We are pleased to announce that Michał Barański, who is set to perform at the “Jazz nad Odrą” festival on April 23 at the Firlej Club, has just received three Fryderyk Award nominations for his latest album, No Return No Karma. He is nominated in the following categories: Jazz Artist of the Year, Jazz Composer of the Year, and Jazz Album of the Year.
Michał Barański is one of Poland’s leading bassists. He was only 13 years old when American clarinetist Brad Terry invited him to play in his quartet. Since 2008, he has consistently ranked at the top of the “Jazz Forum” critics’ polls. He has performed with an array of the most distinguished jazz musicians (including Tomasz Stańko, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Michał Urbaniak, and Piotr Wojtasik) and collaborated with the legendary multi-instrumentalist Bennie Maupin (known for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock). Barański has contributed to approximately 100 albums and is a student of Indian Carnatic music and vocal percussion (konnakol).
This is not the first time that artists invited to our festival have received major nominations and awards shortly after their appearance in Wrocław was confirmed. This has happened several times recently. In 2023, Michał Barański performed at “JnO” with his “Masovian Mantra” project (for which he later won a Fryderyk). A few weeks ago, Michael Mayo received two Grammy nominations for his album Fly. We will have the opportunity to hear Michael Mayo’s program on April 24 at the Impart Centrum stage.