People are not ready for it?
They say that people are not ready for this yet. Are they?
Let Tunisia meet some string quartet music. This is my arrangement adding a string quartet commisioned by Amine and Hamza, very talented oud and kanun virtuosos, and nice folks when it comes to meeting them in person. We had some good time recording the album this track will be a part of, and I hope people will be ready to hear it when we will tour with the band :)
Romantic Mario - Solo Piano
Who wouldn't want to improvise on the familiar theme from the video consoles?
:Ultimatum
Duo with Asia Wójcik: Prośba Do Twoich Ust
My arrangement to a song originally sung by Kayah. Performed on Asia's Master of Arts degree.
:Solo Piano in Montreux: Leaving
Performed during Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 Bosendorfer Solo Piano Competition.
Original version of this tune was composed by Richie Beirach.
Recorded by NAGRA, recording engineers: Matthiew Latour, Jean Coquel
Shorter than Joe - live electronics
Jednym z wydarzeń dni poświęconych Joe Zawinulowi i Michaelowi Breckerowi oprócz oczywiście genialnych warsztatów prowadzonych przez Jima Bearda był koncert poświęcony tym dwóm wielkim postaciom. Na tym filmie improwizujemy na temat Joe Zawinula, przerabiając tematy z Elegant People Wayne'a Shortera, fragmenty wywiadów, syntezator Waldorf Blofeld, trochę kontrolerów, zestaw perkusyjny i dwa laptopy. Planuję rozwinąć taki projekt, który poszedłby dalej w kierunku integracji żywej elektroniki w mój system pracy. read more »
:A forest of gadgets
Forest of gadgets by Nikola Kołodziejczyk
It's 5 AM and today I finished working on parts for the 25 piece band - Composer's Ensemble. It's time to play something to reset myself and concentrate on next assignments.
Cello Girls
Otoczyły mnie cztery urodziwe wiolonczelistki mówiąc - "Musisz napisać nam coś jak najszybciej - chyba, że chcesz, żebyśmy znowu grały Różową Panterę". Muszę przyznać, że są takie sytuacje, w których mężczyzna nie może odmówić. Na szczęście kawałek miał trwać 1'30'' więc zajęło mi to godzinę, i po ręcznym przepisaniu nut (to jak rozpalanie ogniska krzesiwem) zaczęliśmy próbę. Skład nazywa się Cello Girls.
:Storyboard in Gorzów: Melquiades
Live in Gorzów Theather by Storyboard with small string orchestra and my electronics.
First solo and credits by Adam Bałdych.
Rehearsal Interlude
My spontaneus invention during a rehearsal of Bartek Pieszka Quartet. Rhythm section followed my music invitation.
Kind of a joke, really.
Stryjo in Hipnoza - Intro
First, introducting moments of our concert in Hipnoza Jazz Club in Katowice. A free improv with Piotr Toruński
Stryjo :Mąka Piekielna
Stryjo - Blue Bossa
Stryjo in Hipnoza - Nocny Obchód
Recorded during Stryjo concert in Hipnoza in Katowice. Featuring Piotr Toruński on bass clarinet.
Stryjo :Meni Nessi - Tunisia meets a string quartet
This is what happens when You join forces of Tunisian and European feel. A new rendition of the M'Raihi's song this time with my arrangement with added string quartet and piano.
:Armed Marriage - improvised electronic set
A totally improvised set played while talking to friends about what piece I'm going to compose on top of this programming for the Nikola Kołodziejczyk Orchestra, and triggering and evolving the macros.
It's more a proof of concept that I can control MIDI sequences that solely affect parameters of effects applied to a sound by recording and looping dummy midi clips that i can trigger afterwards in a desirable place in a piece that is being developed in real time. The dummy midi clips then act as a kind of organic arpeggiator input that i can control very closely live.
More musical material is expected to be based on this bare track as i will add acoudtic drums, soprano saxophone, bass, flute, bass clarinet and vibraphone to this and a little of composition.