We had a pleasure to welcome School of Improvised Music faculty members in Katowice during 3rd Silesian Jazz Festival, and They had the opportunity to try to teach us something about music. Ralph Alessi - trumpet, Ravi Coltrane - saxophone, Mark Helias – double bass/el. bass, Brad Shepik -guitar, Jim Black - drums, Matt Mitchell – piano. And that's not all - Ed Partyka - composition and big-band studies and Judy Bady - vocal joined them to provide ultimate learning experience.

That was a mind changing week - seriously. Concerts, workshops, jams, talking about music - everything gave me a big musical boost.