Od roku 1999 organizuje skupina nadšencov združených v Sztuka Teatr Association (herci, hudobníci, fotografi, novinári, sponzori, miestne autority a partneri festivalu) festival Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa. V popredí s dvomi osobnosťami poľskej jazzovej scény – Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski (skladateľ, saxofonista a novinár) a Pawel Brodowski (editor poľského časopisu Jazz Forum). Od roku 2002 sa názov mení podľa hlavného sponzora na Lotos Jazz Festival – Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa.

 

Počas doterajších 15.ročníkov na festivale vystúpili mnohé osobnosti európskeho i svetového jazzu. Tento rok, festival sa uskutoční od 18.februára do 23.februára 2014,  bohatý zoznam doplnia také mená ako: Miguel Zenón Quartet, Dianne Reves, The Trio of Oz (po prvý raz v Poľsku!), Pat Martino Trio, Billy Cobham Spectrum 40, Incognito, Abdullah Ibrahim Solo, či Lizz Wright Group alebo Elina Duni Quartet. Domácu poľskú jazzovú scénu budú reprezentovať umelci ako: Wojciech Myrczek & Pawel Tomaszewski, či Janusz Skowron a String Connection.

 

UTOROK 18.2.2014:

18.00 – City House of Culture in Czechowice-Dziedzice

 

Wojciech Myrczek & Paweł Tomaszewski (Premiere)           
Wojciech Myrczek – vocal
Paweł Tomaszewski – piano

 

The Trio Of Oz (USA) (first time in Poland)
Omar Hakim – drums
Rachel Z – piano
Jon Toscano – bass

23.00 – Sfera City Mall / Festival Club
Concert and a jam session

 

STREDA 19.2.2014:

19.00 – Sfera City Mall / Klub Klimat

 

Miguel Zenon Quartet (USA)
Miguel Zenon – sax
Luis Perdomo – piano
Hans Glawischnig – bass
Henry Cole – drums

 

Dianne Reeves (USA)
Dianne Reeves – vocal
Peter Martin – piano
Peter Sprague – guitar
James Genus – bass
Terreon Gully – drums

23.00 – Sfera City Mall / Festival Club
Concert and a jam session

 

ŠTVRTOK 20.2.2014:

19.00 – Sfera City Mall / Klub Klimat

 

Pat Martino Trio (USA)
Pat Martino – guitar
Pat Bianchi – Hammond B3
Carmen Intorre– drums

 

Billy Cobham Spectrum 40 (USA)
Billy Cobham – drums
Gary Husband – keyboard
Dean Brown – guitar
Ric Fierabracci – bass

23.00 – Sfera City Mall / Festival Club
Concert and a jam session

 

PIATOK 21.2.2014:

15.00 – Concert Hall in Music School in Bielsko-Biala

Contest Finals

21.00 – Sfera City Mall / Klub Klimat
„Jazz and around..”

Incognito (UK)
Jean Paul Maunick (Bluey) – Guitar / vocals
Matthew Cooper – Keyboards
Vanessa Haynes – Vocals
Anthony Momrelle – Vocals
Katie Hector – Vocals
Francesco Mendolia – Drums
Joao Caetano – Percussion
Francis Hylton – Bass
Sidney Gauld -Trumpet
James Anderson – Saxaphone
Trevor Mires – Trombone

 

Dj Balatman (FR)

23.00 – Sfera City Mall / Festival Club
Concert and a jam session

 

SOBOTA 22.2.2014:

19.00 – Polish Theatre / Gala Night concerts
Contest winner

Abdullah Ibrahim Solo (RSA)
Abdullah Ibrahim – piano   

 

Lizz Wright Group  (USA)
Lizz Wright – vocal
Kenny Banks – piano/Hammond B3
Nicholas D’Amato – bass
Robin Macatangay – guitar
River Guerguerian – drums

23.00 – Sfera City Mall / Festival Club
Concert and a jam session

 

NEDEĽA 23.2.2014:

16.00 – Concert Hall in Music School in Bielsko-Biala

 

String Connection (Poland)
Krzesimir Dębski – violin
Krzysztof Przybyłowicz – drums
Andrzej Olejniczak – sax
Janusz Skowron – Fender piano
Krzysztof Ścierański – bass guitar

19.30 – Szyndzielnia Mountain Lodge (18.30 cable car starts)

 

Elina Duni  (Albania) (first time in Poland)
Elina Duni – vocal
Colin Vallon – piano
Patrice Moret – bass
Norbert Pfammater – drums

 

 

Viac info na: www.zadymka.pl