{"id":14294,"date":"2026-09-08T16:34:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/?p=14294"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:45:00","slug":"the-dream-lives-on-celebrating-michal-urbaniak-efg-london-jazz-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2026\/09\/08\/the-dream-lives-on-celebrating-michal-urbaniak-efg-london-jazz-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dream Lives On: Celebrating Micha\u0142 Urbaniak! (EFG London Jazz Festival 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saturday 14th November 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar 7 pm \/ music 8 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets \u00a320 on the door and Eventbrite: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-dream-lives-on-celebrating-micha-urbaniak-efg-london-jazz-festival-tickets-1997281638145?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert is included in the official program of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dream Lives On – Celebrating Micha\u0142 Urbaniak!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Micha\u0142 \u2018Michael\u2019 Urbaniak remains a Giant in Music. For over half a century, the Polish Music Master composed and performed groundbreaking, intoxicating, advanced and immensely exciting original Music.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, he collaborated with Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Tomasz Sta\u0144ko, Urszula Dudziak, Jarek Smietana, Billy Cobham, Mike Stern, Kenny Kirkland, George Benson, Lenny White, Ron Carter\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Star players and key members of his Urbanator Band come together to celebrate the Life and Music of a maverick, transcendental and original thinker and music creator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Throughout his Life, Micha\u0142 was a constant supporter of young and exceptional music talent. The band honours this tradition by introducing Casey Whyte on violin; a brilliant young talent who is mentored and highly lauded by Violin Virtuoso, Nigel Kennedy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expect Polish melodies to flow over funk grooves decorated with jazz harmonies and language.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Line up:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xanton\u00e9 Blacq – keyboards, vocals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otto Williams – bass<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy Miller – drums<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Femi Temowo – guitar, vocals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casey Whyte \u2013 violin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Casey Whyte <\/strong>is a 19-year-old jazz and classical violinist and composer, currently in her second year studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. She has performed alongside legendary artists including Nigel Kennedy, John McLaughlin, Stephen Keogh, Liane Carroll, Martin Taylor, Robin Nolan, Stochelo and Mozes Rosenberg, Paulus Sch\u00e4fer, and Gareth Lockrane. She has performed at venues and festivals, including Ronnie Scott\u2019s, Pizza Express Jazz Club (Dean Street), Kings Place London, Bimhuis (Amsterdam), La Note Bleue (Monaco), and the Festival Django Reinhardt in Fontainebleau, France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCasey is the real deal. I first heard her at a masterclass; I was amazed that someone could play a modern jazz language on violin with such a great feel, articulation, intonation, and ideas\u201d \u2013 Jerry Bergonzi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBravo Casey, your performance was fantastic!\u201d \u2013 Jean-Luc Ponty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a career spanning a quarter of a century to date, Xanton\u00e9 Blacq <\/strong>is a Creative Force whose Music fuses Stevie Wonder\u2019s soulfulness and vocal style with Herbie Hancock\u2019s funky keyboard playing and Quincy Jones\u2019 arranging brilliance. That may explain why he has collaborated with artists including Amy Winehouse, Jason Rebello, Randy Brecker, Emeli Sand\u00e9, Lionel Loueke, Mark Ronson, Earth Wind & Fire, Laura Mvula, Jessie J, Nigel Kennedy and more. Xanton\u00e9 has performed at leading Music events including, The Grammy Awards, Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza and in territories as varied as Brazil, China, Germany, The Caribbean, France, South Korea, UK, Indonesia, US and more. \u201cIt would be difficult to