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Representatives of jazz clubs, festivals, music schools, publishing houses, and media as well as jazz artists will feature at jazzahead!2023 - the international music fair in Bremen.
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Once again, at the most important jazz fair in Europe, industry professionals will be able to see what Polish music has to offer. Polish Jazz will be represented by:
- Sebastian Jóźwiak - manager of EABS, Błoto and Zima Stulecia bands alongside with the Latarnik solo project. Co-founder and co-owner of the Astigmatic Records label
- Elma Kais vel ELMA - improvising vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, music therapist
- Jakub Krzeszowski - founder and President of the Board of the JAZZ PO POLSKU Foundation
- Marcin Piechowiak - co-founder and co-owner of Astigmatic Records, an independent label focused on vinyl releases
- Asia Pieczykolan - managing editor of “Jazz Forum” Magazine, jazz promoter, executive producer, Jazz Forum Machine band manager
- Kasia Pietrzko - Polish pianist, composer, and arranger based in Warsaw
- Katarzyna Werner - worked as Leszek Możdżer’s tour manager, since January 2012 under the name of her agency Twelve Melodies (as Adam Bałdych’s manager till 2020). Now working with O.N.E., Marek Napiórkowski, Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity, and Dima Orsho
- Sławomir Wrzask - Marcin Wasilewski Trio manager, culture animator, promoter.
An important part of the event is the international showcase with the participation of young bands from around the world. Poland will be represented by Amalia Umeda Quartet: Amalia Umeda (violin), Franciszek Raczkowski (piano), Michał Aftyka (contrabass) and Michał Szeligowski (drums). The concert will take place on 27th April on the main showcase stage.
The project is co-organized by Warner Music Poland, the owner of the Polskie Nagrania, Poland's longest-running record and the legendary Polish Jazz record series.
