Jazz is back on the Odra [PROGRAMME]

After a merely symbolic 2020 edition, Jazz on the Odra is back in full swing. Five days of concerts on three stages, stars of Polish and world jazz, and traditional jam sessions until the morning sun – check out the first information about this year’s programme.

All fans of the Wrocław festival have been waiting for this moment – we got to know the first artists, who will perform in the city in September, as well as the new venues for this year’s concerts. The main stage was moved to the Polish Theatre, with the stage in Impart’s backyard being selected as the second location. Who are we going to see during the festival? Trio RYMDEN ((Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström), and the Wrocław Błoto quartet, whose sound is firmly rooted in brutal hip-hop foundations. Piotr Wojtasik Presents – the trumpeter from Wrocław unveils his new project, featuring some of the most interesting and inspiring musicians of various generations. We are going to see Bartosz Pernal, Darek Oleszkiewicz, Leszek Możdżer, Emose Uhunmwangho, Magdalena Zawartko,  Anna Maria Mbayo and more.

Joining us in Wrocław is also Nubya Garcia, award-winning saxophonist and composer, who in 2020 released her debut album – Source – inspired by hip-hop, dubstep, soul and calypso. Gerald Clayton will also join us on stage with his debut released by Blue Note – the pianist will play his pieces recorded for the Grammy-nominated album Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard. We are also going to see some exciting final auditions for the 2021 Jazz Personality Contest, which will conclude with an official award gala. Winners of previous editions of the Contest will also return to the festival – we are going to see the concert of the Marcin Pater Trio (Grand Prix 2020) with Leszek Możdżer and a concert of Kuba Banaszek Quartet (Grand Prix 2019).

This is not the end of the festival announcements, since the event now has a new tradition – a free stage on the square in front of Impart, which brings together many jazz fans. This year, the outdoor stage will have an outstanding concert programme. And the night owls can – as always – enjoy the jam sessions at the Impart festival club. The 57th edition of Jazz on the Odra Festival will run from 15 to 19 September.

Tickets are available also at www.strefakultury.pl and www.eventim.pl.

 

PROGRAMME

 

PROGRAMME OF TICKETED CONCERTS

 

14 September (Tuesday)

Impart – backyard stage

7:00 p.m.            Kasia Pietrzko Trio | Zawartko/Piasecki

15 September (Wednesday)

Teatr Polski / Polish Theatre –  J. Grzegorzewski stage

7:00 p.m.             Marcin Pater Trio & Leszek Możdżer | RYMDEN

Impart – backyard stage

7:00 p.m.            Jerzy Wilk Kaczmarek Quartet – Wilcze Sidła | Błoto

16 September (Thursday)

Teatr Polski / Polish Theatre –  J. Grzegorzewski stage

7:00 p.m.            Shai Maestro Quartet | Piotr Wojtasik Presents

Impart – backyard stage

7:00 p.m.            Jerzy Mączyński – Jerry&ThePelicanSystem “SARIANI” | Kuba Banaszek Quartet

17 September (Friday)

Teatr Polski / Polish Theatre –  J. Grzegorzewski stage

4:00 p.m.           1st final concert of the 2021 Jazz Personality Contest
7:00 p.m.           Reggie Washington Quintet| Nubya Garcia

18 September (Saturday)

Teatr Polski / Polish Theatre –  J. Grzegorzewski stage

4:00 p.m.           2nd final concert of the 2021 Jazz Personality Contest
7:00 p.m.           Darek “Oles” Oleszkiewicz & Alan Pasqua | Gerald Clayton “Happening: Live At The  Village Vanguard”

19 September (Sunday)

Teatr Polski / Polish Theatre –  J. Grzegorzewski stage

5:00 p.m.           2021 Jazz Personality Contest Award Gala | Bartosz Pernal Orchestra feat. Yarosh Organ Trio, Kasia Mirowska & Karolina Pernal | Leszek Możdżer Recital

 

PROGRAMME OF OUTDOOR CONCERTS

square in front of Impart

free entry

 

17 September (Friday)

5:00 p.m.           DJ set x Fleszlajt (Radio RAM)

5:30  p.m.          Finalists of the competition for Jazz Personality Contest 2021: Lisiecki Quartet, Irka Zapolska Quartet, Michał                                                         Kaczmarczyk, Nikodem Kluczyński Trio

7:30  p.m.          Emil Miszk & The Sonic Syndicate

8:30  p.m.          Mariusz Bogdanowicz Quintet Silence

18 September (Saturday)

4:00 p.m.           DJ Skipless

15:00  p.m.         Finalists of the competition for Jazz Personality Contest 2021: Adam Bławicki Septet, Grzegorz Ziółek Quartet, The                                                Creature, Jakub Paulski Trio

17:30  p.m.         Viktor Tòth Arura Trio

8:30  p.m.          Aga Derlak Quintet + guest appearances by: Anna Bratek and Jerzy Małek

19 September (Sunday)

4:00 p.m.           DJ set x Druh Sławek

6:00 p.m.           EABS Discipline of Sun Ra

 

15-19 September (Wednesday – Sunday)

Impart – festival club

free entry

11:00 p.m.         Jam session

 

ACCOMPANYING EVENTS

 

13-19 September (Monday-Sunday)

Wroclavia Shopping Center

The 2nd “We Want Jazz” International Poster Competition – exhibition

14 September (Tuesday)

Impart – backyard stage

7:00 p.m.            Kasia Pietrzko Trio | Zawartko/Piasecki

15 września (Wednesday)

Impart – gallery

4:33 p.m.             3. MK Jazz Foto – the opening of the exhibition

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.