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Krzysztof Gradziuk

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KRZYSZTOF GRADZIUK - DRUMMER
Graduated from the Jazz Institute at Academy of Music in Katowice (Poland) in 2005. In 2003 he received a scholarship Hochschule fur Musik und Theater in Leipzig (Germany). In 2004 he attended Summer Jazz Workshops in Lousville (USA), being taught by John Riley and Steve Davis. In 2004 he was awarded by Minister of Culture and Art with a scholarship. He is a member of RGG TRIO (Raminiak- Garbowski- Gradziuk).
Prizes received so far:
- 1st prize at Jazz Meetings in Sieradz (Poland) in 2002 with RGG
- Grand Prix at Jazz Blizzard Festival in Bielsko-Biala in 2003(Poland) with RGG
- 2nd prize and Audience Prize at XXVII International Jazz Festival in Getxo (Spain) in 2003 with RGG
- "A Key to Career" Prize at Pomerania Jazz Festival in 2003 with RGG
- 2nd prize at Crocus Jazz Festival in Jelenia Gora in 2004 with RGG
- 3rd prize at International Jazz Competition "Jazz Juniors" in Cracow in 2002 with FAKIMOZO QUINTET
-3rd prize at Crocus Jazz Festival in Jelenia Gora in 2005 with M.O. TRIO
-Grand Prix at Junior Jazz Festival in Usti(Czech Republic) with TRIO "IN SPACE"
-Grand Prix at Jazz Blizzard Festival in Bielsko-Biala in 2007(Poland) with M.O. TRIO
CDs published with RGG Trio:
"Scandinavia" (2003),
"Straight Story" (2004)
"Unfinished Story - Remembering Kosz" (2007)
CDs published with other artists:
"Message from Ohayo" with M.O. Trio
"Things never done" with Maciek Grzywacz
"Cieplo- zimno" and "Gadu- gadu" with Anna Serafinska
"Mauriolanza" with Mariusz Orzelowski
Cooperation with such musicians as:
Piotr Wojtasik, Piotr Lemanczyk, Anna Serafinska, Maciej Grzywacz, Bernard Maseli
Also he performed with: Thomas Gustafsson, Avishai Cohen, Jakob Dinesen, Frank Lacy, Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski, Zbigniew Namyslowski, Kuba Stankiewicz, Maciek Sikala, Jacek Niedziela, Wojtek Niedziela,Mariusz Bogdanowicz,Adam Wendt, Grzegorz Nagorski,Adam Pieronczyk

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/15/2007
Band Website: rggtrio.of.pl
Band Members: RGG Trio
Przemyslaw Raminiak
-piano
Maciej Garbowski
-bass
Krzysztof Gradziuk
-drums

M.O. Trio
Maciej Obara
-alt.sax.
Maciej Garbowski
-bass
Krzysztof Gradziuk
-drums

Maciej Grzywacz Quartet
Maciej Grzywacz
-guit.
Avishai Cohen
-tr.
Piotr Lemanczyk
-bass
Krzysztof Gradziuk
-drums

Piotr Lemanczyk Quartet feat.Adam Pieronczyk
Adam Pieronczyk
-tenor sax.
Piotr Lemanczyk
-bass
Maciej Grzywacz
-guit.
Krzysztof Gradziuk
-drums

Bernard Maseli Trio
Bernard Maseli
-vib.
Michal Jaros
-bass
Krzysztof Gradziuk
-drums

Influences: Jack DeJohnette
Jon Christensen
Paul Motian
Elvin Jones
Tony Williams
Brian Blade
Jeff 'Tain' Watts
Chris Dave
Tony Oxley
Edward Vesala
Audun Kleive
Jorge Rossy
Trilok Gurtu
Dennis Chambers
Gary Novak
Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez
Bobo Stenson Trio
Keith Jarrett Trio
Bill Evans Trio
Brad Mehldau Trio
Miles Davis
Wayne Shorter
John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk
Charles Mingus
Charlie Parker
Sonny Rollins
Jan Garbarek
Terje Rypdal
Herbie Hancock
Chick Corea
Antoine Roney
Ornette Coleman
Don Cherry
Charles Lloyd
Branford Marsalis
Steve Coleman
Dave Holland
Anders Jormin
Miroslav Vitous
Charlie Haden
John Scofield
Steve Swallow
Kenny Garrett
Tomasz Stanko
Kenny Wheeler
Steps Ahead
Yellowjackets
Jamiroquai
Prince
Lenny Kravitz
Led Zeppelin
Bob Marley
D'Angelo
The Roots
Jill Scott
Erykah Badu
Earth Wind and Fire
Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson etc...

Sounds Like: like me( hope :)
Type of Label: Indie