Stowarzyszenie Jazz Poznań

Stowarzyszenie Jazz Poznań (Jazz Poznań Association) is a Polish public benefit organization (organizacja pożytku publicznego) founded on 29 May 2015 in Poznań. Its stated mission is to propagate, initiate, and support cultural phenomena related to the promotion of jazz music and related genres. The association operates continuously and has realized numerous projects, including the annual Festival Młodego Jazzu (Young Jazz Festival), the Noce muzyki Improwizowanej (Nights of Improvised Music) concert series, and special projects such as "Jazzem we władzę ludową" (2016), "Chrzest 966" (2016), and "Fortuna Plays Szymborska" (2016). It also functions as a record label, releasing albums such as "Tribute to Andrzej Przybielski Vol. 1" (2016) and "Jerzy Milian – Music For Mr. Fortuna" (2016). The organization is based in Poznań and operates primarily in Poland, with some international activity (e.g., a concert inside a volcano in Iceland). It is supported by patrons and donors, and its website is jazzpoznan.pl.

Stowarzyszenie Jazz Poznań was established on 29 May 2015 in Poznań, Poland. Its primary goal is to propagate, initiate, and support all cultural phenomena connected with the promotion of jazz music and related genres. The organization has been active without interruption and has completed many projects. In 2015, it launched the Festival Młodego Jazzu (Young Jazz Festival), an annual event held every June. The festival was created to highlight the high artistic level and unique creative output of young Poznań artists inspired by jazz and related genres. It is organized jointly by Estrada Poznańska, the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, and the Stowarzyszenie Jazz Poznań. The concert series aims to bring the public closer to music full of young energy and communicativeness, often featuring debut performances. Each edition presents both the continuation of the jazz mainstream tradition and new artistic projects oscillating around styles derived from jazz, improvised music, and entertainment music. Also in 2015, the association initiated Noce muzyki Improwizowanej (Nights of Improvised Music), a series of intimate concert meetings that refer on one hand to the secret nighttime gatherings of Poznań artists in the early 1950s, and on the other to the avant-garde achievements of Polish improvised music in recent years. In 2016, the association realized several notable projects. On 28 June 2016, it presented "Jazzem we władzę ludową" as part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Poznań June 1956 events. On 30 July 2016, "Chrzest 966" – music for trumpet, organ, and jazz sextet – was performed at Gniezno Cathedral as part of the Royal Art Festival. On 28 August 2016, the multimedia concert "Fortuna Plays Szymborska" took place within the "Muzyka z Kórnika" festival, marking the 20th anniversary of Wisława Szymborska receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature. The project "Maciej Fortuna Słowiański – Koncert w wulkanie" featured a performance by a group of Poznań artists in the capital of Iceland, combined with the realization of the world's first jazz concert inside a volcano. The association also released the album "Tribute to Andrzej Przybielski Vol. 1," commemorating the Bydgoszcz jazz trumpeter, recorded by six trumpeters (Maciej Fortuna, Marcin Gawdzis, Wojciech Jachna, Tomasz Kudyk, Piotr Schmidt, Maurycy Wójciński) with a rhythm section (Jakub Kujawa – guitar, Grzegorz Nadolny – double bass, Grzegorz Daroń – drums). The premiere concert was held on 5 November 2016 at the Municipal Cultural Center in Bydgoszcz. Another album released in 2016 was "Jerzy Milian – Music For Mr. Fortuna," containing compositions by Jerzy Milian, including a piece dedicated to jazz trumpeter Maciej Fortuna, along with the premiere of the Stretch Milian mobile application. In 2017, the concert premiere of the album "Jerzy Milian – Music For Mr. Fortuna" took place on 7 January 2017 at Scena na Piętrze. The association continues its activities as a public benefit organization, supported by patrons and donors, and remains dedicated to promoting jazz and improvised music in Poland and beyond.

• 2017

  Concert premiere of "Jerzy Milian – Music For Mr. Fortuna" on 7 January 2017 at Scena na Piętrze.

• 2016

  Realized project "Jazzem we władzę ludową" on 28 June 2016 for the 60th anniversary of Poznań June 1956.

• 2016

  Performed "Chrzest 966" at Gniezno Cathedral on 30 July 2016 as part of the Royal Art Festival.

• 2016

  Held multimedia concert "Fortuna Plays Szymborska" on 28 August 2016 within "Muzyka z Kórnika" festival.

• 2016

  Realized "Maciej Fortuna Słowiański – Koncert w wulkanie", the world's first jazz concert inside a volcano, in Iceland.

• 2016

  Released album "Tribute to Andrzej Przybielski Vol. 1"; premiere concert on 5 November 2016 in Bydgoszcz.

• 2016

  Released album "Jerzy Milian – Music For Mr. Fortuna" and premiered Stretch Milian mobile app.

• 2015

  Founded on 29 May 2015 in Poznań.

• 2015

  Launched Festival Młodego Jazzu (Young Jazz Festival), held annually in June.

• 2015

  Initiated Noce muzyki Improwizowanej (Nights of Improvised Music) concert series.

Non-profit cultural organization and independent record label focused on jazz and improvised music in Poznań and Poland.

• 2016

  Tribute to Andrzej Przybielski Vol. 1

• 2016

  Jerzy Milian – Music For Mr. Fortuna

• 2016

  Stretch Milian

1. 1Home | Stowarzyszenie Jazz Poznańjazzpoznan.pl
2. 2Stowarzyszenie Jazz Poznań – Wikipediapl.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata Q30915124wikidata.org