{"id":1131,"date":"2020-04-16T18:41:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T16:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2020-04-16T18:41:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T16:41:51","slug":"jazztopad-festival-presents-maciej-obara-quartet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2020\/04\/16\/jazztopad-festival-presents-maciej-obara-quartet\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazztopad Festival Presents: Maciej Obara Quartet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Jazztopad Festival<br>with<br>The Polish Cultural Institute New York &amp;<br>The Adam Mickiewicz Institute&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, June 19, 2018 &#8211; Friday, June 29, 2018&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dizzy\u2019s Club Coca-Colal<br>TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival<br>TD Victoria Jazzfest<br>TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival<br>TD Ottawa Jazz Festival<br>Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland. . .\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<em>NATE CHINEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c. . . top flight musicians will celebrate improvisation on stage in the homeland of Jazz, the United States. . .\u201d \u2013 BONNIE JOHNSON, WICN \u201cColors of Jazz\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Jazztopad Festival brings together the jazz movement that is happening in Europe to the USA. . .\u201d \u2013 TIM LONGO, SNEEK CITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c. . . Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the music with a progressive vision that provides a platform for the contemporary and innovative.\u201d \u2013 IAN PATTERSON, ALL ABOUT JAZZ.COM&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the fourth time, a special edition of Wroclaw\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Jazztopad Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;will bring leading Polish jazz artists to the United States and Canada, in partnership with the<strong>&nbsp;Polish Cultural Institute New York&nbsp;<\/strong>and with support from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. This June, multi-award-winning ensemble<strong>&nbsp;Maciej Obara Quartet<\/strong>&nbsp;will perform in New York, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, and Rochester. In the United States the quartet will play at the prestigious<strong>&nbsp;Jazz at Lincoln Center<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>June 19th<\/strong>, and at the popular&nbsp;<strong>Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival&nbsp;<\/strong>on&nbsp;<strong>June 29th.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jazztopad Festival will return to New York and Washington DC October 1 &#8211; 6, 2018. Artists will be announced soon.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polish alto saxophonist<strong>&nbsp;Maciej Obara&nbsp;<\/strong>makes a very striking ECM debut with Unloved, an album whose expressive range embraces tender lyricism and impassioned, fiery, powerful playing. With the exception of the title track, a yearning ballad written by Krzysztof Komeda (the guiding spirit of modern jazz in Poland) for Janusz Nasfeter\u2019s film of the same name, the featured pieces originate from Obara\u2019s pen, in a program that he describes as \u201ca very personal statement, about people very dear to me, and places that inspire me.\u201d He also emphasizes, however, that his themes merely \u201cserve as outlines, from which our sound is set free. . . .It\u2019s more like composing in real time,\u201d with highly engaged input from all gifted members of his group \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Dominik Wania<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Ole Morten<\/strong><strong>V\u00e5gan<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Gard Nilssen<\/strong>. Each of the four players is a bandleader in his own right; for five years they\u2019ve have been pooling their talents in the half-Polish\/half-Norwegian Obara Quartet and taking their music around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jazztopad Festival<\/strong>, the leading event of its kind in Poland, has organized its satellite editions all over the world (Japan, Turkey, South Korea) in collaboration with such partners as Jarasum International Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and, for the last four years, with Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. For fourteen years, the festival has been commissioning music from some of the most important American artists including Wayne Shorter, Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, William Parker, Vijay Iyer and Terence Blanchard. The international creative partnerships of Jazztopad include such prestigious organizations as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Monterey Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, London Jazz Festival and LA Philharmonic. Live recordings from the festival have been released on ECM and Blue Note Records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American edition of&nbsp;<strong>Jazztopad Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;is above all an opportunity to discover the most important artists from the Polish contemporary jazz scene which has been a strongly recognizable brand in the world, both in terms of quality of festivals and the craft of artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polishculture-nyc.org\/indexNew.cfm?itemId=901&amp;eventId=2806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polishculture-nyc.org\/indexNew.cfm?itemId=903&amp;eventId=2806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More about the artists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Epolishculture%2Dnyc%2Eorg%2FindexNew%2Ecfm%3FeventId%3D2806\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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FestivalwithThe Polish Cultural Institute New York &amp;The Adam Mickiewicz Institute \\nTuesday, June 19, 2018 - Friday, June 29, 2018 \\nDizzy\u2019s Club Coca-ColalTD Edmonton International Jazz FestivalTD Victoria JazzfestTD Vancouver International Jazz FestivalTD Ottawa Jazz FestivalXerox Rochester International Jazz Festival \\n\u201cJazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland. . .