Andrzej Łukasik

Andrzej Łukasik (born 1 September 1955 in Warsaw) is a Polish jazz double bassist and record producer.

Biography

A former student of the Frederick Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw in the contrabass class of Professor Andrzej Mysiński, Łukasik began his jazz musician career in 1978, in the Kazimierz Jonkisz Quintet, where he played with Krzesimir Dębski, Andrzej Olejniczak and Janusz Skowron. The ensemble, with the same members, made a recording and took part in the 1980 Jazz Jamboree Festival in Warsaw. At the beginning of the 1980s, as a bass player, he was a recipient of an annual Krzysztof Komeda Prize musical scholarship. In 1984, together with Krzysztof Woliński, they received a commendation for their performance during the jazz festival in Hoeilaart (Belgium).

Over his career, Łukasik has collaborated with Polish jazz musicians such as Włodzimierz Nahorny, Henryk Miśkiewicz, Andrzej Jagodziński, Tomasz Szukalski, Andrzej Olejniczak, Paweł Perliński, Robert Majewski, Janusz Skowron, Maciej Strzelczyk, Krzesimir Dębski and Janusz Muniak.

Łukasik has worked with Włodzimierz Nahorny, Novi Singers, Kazimierz Jonkisz, Paweł Perliński, Andrzej Trzaskowski Polish Radio and Television Big Band, Project Grappelli and the Warsaw Paris Jazz Quintet. In 2004, with Janusz Szrom and Andrzej Jagodziński formed the group “Straszni Panowie Trzej”, which continues to perform.

Łukasik also collaborated with notable Polish artists (actors, writers, musicians) not involved with jazz music including, among others: Krzysztof Jakowicz, Andrzej Wróbel, Wojciech Młynarski, Jerzy Derfl, Krystyna Janda, Joanna Trzepiecińska, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Piotr Machalica, Artur Andrus, Andrzej Poniedzielski and Bogdan Loebl.

As an instigator, promoter and producer of many music projects, Łukasik oversaw the five year cycle of concerts entitled “Jazz, Powidła, Lasy”(later renamed “Warsaw Jazz Evenings”) emceed by the comedian, Artur Andrus, that presented the star vocalists of jazz including, among others: Ewa Bem, Lora Szafran, Iza Zając, Ewa Uryga, Andrzej Dąbrowski, Janusz Szrom, Marek Bałata, Krzysztof Kiljański, Marc Thomas, Miles Griffith, Monty Waters, Sibel Kose and many others.

Since 1994, he has owned and is operating a music production and promotion company “Blue Note Agencja Artystyczna” (Blue Note Artistic Agency) that organizes concerts and festivals and produces recordings of CDs.

Two of his albums received Gold Record status:” Straszni Panowie Trzej” (“The Three, Terribly Gentle Men”) and “Pogadaj Ze Mną” (“Talk to Me”) (both in 2009).^{[citation needed]}

Selected discography

Jazz music ensembles

1980 – Tiritaka with Kazimierz Jonkisz Quintet – Polskie Nagrania
1982 – XYZ with Kazimierz Jonkisz Quintet – Polskie Nagrania
1984 – Purpurowa Bossa with Completorium – Polskie Nagrania
1984 – Jazz Hoeilaart – Rainbow, Belgium
1988 – Pryvilege with Marianna Wróblewska – Polskie Nagrania Muza
1991 – Obejmij mnie – Polskie Nagrania
1995 – Jobim with Maciej Strzelczyk – Polonia Records
1997 – Kolędy with Marzena Ślusarska – Polonia Records
1999 – Suita na wiolonczelę i trio jazzowe with Andrzej Wróbel – Acte Prealable
2006 – Straszni Panowie Trzej with Janusz Szrom and Andrzej Jagodziński – Agora
2007 – Cicho, cicho pastuszkowie with Włodzimierz Nahorny – Blue Note Artistic Agency
2008 – Project Grappelli – Agora
2008 – Pogadaj ze Mną – Agora
2010 – Chopin Symphony Jazz Project with Warsaw Paris Jazz Quintet – Blue Note Artistic Agency
2014 – Straszni Panowie Trzej 2 with Janusz Szrom and Andrzej Jagodziński – Blue Note

Other recordings

1980 – Nasza Basia Kochana – Polskie Nagrania
1986 – Edyta Gepert Recital-Live – Pronit
1989 – Gdzie się podziały tamte prywatki – Polskie Nagrania
1995 – Róbmy Swoje’95 – Polskie Nagrania
1996 – Młynarski Recital’71 – Polskie Nagrania
1996 – Nobel’96 - Wisława Szymborska – Uniwersal Music, Poland
1996 – Łucja Prus – Piosenki, Wisława Szymborska – Wiersze – Acord
2007 – Ryś – EMI Music Poland

Album production and promotion

2006 – Straszni Panowie Trzej
2007 – Cicho, cicho pastuszkowie
2008 – Project Grappelli
2008 – Pogadaj ze Mną
2009 – Chopin/Jagodziński Sonata b-moll
2010 – Chopin Symphony Jazz Project

Films and theatre

Music composer

1996 – Tajny Detektyw

Music performance

1989 – Deja vu
1994 – Oczy Niebieskie
1996 - Tajny Detektyw
1998 - Milena
1998 - Dokument Podróży
2000 - Kamienica na Nalewkach
2001 - Poranek Kojota
2003 - Magiczna gwiazda
2007 - Ryś

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