• The Fusionist: Zbigniew Namysłowski

  • Jul 29 2021
  • Length: 29 mins
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The Fusionist: Zbigniew Namysłowski

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  • Like most Polish jazz musicians, Zbigniew Namysłowski learned the basics of jazz listening to Willis Conover’s “Jazz Hour”. Originally starting his musical career playing piano, cello and trombone, Namysłowski became infatuated with the saxophone after meeting composer Krzysztof Komeda, who happened to be carrying an alto saxophone with him, on a train. During that chance encounter, Namysłowski gave the instrument a try and hasn’t stopped playing the saxophone ever since. His original experiments mixing jazz and folk quickly caught people’s attention and in 1962, Willis Conover himself invited Namysłowski and his band to the US to play at the Newport Jazz Festival. This incredible opportunity marked the eve of Namysłowski’s brilliant international career. Time stamps

    [01:00] Jazz and communism
    [02:00] Sopot festivals
    [04:30] The alto saxophone
    [06:06] The Voice of America jazz lessons
    [10:02]The American tour
    [12:23] Jazz Jamboree
    [13:40] Folk
    [17:17] Komeda
    [18:52] Favorites
    [23:28] The passport
    [26:24] Polish-American jazz
    [27:00] Young talents

    Music from the episode

    [11:00] Composition: Kalatówki ‘59
    Artist: The Wreckers
    Album: At the last moment

    [14:15] Composition: Piątawka
    Artist: Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet
    Album: Lola

    [19:47] Composition: Winobranie / Jak nie ma szmalu to jest łaź
    Artist: Zbigniew Namysłowski
    Album: Winobranie

    Further reading

    • Zbigniew Namysłowski // on Culture.pl

    • Interview with Zbigniew Namysłowski // on londonjazznews.com

    Further watching

    • Zbigniew Namysłowski performing in 2021

    • Zbigniew Namysłowski performing “Kujawiak goes Funky” in 1997

    • Zbigniew Namysłowski performing with folk musians during Jazz Jamboree in 1994

    Credits

    This episode of Rebel Spirits was hosted by Paweł Brodowski. The show is brought to you by Culture.pl, the flagship brand of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.

    Written by Wojciech Oleksiak & Monika Proba
    Produced by Move Me Media
    Edited by Wojciech Oleksiak
    Proofread by Adam Żuławski
    Translated by Mateusz Schmidt
    Design by Dawid Ryski
    Scoring & sound design by Wojciech Oleksiak

    Copyrights

    The publisher would like to thank all copyright owners for their kind permission to reproduce their material. Should, despite our intensive research, any person entitled to rights have been overlooked, legitimate claims shall be compensated within the usual provisions.
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