\u201d \u2013 NATE CHINEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES\\n\u201c. . . top flight musicians will celebrate improvisation on stage in the homeland of Jazz, the United States. . .\u201d \u2013 BONNIE JOHNSON, WICN \u201cColors of Jazz\u201d\\n\u201cThe Jazztopad Festival brings together the jazz movement that is happening in Europe to the USA. . .\u201d \u2013 TIM LONGO, SNEEK CITY\\n\u201c. . . Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the music with a progressive vision that provides a platform for the contemporary and innovative.\u201d \u2013 IAN PATTERSON, ALL ABOUT JAZZ.COM \\nFor the fourth time, a special edition of Wroclaw\u2019s Jazztopad Festival will bring leading Polish jazz artists to the United States and Canada, in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and with support from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. This June, multi-award-winning ensemble Maciej Obara Quartet will perform in New York, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, and Rochester. In the United States the quartet will play at the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 19th, and at the popular Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival on June 29th. \\nJazztopad Festival will return to New York and Washington DC October 1 - 6, 2018. Artists will be announced soon.  \\nPolish alto saxophonist Maciej Obara makes a very striking ECM debut with Unloved, an album whose expressive range embraces tender lyricism and impassioned, fiery, powerful playing. With the exception of the title track, a yearning ballad written by Krzysztof Komeda (the guiding spirit of modern jazz in Poland) for Janusz Nasfeter\u2019s film of the same name, the featured pieces originate from Obara\u2019s pen, in a program that he describes as \u201ca very personal statement, about people very dear to me, and places that inspire me.\u201d He also emphasizes, however, that his themes merely \u201cserve as outlines, from which our sound is set free. . . .It\u2019s more like composing in real time,\u201d with highly engaged input from all gifted members of his group \u2013 Dominik Wania, Ole MortenV\u00e5gan and Gard Nilssen. Each of the four players is a bandleader in his own right; for five years they\u2019ve have been pooling their talents in the half-Polish\/half-Norwegian Obara Quartet and taking their music around the world. \\nJazztopad Festival, the leading event of its kind in Poland, has organized its satellite editions all over the world (Japan, Turkey, South Korea) in collaboration with such partners as Jarasum International Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and, for the last four years, with Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. For fourteen years, the festival has been commissioning music from some of the most important American artists including Wayne Shorter, Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, William Parker, Vijay Iyer and Terence Blanchard. The international creative partnerships of Jazztopad include such prestigious organizations as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Monterey Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, London Jazz Festival and LA Philharmonic. 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Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the music with a progressive vision that provides a platform for the contemporary and innovative.\u201d \u2013 IAN PATTERSON, ALL ABOUT JAZZ.COM \nFor the fourth time, a special edition of Wroclaw\u2019s Jazztopad Festival will bring leading Polish jazz artists to the United States and Canada, in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and with support from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. This June, multi-award-winning ensemble Maciej Obara Quartet will perform in New York, Edmonton, Victoria, Vancouver, and Rochester. In the United States the quartet will play at the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center on June 19th, and at the popular Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival on June 29th. \nJazztopad Festival will return to New York and Washington DC October 1 - 6, 2018. Artists will be announced soon.  \nPolish alto saxophonist Maciej Obara makes a very striking ECM debut with Unloved, an album whose expressive range embraces tender lyricism and impassioned, fiery, powerful playing. With the exception of the title track, a yearning ballad written by Krzysztof Komeda (the guiding spirit of modern jazz in Poland) for Janusz Nasfeter\u2019s film of the same name, the featured pieces originate from Obara\u2019s pen, in a program that he describes as \u201ca very personal statement, about people very dear to me, and places that inspire me.\u201d He also emphasizes, however, that his themes merely \u201cserve as outlines, from which our sound is set free. . . .It\u2019s more like composing in real time,\u201d with highly engaged input from all gifted members of his group \u2013 Dominik Wania, Ole MortenV\u00e5gan and Gard Nilssen. Each of the four players is a bandleader in his own right; for five years they\u2019ve have been pooling their talents in the half-Polish\/half-Norwegian Obara Quartet and taking their music around the world. \nJazztopad Festival, the leading event of its kind in Poland, has organized its satellite editions all over the world (Japan, Turkey, South Korea) in collaboration with such partners as Jarasum International Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and, for the last four years, with Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. For fourteen years, the festival has been commissioning music from some of the most important American artists including Wayne Shorter, Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, William Parker, Vijay Iyer and Terence Blanchard. 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