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Lukasz Romanski

www.lukaszromanski.com

About Me


Lukasz Romanski was born June 2nd 1981 and has been playing music since he was a child. His Father a renowned accordianist immersed Lukasz in all types of music from and early age.He first started playing piano and guitar before later moving onto his true passion, drums at age 14. He pursued a musical education at the Institute of Music, University Rzeszow, Poland, where he studied for several years.Soon after Lukasz became involved in several bands spanning various genres including the Jazz Quintet 'Fever Group', which received the prestigous Jazz Fest Award in 2004 at the Brzozow Jazz Meeting. In 2005 He moved to Cork, Ireland from Poland to broaden his musical horizons.Not long after Lukasz's drumming grabbed the attention of many local and international musicians. Since then he has played with artists such as Liam o'Connor Show,Karen Underwood-voc (Chicago),Jerome Rimson(USA)bass guitar, who has worked with Phil Collins,Al Di Meola ,Aretha Franklin,Gary Moore,Mark Knopfler,Freddie Mercury etc.;Gregory Walker -jazz violin(USA), Brian Hanlon-voc (Boston), Johnny Logan-voc (Ireland), Ben Hurley-voc (Ireland), Eoin O'Reagan-guit(Irl), Garry Baus-sax (Chicago), Tonyho dos Santos-tr. (Brazil), Andre Bonino-guit(Italy),David Duffy-double-bass, Matteo Salafrica-bass(Italy),James Kennedy-bass(Irl) and performed at various Jazz Festivals including The Cork Guinness Jazz Fest (Ireland), October Fest (Germany), Bray Jazz Fest (Ireland), Galway Jazz Festival (Ireland).Regular colloborations with polish artists like Dariusz Switalski-bass,Michal Szulc-percusion.Lukasz studied under Tomasz Losowski(Poland),Jose Angel Blanco(Cuba),Jorgito Baglan Pichardo(Cuba) and Ricardo Abreu(Cuba) - known as Papin and leader of the group Los Papines.Some of the Bands he has played with include HADASHA,www.polesapart.pl, www.bartekjaskot.pl, Fever Group, www.foreignbuddies.com, Switchboard, Seven B, Epicentrum, Trinity Gospel Choir, Przyjaciele sw. Franciszka, Big Band Mielec.Lukasz has also recorded on many albums too many to mention. His unique, energetic, and dynamic style of drumming make him one of the most versatile and in demand drummers in Europe today.



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Member Since: 11/6/2007
Band Website: WWW.LUKASZROMANSKI.COM
Band Members:

FOREIGN BUDDIESKaren Underwood(USA)-vocal Erwin Zebro-trumpet Jarek Babula-arranging,keyboards Dariusz Switalski-bass guitar Lukasz Romanski-dr Michal Szulc-perc.FEVER GROUP(Jazz quintet)Marcin Kania- sax Erwin Zebro-tr. Jarek Kmiec -piano Wojtek Gulis-bass Lukasz Romanski-drHADASHA (jazz Qurtet)Garry Baus (USA)-sax Andre Bonino (Italy)-guitar Matteo Salafrica (Italy)-double Bass Lukasz Romanski-drSWITCHBOARDBrian Hanlon (Boston)-Vocal,guitar Tonyho dos Santos (Brazil)-tr. James Kennedy-bass(Irl) Lukasz Romanski- dr
Influences: Life, Friends, Family, and YOU.... ;.................................STING,Michel Camilo(piano),Richard Bona(bass),Steve Holmes,Jeff Hamilton,Vinnie Colaiuta,Thomas Lang,Gene Krupa,Manu Katché,JoJo Mayer!!!Horacio "EL NEGRO"Hernandez,Gregg Bissonette ,Peter Erskine,Rodney Holmes,Gorden Campbell,Virgil Donati,David Jones,Louie Bellson,Luis Conte,Dom Famularo,Omar Hakim,John Blackwell,Brian Blade,Art Blakey,Gary Husband,Elvin Jones,Ricky Lawson, ,Buddy Rich,Steve Smith,Phil Collins,David Garibaldi,Jack DeJohnette,Jim Chapin,Claus Hessler,Tom Brechtlein,Giovanni Hidalgo,Trilok Gurtu,Dave Weckl,Steve Gadd, Carter Beauford, Dennis Chambers,Tomasz Losowski,Michal Dabrowka,Robert Luty,Cezary Konrad,Michal Miskiewicz,Pawel Dobrowolski,Jeff Porcaro,Tito Puente,Max Roach,Poncho Sanchez,Marvin "Smitty" Smith,Carlos Vega ,Jeff "Tain" Watts,Lenny White,Tony Williams,Tony Royster Jr.,Joel Rosenblatt!!!

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Record Label: unsigned
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