The jury’s justification reads: “Released under the simple title “Komeda”, the album documents a deeply emotional tribute to Krzysztof Komeda – a pioneer of new European jazz. Pianist Joachim Kühn, a friend and admirer of the tragically deceased visionary, presents his compositions in an individual way, entering new musical territories The successful symbiosis of his […]

“Adonis Blue” by Krzysztof Lenczowski is the first single promoting the UNIVERSUM album. The piece is part of the “Atlas of Butterflies” series, and is inspired by Britten’s Cello Sonata and the string quartets of Bela Bartok and Dmitri Shostakovich. The ricochet technique used in it, i.e. throwing the bow onto the strings, gives it […]