Polish Jazz Recordings and Beyond
This book is a guide to Polish jazz recordings on CDs. It describes over 1700 discs in a systematic and organized way, with artists' names arranged alphabetically. It goes often beyond jazz and describes also discs with contemporary classical music or rock.
"There is no other book already published on the subject, certainly nothing of such scope or including such detailed information. Although several books about Polish Jazz have been published in the last decade, none of them concentrate on Jazz recordings and they are mostly concerned with biographical and historical aspects of Polish Jazz. Therefore Mr. Lewenstein's book is in fact an ideal companion to those books already published."
Adam Baruch
Maciej Lewenstein was born in 1955 in Warsaw. He is a theoretical physicist and currently an ICREA professor at ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques in Castelldefels near Barcelona. He has written over 480 scientific papers and is the recipient of many international and national prizes. Next to theoretical physics his other passion is music and jazz in particular. His collection of records includes over 8000 entries.
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On 27-28.10.2009, in Warsaw, in the Iluzion cinema there was held the revision of Henning Carlsen movies, to which Krzysztof Komeda composed the music. Following films were showed: "What about us", "Hunger" and "People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart".

On 25 – 28th Of May 2009, in Poznan, there took place "Komeda - Remembrance - Inspirations" festival, organized by Association of Krzysztof`s Komeda Music Admirers "Astigmatic". Program of the festival:
25.05.2009 - I Solisti di Varsovia, Lena Ledoff (program "Komeda - Chopin - Komeda"),
26.05.2009 - Marcin Wasilewski Trio,
27.05.2009 - Mack Goldsbury and The Polish Connection feat. Reggie Moore,
28.05.2009 - Jerzy Milian with Soundcheck and Lora Szafran, Zbigniew Namyslowski, Marek Balata with Festival Orchestra directed by Stanislaw Fialkowski.

On 1st of December 2008, in Poznan`s Centre of Culture "Zamek", there took place the concert "Jazz and poetry", which was the reconstruction of historical event from 50 years ago, the premiere of which took place during Jazz Jamboree festival in 1960. The band performed with: Jerzy Milian (vibrafon), Zbigniew Grochal (recitation), Piotr Kaluzny (piano), Zbigniew Wrombel (contrabass), Krzysztof Przybylowicz (drums), Maciej Fortuna (trumpet, fluegelhorn), Lidia Sieczkowska (flute). The event was initiated by Association of Krzysztof`s Komeda Music Admirers "Astigmatic".

On 1st of December 2008, in Poznan, on the walls of Central Bank of Poland in Al. Marcinkowskiego 12, where Komeda lived in 1952-1956, there was unveiled the commemorative plaque dedicated to the genius composer and jazz pianist. The plaque was designed by the sculptor Michal Selerowski. Organisation of the plaque was initiated by Association of Krzysztof`s Komeda Music Admirers "Astigmatic".

In 2008, in Poznan there was established the Association of Krzysztof`s Komeda Music Admirers "Astigmatic".

On 16th of November 2007, on the wall of the house in Aleje Wojska Polskiego 12 in Warsaw, where Komeda lived in 1961-1988, there was unveiled the commemorative plaque.

28.02.2006. A concert dedicated to Komeda took place in Congress Hale of "Palace of Culture and Science" in Warsaw . The concert had two parts. "Tomasz Stanko Quarte" (the band composed of Tomasz Stanko (tr), Marcin Wasilewski (p), Sławomir Kurkiewicz (b), Michal Miskiewicz (dr) as a guest Adam Pieronczyk (saxsophone), performed first. The Chamber Orchestra of the of the town Tychy AUKSO conducted by Marek Mos performed in the second part (the pieces were arranged by Krzesimir Debski). Jimmy Scott and The Jazz Expressions also performed at the end of the concert.

On the occasion of 50 anniversary of the first Polish publication jazz record (that was a record of the Melomani band) editors of the Jazz Forum turned to several critics, commentators, and the jazz armatures to choose the most important jazz records in the history of Polish jazz and outstanding musicians, who rendered the greatest influence in the evolution of the jazz music in Poland. In both categories Krzysztof Komeda came first. The winning record was "Astigmatic".

06.10.2004 in Warsaw in a jazz club TYGMONT a band composed of Leszek Możdżer (p), Henryk Miskiewicz (sax), Jacek Niedziela (b), Cezary Konrad (dr) performed a concert of Krzysztof Komeda's music.

SLUPSK, 04.11.2004 - 06.11.2004, GDYNIA, 12.11.2004.
In Słupsk and Gdynia took place the 10th International Jazz Festival - KOMEDA JAZZ FESTIVAL.

Museum of the Town Ostrow Wielkopolski published a book by Mariusz Krystek "Komeda In a cradle" ("Komeda w kolysce"), (a 21 volume book series Biblioteka Ostrowska, Ostrow Wielkopolski 2002, index ISBN 83-88480-08-1)

Publishing house Alfa-Wero published a book written by Emilia Batura titled "Komeda - ksiezycowy chlopiec: o Krzysztofie Komedzie-Trzcinskim" (("Komeda - a lunar boy: about Krzysztof Komeda - Trzcinski") (Alfa-Wero, Warszawa 2001). A CD record was added to the book "Komeda - ksiezycowy chlopiec"; performers: Dorota Gorjainow, Wiesław Wysocki.

Adi Art Gallery published an album with pictures of Komeda "Krzysztof Komeda - Portrety rozne"
(("Krzysztof Komeda - different portraits") (Lodz 2001, ISBN 83-85815-70-8) e-mail: adi@adi.art.pl
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In Lodz, in Sala Lustrzana (Mirror Hall) in the Poznanski Palac there was a concert of Leszek Kulakowski band composed of: Leszek Kulakowski (p), Jacek Pelc (dr), Piotr Kułakowski (b). Most of the performance was dedicated to Komeda's music. The concert was organized by ADI ART Gallery.
e-mail: adi@adi.art.pl
tel/fax. (0-42) 630 31 58

SLUPSK, POLAND 3.11.2000 - 6.11.2000
VI International Jazz Festival - KOMEDA JAZZ FESTIVAL held in Slupsk.

23-26 APRIL 1999 - MILAN, ITALY
A retrospoctive film review presenting films with Komeda music.

"Astigmatic" among THE 100 JAZZ ALBUMS THAT SHOOOK THE WORLD.

LODZ, POLAND 29.05.1998 - 31.05.1998
The Second Film Music Festival in Lodz was dedicated to Christopher Komeda's music. Many films with Komeda music were shown as well as photo exhibition took place. Music concerts were also performed by many famous Polish musicians i.e.:
Urszula Dudziak, Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, Ewa Bem, Maciej Strzelczyk, Lora Szafran, Katarzyna Skrzynecka, Marek Bałata, Henryk Miskiewicz, Andrzej Jagodzinski, Justyna Steczkowska, Stanisław Sojka, Michal Urbaniak, Big Warsaw Band, Lodz Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir.

SLUPSK , POLAND 6.11.1998 - 8.11.1998
IV International Jazz Festival - KOMEDA JAZZ FESTIVAL held in Slupsk.

8.12.1998 - 15.12.1998
Concert tour of Tomasz Stanko ensemble promoting his record "Litania" - Music of Krzysztof Komeda. Performances in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw, Cracow and Gdansk. Members of the ensemble: Tomasz Stanko (tp), Joakim Milder (ts, ss), Bobo Stenson (p), Palle Danielson (b), Jon Christensen (dr).