Michal Baranski

Graduated from Music Academy in Katowice(Poland)-Jazz Department in 2007.Prizes recieved so far- -GRAND PRIX (1st Prize) in the Groups category at the 40th "JAZZ ON THE ODER" Festival in Wroclaw, Poland. -GRAND PRIX distinction, along with the "Jazz Angel 2005" statuette, at the "Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa" competition in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. -"Swingujacy Kruk"award for best instrumentalist at Hot Jazz Spring Contest 2004 in Czestochowa,PL -Joint fourth place in International Competition for Jazz Groups in Brussels, Belgium. -Fryderyk prize 2007 for the best jazz album of the year"Assymetry"with Zbigniew Namyslowski Quintet -Jazz Oscar 2006 for the best album of the year"Live"with KBD trio. Performed in such places as Kntting Factory-New York, Jazz Bakery-Los Angeles, Berklee Performance Center-Boston, Vail Jazz Festival-Colorado. Did 3 tours of U.S. with jazz trio Triology and clarinetist Brad Terry. Has worked with many polish artist such as:Zbigniew Namyslowski,Tomasz Stanko,Aga Zaryan,Jarek Smietana,Mietek Szczesniak,Piotr Baron,Janusz Muniak,Dorota Miskiewicz,Anna Serafinska,Ewa Bem,Michal Tokaj,TGD,New Life M,Mate.O.and with international stars:Bennie Maupin,Nigel Kennedy,Eddie Henderson. Selected Discography:The Bennie Maupin Quartet"Early Reflections"(Cryptogramophone) „Assymetry”Zbigniew Namyslowski Quintet (BQ 002)"Umiera Piekno"Aga Zaryan (Cosmopolis)"Bethoven,Mozart,Silver"Nigel Kennedy(EMI) „Piotr Wylezol Piano Trio”Piotr Wylezol (Profonica 2006) „Live”KBD Trio(Polskie Radio) „Asaf”Asaf(Missio Musica 2004)"Audiofeeling"Pawel Kaczmarczyk(Arms Records)
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