11:00 p.m. Grzegorz Ziółek Quartet
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Grzegorz Ziółek – piano
Marcin Elszkowski – trumpet
Piotr Narajowski – double bass
Bartosz Szablowski – drums
Winners of all the major jazz music contests in Poland. Their music is a combination of unabashed energy and sophisticated aesthetics of the form, the whole being supplemented by a mysterious aura and Slavic spirit. The ensemble was created upon the initiative of Grzegorz Ziółko, a pianist and composer, who invited representatives of the young generation of musicians from various regions of Poland to cooperation. In 2020, the artists won the Grand Prix Jazz Juniors, and the first place at the Blue Note Poznań Competition. One year later, they won the Grand Prix for Jazz Individuality at the 57th Jazz nad Odrą Festival. In 2022 the group was awarded a grant by the National Institute of Music and Dance during the 11th Jazz Phonographic Debut competition. Each of the musicians has had numerous individual and group achievements and performed at the most prestigious jazz festivals in Poland and abroad, such as: Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jazz nad Odrą, Umbria Jazz, and Copenhagen Jazz Days.