Maciej Obara

M.O.Trio band appeared in the year 2003 and it includes musicians from the RGG Trio. Their music is inspired by the works of Charlie Parker, Theleonius Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and of the contemporary musicians such as Ornette Coleman, Antoine Roney, Tomasz Stańko or Anders Jormin.
M.O.Trio band includes:
Maciej Obara - sax,
Maciej Garbowski - double bass,
Krzysztof Gradziuk - dr.
After 3 years of cooperation the band may boast such important achievements as:
- 3rd place on International Jazz Festival „Jazz Krokus Festival” 2006,
- 1st place on Bielska Zadymka Jazz Festival 2007, which resulted in the release of the „Message from Ohayo” recording,
- the tour in Poland with Antoine Roney, the prominent jazz saxophone player from USA.
The leader's successes include:
- recognition for the best jazz saxophone player during the International Jazz Festival „Jazz Krokus Festival”, received from Maciej Sikała,
- recordings with Tomasz Stańko for the „Terminal 7” performance in National Theatre,
- participation in the international project of Tomasz Stańko called „Tomasz Stańko Special Project” during the Bielska Jesień Jazzowa Festival 2007 with such musicians as:
Tomasz Stańko - trumpet,
Alexi Tuomarila - piano,
Jakob Bro - git,
Anders Jormin - double bass,
SÅ‚awomir Kurkiewicz- double bass,
Joey Baron - drums,
- cooperation with Tomasz Stańko in his new project "New Balladyna Quartet",
- "Gwarancja Kultury" award for musical achievements and the record "Message from Ohayo" received from TVP Culture.
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