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Darek Oleszkiewicz
Darek Oleszkiewicz (born February 20, 1963), also known as Darek Oles, is a jazz bassist, composer, arranger, and educator. Biography Oleszkiewicz was born in Wrocław, Poland, on February 20, 1963. He lived in Kraków in the early 1980s, then moved to Los Angeles in 1987 or 1988 and attended California Institute of the Arts from 1989 on a full scholarship. While studying at Cal Arts he was a protégé of Charlie Haden.Heimbauer, Gary (December 2010) "Bob Mamet". ''Jazz Inside''. p. 44. In the early 1990s and 2000s he built a reputation on the West Coast of the United States.Kelman, John (September 19, 2004"Darek Oleszkiewicz: Like a Dream" AllAboutJazz. He co-founded the Los Angeles Jazz Quartet in 1993, with saxophonist Chuck Manning, guitarist Larry Koonse, and drummer Kevin Tullius. They recorded for Naxos Records and Not Two Records. Oleszkiewicz's first album as sole leader was '' Like a Dream'',Dryden, Ke"Darek Oleszkiewicz – Like a Dream" AllMusic. Retrieved December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly from the Baltic Sea to the north and from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. , the official population of Wrocław is 672,929, with a total of 1.25 million residing in the metropolitan area, making it the third largest city in Poland. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The history of the city dates back over a thousand years; at various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany. Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the Recovered Territories, the result of extensive border changes and expulsions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Akagi
is a Japanese American jazz pianist. In particular, he is known for his work with the Airto Moreira/ Flora Purim group and in Miles Davis's band in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was born in Japan, but lived in Cleveland, Ohio, for part of his childhood, until he moved back to Japan at the age of 12. He later returned to the United States at 22. He is associated with the Californian jazz scene at present. He is the Chancellor Professor of Music at the University of California, Irvine. Discography As leader/co-leader As sideman With Miles Davis * '' Dingo'' with Michel Legrand (Warner Bros., 1991) – soundtrack * '' Miles in Paris'' (Warner Bros., 1991) – live recorded in 1989 * '' Live Around the World'' (Warner Bros., 1996) – live recorded in 1988–91 With Frank Gambale * ''Brave New Guitar'' (Legato, 1985) * ''A Present for the Future'' (Legato, 1987) * '' Live!'' (Legato, 1989) – live recorded in 1988 * '' Thunder From Down Under'' (Victor, 1990) – reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain & Vine
''Fountain & Vine'' is the sixth independent CD release for singer, songwriter and actress Sara Niemietz. Produced by W. G. Snuffy Walden, Sara Niemietz and Keb' Mo'; ''Fountain & Vine'' is an EP consisting of six original songs. Description Niemietz describes her musical style as, "Popular music with a shadow of blues and the lilt of jazz!" All of the songs on ''Fountain & Vine'' are written and performed by Niemietz, co-written with W. G. Snuffy Walden and blues musician Keb' Mo' on several songs. The album was released with a music-video for track four, "Taxi Outside", filmed in and around the Hollywood, California, area with stage performance scenes filmed at the Club 5 Lounge in Los Angeles. Coinciding with the publication of ''Fountain & Vine'', a collaborative music-video was released on August 20, with Niemietz fronting Postmodern Jukebox's rendition of Talking Heads' " This Must Be the Place" (1983), a song which appears on Postmodern Jukebox's ''Swipe Right for V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Niemietz
Sara Niemietz () (born June 7, 1992) is an American singer/songwriter and actress based in Los Angeles, California. She has performed on Broadway, at Radio City Music Hall, and the Grand Ole Opry. A substantial portion of her YouTube offerings are live performance music-videos and her channel has surpassed 25 million views. Her regular co-writer and long-time accompanist is W. G. Snuffy Walden, and she has also co-written with Melissa Manchester. Niemietz is a regular cast-member with Postmodern Jukebox, appearing on a dozen albums, a PBS television special, and an MTV music video. She is a featured artist on Richard Marx's '' A Night Out with Friends'' (2012) (PBS), ''Christmas Spirit'' (2012), and B. J. Thomas's ''The Living Room Sessions'' (2013). Early life and education Niemietz first appeared on stage at age 4, when BJ Thomas helped her on to the stage. On video, BJ Thomas appears delighted that the youngster is completely at ease with singing "Hooked on a Feeling" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Go (Josh Nelson Album)
''Let It Go'' is the third studio album by jazz pianist Josh Nelson. It was released by Native Language Music on September 25, 2007. Track listing Personnel * Josh Nelson - Acoustic Piano, Rhodes, Hammond C-3 organ, Glockenspiel * Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz - Acoustic Bass * Matt Wilson - Drums, Percussion * Seamus Blake - Tenor Saxophone * Sara Gazarek Sara Gazarek is an American jazz singer from Seattle. Life and career Gazarek was born in Seattle, Washington and moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to attend the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. In college her teache ... - Vocals (on track 4) * Anthony Wilson - Guitars * Supernova String Quintet - Strings (on tracks 4 & 7) * Robert Anderson - Violin * Reiko Nakano - Violin * Miguel Atwood-Ferguson - Viola * Jacob Szekely - Cello External linksAll About Jazz - CD/LP Track Review - Josh Nelson , Let It Go References {{Authority control Josh Nelson albums 2007 albums Instrumental albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Nelson
Josh Nelson is an American jazz pianist and composer. Nelson produced his independent debut album ''First Stories'' at age 19. His second album, ''Anticipation (Josh Nelson album), Anticipation'', was released in 2004 with all his compositions. In 2007, Nelson signed with the jazz label Native Language Music and released his third album, ''Let It Go (Josh Nelson album), Let It Go'', with guests Seamus Blake, Sara Gazarek, and Anthony Wilson (musician), Anthony Wilson. His fourth album, ''I Hear a Rhapsody (Josh Nelson album), I Hear a Rhapsody'', was released in 2009 with Nelson's compositions, interpretations of standards, and reinventions of rock songs. In 2011, he released his fifth album, ''Discoveries (Josh Nelson album), Discoveries'', which was influenced by the writings of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Nikola Tesla. Nelson has worked with Jeff Hamilton (drummer), Jeff Hamilton, Peter Erskine, and Sara Gazarek, for whom he was written songs and serves as musical director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penumbra (album)