find a more generous and talented musician than Xanton\u00e9 Blacq\u201d – Nigel Kennedy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy Miller<\/strong> is a rare talent; a multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter and conductor. Troy began drumming professionally when Roy Ayers asked him to join him on tour in 2003. After touring with Ayers, other opportunities with major acts followed, and in 2006 Miller got a call from Amy Winehouse to join her band. He went on to be an integral part of Winehouse\u2019s band for five years. Subsequently, Troy has toured and performed with Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Laura Mvula, Macy Gray, George Benson and Mark Ronson, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otto Williams<\/strong> is a professional producer, musician and musical director who has performed on stages throughout the world. He has worked professionally within television, theatre and concert arenas. He was educated at the High School of Music and Art, New York, N.Y. (The Fame School), The Jazz Mobile, New York, N.Y. and has worked with the following artists (live performances): Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, Bobby Brown, Amy Winehouse, Sia Furler, Lee Ryan, Jhelisa Anderson, Peter White, Mindi Abair, Marc Antoine, Sarah Jane Morris, Michal Urbaniak, Keziah Jones, Masaki Ueda and (album recordings): Sia Furler, Kalashnekoff, Keziah Jones, Michal Urbaniak, Xantone Blacq, Eugene \u2018Hideaway\u2019 bridges, Curlew, Steve Swindle, Masaki Ueda and Fumiaki Miyamoto\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Femi Temowo <\/strong>is a MOBO Award nominated musician who was raised listening to West African pioneers such as Fela Kuti, Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey. Later he discovered the legendary Charlie Parker and classic jazz albums such as Miles Davis\u2019 \u2018Kind Of Blue\u2019. Femi\u2019s slick and melodic guitar sound has earned him a place beside many great musicians and artists from across many genres, having played with the likes of \u2013 George Benson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Courtney Pine, The Roots, Omar, Roachford, Amy Winehouse, Jason Rebello, Eska Mtungwazi, Soweto Kinch, Terri Walker, Jean Toussaint, Don Blackman, Michal Urbaniak and many more. „One of Europe’s finest and most sought-after guitarists” \u2013 Time Out Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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www.urbaniak.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.xanblacq.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.theallstars.co.uk\/musicians\/otto-williams\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.conchordmanagement.com\/artist-management\/troy-miller\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.femiguitar.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/casey.violin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 1 (\u201cNirvana\u201dby Michal Urbaniak & Urbanator – Funkin\u2019 for Don Blackman): <\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CGxs276pwe4<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video 2 (Violin JazzFusion by Michal Urbaniak feat. Billy Cobham & Mike Stern):  <\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oLhtuOMqO3M&list=RDoLhtuOMqO3M&start_radio=1<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BUY THE TICKETS HERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets \u00a320 on the door and Eventbrite: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-dream-lives-on-celebrating-micha-urbaniak-efg-london-jazz-festival-tickets-1997281638145?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For over half a century, the Polish Music Master composed and performed groundbreaking, intoxicating, advanced and immensely exciting original Music.\nIn addition, he collaborated with Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Tomasz Sta\u0144ko, Urszula Dudziak, Jarek Smietana, Billy Cobham, Mike Stern, Kenny Kirkland, George Benson, Lenny White, Ron Carter\u2026\nAll Star players and key members of his Urbanator Band come together to celebrate the Life and Music of a maverick, transcendental and original thinker and music creator.\nThroughout his Life, Micha\u0142 was a constant supporter of young and exceptional music talent. The band honours this tradition by introducing Casey Whyte on violin; a brilliant young talent who is mentored and highly lauded by Violin Virtuoso, Nigel Kennedy.\nExpect Polish melodies to flow over funk grooves decorated with jazz harmonies and language.