As a sideman, Nowicki has worked with many outstanding figures of the Polish jazz and light music scene, including Kazimierz Jonkisz, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Janusz Skowron, Grażyna Auguścik, Tomasz Stańko, Michał Tokaj, Grzegorz Karnas, Agą Zaryan, Zbigniew Wegehaupt, Jerzy Małek, Paweł Kaczmarczyki, Rei Ceballo and Andrzej Smolik.
Independently of other artistic work, he runs his own quartet as the leader. Although he is an admired musician, he does not record very often, but when it eventually happens, the results can be excellent. That was the case with Pathfinder, recorded by Nowicki/Święs/Frankiewicz TRIO and nominated for a significant Polish music award, Fryderyk, in 2012.
Both as a leader and a session musician he performed at some prestigious Polish and international festivals including London Jazz Festival, Baku Jazz Festival, Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jazz Jamboree, Sibiu Jazz Festival, Chopin and his Europe, , Bordeux Jazz Festival, 12 Points Festival and Jazzycolors.
Discography:
Nowicki / Święs / Frankiewicz – Pathfinder (Multikulti 2012)
Awards:
2003 - III place and prze for "most original debut " on Międzynarodowe Zmagania Solistów Jazzowych in Szczecin.
2004 Kultursalon Horbiger Prize In Vienna.
Colaboration:
Paweł Kaczmarczyk, Jerzy Małek, Grzegorz Karnas, Michał Tokaj, Aga Zaryan, Grażyna Auguścik, Makoto Ozone, Tomasz Stańko, Janusz Muniak, Zbigniew Namysłowski Big Band.
Contact:
r.n.quartet@gmail.com
Facebook:
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