The great Polish jazz musician and composer, who died in 2018, first brought his eloquent lyricism to European jazz in the 1960s, gaining international renown. His career entered a majestic second act in the 1990s, with ten standout albums over the next two decades.

When he first heard live jazz, he concluded that 鈥榯he message was freedom.鈥� Over the years, his creative curiosity led him from seminal free jazz exploration in Europe to New York-based collaborations with cutting-edge American players, including Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry and the Globe Unity Orchestra.

His meditative, brooding sound was instantly recognisable. 鈥楴obody,鈥� wrote the Guardian, 鈥榟olds a single, long-blown trumpet note like鈥� Stanko'

As the Tomasz Sta艅ko Quartet, the players of the Marcin Wasilewski Trio shared a remarkable chemistry with Sta艅ko over 15 years. Marcin Wasilewski, S艂awomir Kurkiewicz and Micha艂 Mi艣kiewicz are tonight joined by the dynamic New York-based trumpeter Avishai Cohen, whose brooding stylings have been compared to Sta艅ko鈥檚.

The first half of the evening upholds Sta艅ko鈥檚 commitment to the freshest sounds in jazz, showcasing young British talent at the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival, featuring guitarist Rob Luft, saxophonist Emma Rawicz and singer Alice Zawadzki.

Event supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.

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