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George Garzone tenor saxophone
Jacek Kochan: drums
Dominik Wania: piano
Andrzej Swies: bass

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"I'm not the master of the sax, George Garzone is." No one less than the great Michael Brecker calmly made this statement. It demonstrates the respect, which not only he, but also Garzone´s students would say without restrictions: Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Mark Turner – just to name a few. It will certainly remain a secret why Garzone has not become as well known as the cited colleagues. When you mention that to him, he just shrugs it off. Relaxed, he points out that he has been able to play with almost all the big names in jazz his age or younger; a list of them would go beyond the context of this text. Reference to the fact that he was able to bring home a Grammy with Joe Lovanos Nonett should suffice. And that his contributions are by far not only in demand in jazz; the list of the bands, who have requested his services, ranges from Aerosmith to New Kids on the Block. He is currently teaching at the renowned Berklee School of Music, among other places. He is also the originator of a special improvisation concept, the "Triadic Chromatic Approach" with corresponding teaching manuals.

Jacek Kochan, born in Poland, emigrated to America at the beginning of the 80s searching for personal and musical freedom. He first lived in New York and took lessons from Jaco Pastorius and Mike Clark, among others. Then he moved to Canada where he continued his studies. His focus was not only on drums, percussion and vibraphone, but also further studies in the areas of composition and arrangement. During his time in Montreal, he played with Oliver Jones and Michael Donato, among others, and increasingly with Jerry Bergonzi, John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler and many more after he moved to Toronto in 1990. He finally returned to Poland in 1995 and has used his innumerable contacts since then to play concerts in Poland and the rest of Europe at the highest level. And not to forget, he is also a composer and arranger much in demand, including i.......
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Nowa płyta George'a Garzone i polskiego tria prowadzonego przez Jacka Kochana.

George Garzone, amerykański kompozytor i saksofonista jest aktywny na muzycznej scenie od początku lat siedemdziesiątych.
Dziś już blisko sześćdziesięcioletni muzyk nagrywał i koncertował m.in. z Michaelem Breckerem, Kennym Garrettem, Davem Liebmanem, Joe Lovano, Bob Brookmeyer, Kennym Barronem, Johnem Medeskim, Billym Hartem, Roy'em Haynesem, Buddym Richem, Tonym Malabym, Joshuą Redmanem, Jackiem DeJohnette, Carlą Bley, Gilem Evansem, Rachel Z i Johnem Patituccim.

Jacek Kochan, kompozytor, perkusista, aranżer. Karierę artystyczną rozpoczął w latach 70-tych, związany był wówczas, z takimi zespołami jak Dżamble czy August Trio.
W styczniu 1981r. wyjechał do USA i przez dwa lata mieszkał w Nowym Jorku, gdzie zetknął się z Jaco Pastoriusem, Mike Clarkiem i Robie Gonzalezem.

W 1990 roku przeniósł się do Toronto, gdzie kontynuował działalność jako leader i sideman, biorąc udział w wielu projektach nagraniowych i koncertach z udziałem wielkich gwiazd światowego jazzu takich jak: John Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Pat Labarbera, Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson, Mike Murley, Neil Swainson, Reggie Schwager, Lorne Lofsky, Bernie Senensky, John MacLeod, Dave Restivo i Brian Dickinson.

W 1995 roku Jacek Kochan przeniósł się do Warszawy, gdzie komponuje, nagrywa i koncertuje z muzykami takimi jak: Dave Liebman,, Greg Osby, Marc Copland, Gary Thomas, Joey Calderazzo, Palle Mikkelborg, Eddie Henderson, Dave Tronzo, Briggan Krauss, Cuong Vu, Eric Vloeimans, Lars Danielsson, Dave Fiuczynski, Bo Stief, Christian Spering, Michel Benita, Furio DiCastri, Franz Hautzinger, Klaus Dickbauer , Eddie Schuller, Uchihashi Kazuhisa, Axel Dörner, Ernesto Molinari, Francois Corneloup, Krzysztof Knittel, Skerik, Tomasz Stańko, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Adam Pierończyk, Piotr Wojtasik, Assif Tsahar, Tomasz Szukalski, Maciej Sikała i Piotr Baron.