Marcin Oleś – double bassist, composer, author of film and theatrical music, born in 1973 in Sosnowiec. Along with his brother, Bartłomiej, he forms Oles Brothers and plays music which remains beyond any firm stylistic frames.
Double bassist, composer, author of film and theatrical music
He is known as an improviser and instrumentalist skilled at numerous techniques and traditions of improvisation. He was the first Pole ever to have recorded for Hat Hut Records (album Alchemia with Bartłomiej Oleś and clarinet virtuoso Theo Jorgensmann). Over the years Oleś has built a rich discography, and his invitations to common concerts and recording have been willingly accepted by the greatest jazzmen of the world, like David Murray, Matthew Shipp, Kenny Werner, Ken Vandermark and Erik Friedlander. Although mainly devoted to jazz, Oleś also plays ethno, improvises with musicians from the Middle East, performs classical music with Korean artists and experiments with Sephardic music. He learnt the double bass from Francis Rabbath, one of the greatest living virtuosos of that instrument.
Collaboration:
Bartłomiej Oleś, David Murray, Theo Jörgensmann, Rob Brown, Christopher Dell, Jorgos Skolias, Albrecht Maurer, Frank Gratkowski, Julien Petit, Manuel Hermia, Sameer Makhoul, Omri Mor, Gabor Subic, Istvan Grencso, Ken Vandermark, Erik Friedlander, Kenny Werner, Matthew Shipp, Chris Speed, Simon Nabatov, Jean-Luc Cappozzo, Anthony Coleman, Rudi Mahall, Hamid Drake, William Parker, Michael Rabinowitz, David Rempis, Mircea Tiberian, Emmanuelle Somer, Andrzej Przybielski, Adam Pierończyk, Mikołaj Trzaska, Wolfgang Reisinger, Herb Robertson.
Awards and distinctions
Album of the Year 2007: Herb Robertson ALCHEMIA All About Jazz, New York
Album of the Year 2006: SHADOWS, Radio Krakow, Poland
Album of the Year 2005: DIRECTIONS, Diapazon, Poland
Album of the Year 2003, ORNETTE ON BASS, Diapazon, Poland
Album of the Year 2002: MIKRO MUZIK, Diapazon, Poland
Album of the Year 2002: CONTEMPORARY QUARTET, Audio-Video Magazine
Jazz Juniors 1999, Polska, 2nd prze for CUSTOM TRIO
Best Double Bassist 1999, Jazz nad Odra Festival
Discography:
Marcin Oles - bassoNOVA (2014)
Oles Brothers & Christopher Dell - Komeda AHEAD (For Tune, 2014)
Oles DUO - Spirit of Nadir (2014)
Oles Brothers & Jorgos Skolias - Sefardix (For Tune, 2013)
Oles Brothers & Theo Jörgensmann - Transgression (711 hatOLOGY)
Oles Brothers & Andrzej Przybielski - De Profundis (Fenommedia, 2012)
Marek Jakubowicz - Feelings (Multikulti Projekt, 2012)
Second Quartet - Fragment & Moments (limited edition, 2011)
Oles Brothers - Other voices other scenes (Fenommedia, 2010)
Oleś Brothers w/ Rob Brown - “Live at SJC” (Fenommedia, 2009)
Marcin & Bartłomiej Brat Oles - “DUO” (Fenommedia, 2008)
Herb Robertson feat Oles Brothers - Live in Alchemia (NotTwo, 2007)
Theo Jörgensmann & Oles Brothers - “Alchemia” (HatHut, 2007)
Theo Jörgensmann, Oles Brothers - “Live in Poznan 2006” (Fenommedia, 2007)
Bartłomiej Brat Oles - “Shadows” (Fenommedia, 2006)
Marcin Oles - “Walk Songs” (Fenommedia, 2006)
Chamber Quintet - with Friedlander, Rabinowitz, Somer (Fenommedia, 2005)
Oles Brothers + Theo Jörgensmann – “Directions” (Fenommedia, 2005)
Oles / Trzaska / Oles + Jean-Luc Cappozzo – “Suite for trio+” (Fenommedia, 2005)
Ken Vandermark feat Oles Brothers – “Ideas” (Not Two, 2005)
Andrzej Przybielski feat Oles Brothers – “Abstract” (Not Two, 2005)
Mikołaj Trzaska - Danziger Straßenmusik (Kilogram Records, 2004
David Murray feat. Oles Brothers – “Circles – live in Cracow” (Not Two, 2003)
Oles Brothers + Theo Jörgensmann – “Miniatures” (Not Two, 2003)
Oles / Trzaska / Oles – “la SKETCH up” (Kilogram Records, 2003)
Marcin Oles – “Ornette on Bass” [bass solo] (Not Two, 2003)
Oles / Mahall / Tiberian / Oles – “Contemporary Quartet” (Not Two, 2002)
Oles / Trzaska / Oles – “Mikro Muzik” (Kilogram Records, 2002)
Custom Trio – “Back Point” (Not Two, 2002)
Andrzej Przybielski & Custom Trio - Live (Polonia Records, 2001)
Oles / Pieronczyk / Oles – “Gray Days” (Not Two, 2001)
Custom Trio & Andrzej Przybielski – “Free Bop” (Polonia, 2000)
Custom Trio – “Mr. Nobody” (WM Accord, 1999)
Contact:
basston@gmail.com
