderyk Music Award
Active projects:
- Maciej Fortuna Trio: Maciej Fortuna (trumpet), Piotr Lemańczyk (double bass) Krzysztof Gradziuk (drums)
- Fortuna Acoustic Quartet: Maciej Fortuna (trumpet), Krzysztof Dys (piano) Jakub Mielcarek (double bass), Przemysław Jarosz (drums)
- Fortuna Ethno Quartet:Maciej Fortuna (trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor saxhorn, various instruments), Jakub Skowroński (bass clarinet, tenor and soprano sax), Piotr Banyś (bassoon, accordion, percussion instruments), Bartłomiej Oleś (drums, percussion instruments)Fortuna Electric Quartet: Maciej Fortuna (trumpet, live electronics), Przemysław Raminiak (synthesizer), Bartosz Kucz (bass, moog), Frank Parker (drums)
- An On Bast / Maciej Fortuna: Maciej Fortuna (trumpet, live electronics trumpet processing), An On Bast (Anna Suda) (live electronics, live electronics trumpet processing)
- Fortuna / Dys: Maciej Fortuna (trumpet), Krzysztof Dys (piano)
Discography:
As leader:
- Maciej Fortuna Trio
- Sahjia (2012)
- Solar Ring (2012)
- At Home (2013)
- Maciej Fortuna Quartet
- Lost Keys (2010)
As co-leader:
- Maciej Fortuna / Krzysztof Dys - Tropy (2013)
- An On Bast / Maciej Fortuna
- Electroacoustic transcription of film music by Krzysztof Penderecki (2013)
- An On Bast & Maciej Fortuna - 1 (2012)
- Live (2013)
- Mack Goldsbury Quartet feat. Maciej Fortuna - Live at Coco's (2012)
- Switch On Quintet - Our Car Will Never Stop (2011)
- Maciej Fortuna & Stefan Weeke Project - In The Small Hours (2009)
Guest appearances:
- Piotr Lemańczyk feat. David Kikoski - Guru (2012)
- Krzysztof Przybyłowicz Quartet - The Tales About Diddles (2012)
- Zbigniew Wrombel Quintet - Tribute To Komeda (2012)
- Mack Goldsbury & The Polish Connection feat. Reggie Moore - Salt Miners Blues (2011)
- Twilite - Quiet Giant (2011)
- Ernst Bier & Mack Goldsbury Group - Artesia Sunrise (2010)
- Lumikulu - Ajko (2010)
- Wolny Band - Chwila Wolnego (2008)
Contact:
www.maciejfortuna.pl
fortunamusic@wp.pl
+48 516 598 457
Record Label: FORTUNA MUSIC
www.fortuna-music.com