\nLine up:\nXanton\u00e9 Blacq - keyboards, vocals\nOtto Williams - bass\nTroy Miller - drums\nFemi Temowo - guitar, vocals\nCasey Whyte \u2013 violin\nCasey Whyte is a 19-year-old jazz and classical violinist and composer, currently in her second year studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. She has performed alongside legendary artists including Nigel Kennedy, John McLaughlin, Stephen Keogh, Liane Carroll, Martin Taylor, Robin Nolan, Stochelo and Mozes Rosenberg, Paulus Sch\u00e4fer, and Gareth Lockrane. She has performed at venues and festivals, including Ronnie Scott\u2019s, Pizza Express Jazz Club (Dean Street), Kings Place London, Bimhuis (Amsterdam), La Note Bleue (Monaco), and the Festival Django Reinhardt in Fontainebleau, France.\n\u201cCasey is the real deal. I first heard her at a masterclass; I was amazed that someone could play a modern jazz language on violin with such a great feel, articulation, intonation, and ideas\u201d \u2013 Jerry Bergonzi\n\u201cBravo Casey, your performance was fantastic!\u201d \u2013 Jean-Luc Ponty\nWith a career spanning a quarter of a century to date, Xanton\u00e9 Blacq is a Creative Force whose Music fuses Stevie Wonder\u2019s soulfulness and vocal style with Herbie Hancock\u2019s funky keyboard playing and Quincy Jones\u2019 arranging brilliance. That may explain why he has collaborated with artists including Amy Winehouse, Jason Rebello, Randy Brecker, Emeli Sand\u00e9, Lionel Loueke, Mark Ronson, Earth Wind & Fire, Laura Mvula, Jessie J, Nigel Kennedy and more. Xanton\u00e9 has performed at leading Music events including, The Grammy Awards, Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza and in territories as varied as Brazil, China, Germany, The Caribbean, France, South Korea, UK, Indonesia, US and more. \u201cIt would be difficult to find a more generous and talented musician than Xanton\u00e9 Blacq\u201d - Nigel Kennedy.\nTroy Miller is a rare talent; a multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter and conductor. Troy began drumming professionally when Roy Ayers asked him to join him on tour in 2003. After touring with Ayers, other opportunities with major acts followed, and in 2006 Miller got a call from Amy Winehouse to join her band. He went on to be an integral part of Winehouse\u2019s band for five years. Subsequently, Troy has toured and performed with Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Laura Mvula, Macy Gray, George Benson and Mark Ronson, to name a few.\nOtto Williams is a professional producer, musician and musical director who has performed on stages throughout the world. He has worked professionally within television, theatre and concert arenas. He was educated at the High School of Music and Art, New York, N.Y. (The Fame School), The Jazz Mobile, New York, N.Y. and has worked with the following artists (live performances): Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, Bobby Brown, Amy Winehouse, Sia Furler, Lee Ryan, Jhelisa Anderson, Peter White, Mindi Abair, Marc Antoine, Sarah Jane Morris, Michal Urbaniak, Keziah Jones, Masaki Ueda and (album recordings): Sia Furler, Kalashnekoff, Keziah Jones, Michal Urbaniak, Xantone Blacq, Eugene \u2018Hideaway\u2019 bridges, Curlew, Steve Swindle, Masaki Ueda and Fumiaki Miyamoto\u2026\nFemi Temowo is a MOBO Award nominated musician who was raised listening to West African pioneers such as Fela Kuti, Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey. Later he discovered the legendary Charlie Parker and classic jazz albums such as Miles Davis\u2019 \u2018Kind Of Blue\u2019. Femi\u2019s slick and melodic guitar sound has earned him a place beside many great musicians and artists from across many genres, having played with the likes of \u2013 George Benson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Courtney Pine, The Roots, Omar, Roachford, Amy Winehouse, Jason Rebello, Eska Mtungwazi, Soweto Kinch, Terri Walker, Jean Toussaint, Don Blackman, Michal Urbaniak and many more. \"One of Europe's finest and most sought-after guitarists\" \u2013 Time Out Magazine\nwww.urbaniak.com\nwww.xanblacq.com\nwww.theallstars.co.uk\/musicians\/otto-williams\/\nwww.conchordmanagement.com\/artist-management\/troy-miller\/\nwww.femiguitar.com\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/casey.violin\nVideo 1 (\u201cNirvana\u201dby Michal Urbaniak & Urbanator - Funkin\u2019 for Don Blackman): https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CGxs276pwe4\nVideo 2 (Violin JazzFusion by Michal Urbaniak feat. 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