''Penumbra'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist Bennie Maupin. It was recorded in California in 2003 and 2006, and was released in 2006 by Cryptogramophone Records. On the album, Maupin is joined by bassist Darek Oleszkiewicz, drummer Michael Stephans, and percussionist Munyungo Jackson. Reception In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote: "This is a magical, labyrinthine outing for Maupin. His band is top-flight intuitive, practicing a kind of restraint that never forsakes lyric for mere energy and dynamic. This takes not only discipline, but taste, and Maupin and band are positively beatific in their subtlety." The authors of ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' stated that "Blinkers" and "One for Eric Dolphy" are "strong, hard-to-pin-down statements from a man who's contributed hugely to the background sound of modern jazz but who's still not easily picked out of a line-up." John Kelman of ''All About Jazz'' commented: "''Penumbra'' may surprise listeners expecting M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet. Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, ''Bitches Brew''. Maupin has collaborated with Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan and many others. He is noted for having a harmonically-advanced, "out" improvisation style, while having a different sense of melodic direction than other "out" jazz musicians such as Eric Dolphy. Maupin was a member of Almanac, a group with Cecil McBee (bass), Mike Nock (piano) and Eddie Marshall (drums). Discography As leader/co-leader * '' The Jewel in the Lotus'' ( ECM, 1974) * ''Almanac'' (Improvising Artists, 1977) with Mike Nock, Cecil McBee, Eddie Marshall – recorded in 1967 * '' Slow Traffic to the Right'' (Mercury, 1977) * ''Moonscape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Water Is Wide (Charles Lloyd Album)
''The Water Is Wide'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd recorded in December 1999 by Lloyd with Brad Mehldau, John Abercrombie, Larry Grenadier and Billy Higgins with Darek Oles guesting on one track. These tracks are among the last recorded by Higgins before his death in 2001. Additional tracks recorded at these sessions were released as '' Hyperion with Higgins'' in 2001. Reception The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars calling it "a glorious amalgam of sound".Adler, D. R. Allmusic Reviewaccessed January 25, 2010. The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita stated: "Charles Lloyd has rarely sounded better as the musicians seemingly interrogate each other’s souls during these sixty-eight enlightening minutes. Without a doubt, ''The Water Is Wide'' should find its way into quite a few top ten lists for the year 2000. Highly recommended". In another review for the same website C. Andrew Hovan stated "the chemistry is solid throughout, making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lloyd (jazz Musician)
Charles Lloyd (born March 15, 1938) is an American jazz musician. Though he primarily plays tenor saxophone and flute, he has occasionally recorded on other reed instruments, including alto saxophone and the Hungarian tárogató. Lloyd's primary band since 2007 has been a quartet including pianist Jason Moran, acoustic bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland. Early life and education Charles Lloyd was born and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and was exposed to blues, gospel and jazz. He is of African, Cherokee, Mongolian, and Irish ancestry. He was given his first saxophone at the age of nine and was riveted by 1940s radio broadcasts by Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington. His early teachers included pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr. and saxophonist Irvin Reason. His closest childhood friend was trumpeter Booker Little. As a teenager Lloyd played jazz with saxophonist George Coleman, Harold Mabern, and Frank Stro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upojenie
''Upojenie'' (English: ''Ecstasy'') is a 2002 collaboration between singer Anna Maria Jopek and guitarist Pat Metheny, recorded in Warsaw, Poland. It features Jopek's compositions and traditional folk song arrangements, as well as some of Metheny's well-known tracks, such as "Are You Going with Me?" and "Follow Me". Finally, there is "Polskie drogi" ("Polish Paths") – a cover of a main theme for a film series of the same title by Andrzej Kurylewicz. In 2008 an international edition of the album was released by Nonesuch Records. The running order of the selections is different and three additional songs are included. Track listing *Tracks 7, 16, and 17 are only on the international edition (2008). Personnel * Anna Maria Jopek – vocals, electric piano * Pat Metheny – guitars, guitar synthesizer, 42-string guitar, synthesizers (tracks 1–5 and 7–14) * Cezary Konrad – drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9–13) * Leszek Możdżer – piano (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9–11) * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maria Jopek
Anna Maria Jopek (born 14 December 1970) is a Polish vocalist, songwriter, and improviser. She represented Poland in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Ale jestem" and finished 11th out of 25 participating acts; and in 2002, she collaborated on an album with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. She has received numerous awards for her music, including Michel Legrand's Personal Award in Vitebsk in 1994, as well as all of the awards for music in Poland, together with gold and platinum records. Biography She is the daughter of Mazowsze singer Stanisław Jopek (1935–2006), known as the "First Coachman of Poland" for his signature song "Furman" (The Coachman), and former Mazowsze dancer Maria Stankiewicz. Her 1999 Christmas album, ''Dzisiaj z Betleyem,'' features two duets with her father. Anna Maria's sister, Patrycja is a violinist. In Poland she has sung with Marek Grechuta, Jeremi Przybora and Wojciech Młynarski. Abroad she has performed with Pat Metheny, Youssu'n Dour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
