An outstanding pianist, composer and producer, Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer is widely considered to be Polish Jazz\u2019s greatest revelation of the last decade. Born in 1971, he has been playing the piano since the age of five. He completed every stage of formal education until graduating in 1996 from the Stanis\u0142aw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gda\u0144sk. He became interested in jazz relatively late \u2013 in his last grade \u2013 when he was 18. He was introduced to jazz in the band of Emil Kowalski, a clarinet player, but his proper start took place at his first rehearsal with a band called Mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107 (Love) back in 1991. One year later he received an individual award at the International Jazz Competition Jazz Juniors \u201992 held in Cracow. He was also a member of the Zbigniew Namys\u0142owski Quartet. In the poll organized among Jazz Forum readers Mo\u017cd\u017cer was chosen as the Most Promising Musician of the year 1993 and 1994, and the Best Jazz Pianist \u2013 in each consecutive year since 1994. Leszek was also many times honored as The Musician of the Year.<\/p>\n
On many occasions Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer recorded music with Zbigniew Preisner (Requiem for my friend, 10 easy pieces for piano). He also works on a regular basis with Jan Kaczmarek, Polish composer living in LA, while recording music scores (for 20th Century Fox and Miramax). He has been invited to perform jointly with the most gifted and renowned Polish jazz musicians, such as: Tomasz Sta\u0144ko, Janusz Muniak, Micha\u0142 Urbaniak, Anna Maria Jopek, Adam Piero\u0144czyk and Piotr Wojtasik.<\/p>\n
Mo\u017cd\u017cer has also performed and recorded with many internationally acclaimed musicians, including David Friesen, Pat Metheny, Arthur Blythe, Buster Williams, Billy Harper, Joe Lovano, Archi Shepp, David Liebman, Charles Fox, Lester Bowie, David Gilmour, Marcus Miller, John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Eddie Daniels and Tan Dun.<\/p>\n
Since 2011 Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer has been the Artistic director of the music festival, Enter Music Festival, held annually in Pozna\u0144, on the Lake Strzeszy\u0144skim shoreline.<\/p>\n
Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer has recorded over 100 albums, many of them released under his name:<\/p>\n
Chopin \u2013 impressions, 1994<\/p>\n
Makowicz vs Mo\u017cd\u017cer\u00a0 At The Carnegie Hall NYC, EMI 2004<\/p>\n
PIANO, Arms Records 2004<\/p>\n
The Time \u2013 Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Danielsson, Fresco; Outside Music 2005 (Double Platinum Award two months after premiere, now it\u2019s Diamond)<\/p>\n
Between Us And The Light \u2013 Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Danielsson, Fresco; Outside Music 2006 (Double Platinum Award two weeks after premiere)<\/p>\n
Pasodoble \u2013 Lars Danielsson & Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer; ACT 2007<\/p>\n
Live CD&DVD \u2013 Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Danielsson, Fresco; Outside Music 2007<\/p>\n
Firebird VII \u2013 Phil Manzanera, Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Charles Hayward, Yaron Stavi; Expression Records 2008<\/p>\n
Kaczmarek by Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Universal 2010 (Platinum Award)<\/p>\n
Komeda \u2013 Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Act Music 2011 (Double Platinum Award)<\/p>\n
The Last Set, Live at the A-Trane \u2013 Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer & Walter Norris, Act Music 2012<\/p>\n
Wszystkie Kobiety Mateusza, Outside Music 2013<\/p>\n
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic I with Iiro Rantala and Michael Wollny, Act Music 2013<\/p>\n
Polska \u2013 Mo\u017cd\u017cer Danielsson Fresco, Outside Music\/Act Music 2013 (Double Platinum Award)<\/p>\n
The Very Best of Leszek Mo\u017cd\u017cer, Magic Records 2014<\/p>\n
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic III with Lars Danielsson, Zohar Fresco and Atom String Quartet, Act Music 2015<\/p>\n
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic VII Piano Night with Iiro Rantala and Michael Wollny, Act Music 2017<\/p>\n
Earth Particles with Holland Baroque, Outside Music 2017<\/p>\n
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The list of his theatrical and film scores projects is also quite remarkable:<\/p>\n
\u201eHair \u2013 love, rock musical\u201d \u2013 Musical Theatre in Gdynia<\/p>\n
\u201eTango with Lady M.\u201d \u2013 Polish Theatre of Dance in Pozna\u0144<\/p>\n
\u201eA Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream\u201d \u2013 Musical Theatre in Gdynia, October 2001<\/p>\n
\u201ePsychosis\u201d by Sarah Kane, directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna, Duesseldorfer Schauspielhouse<\/p>\n
\u201eRewizor\u201d by M. Gogol, directed by Andrzej Domalik, Teatr Dramatyczny in Warsaw, 2002<\/p>\n
\u201eMandarynki i Pomara\u0144cze\u201d by Julian Tuwim, directed by Wojciech Ko\u015bcielniak, Capitol \u2013 Music Theatre, Wroc\u0142aw 2003<\/p>\n
\u201e\u015aluby Panie\u0144skie\u201d by Aleksander Fredro, directed by Jan Englert, National Theatre, Warsaw 2007<\/p>\n
\u201eOperetka\u201d by Witold Gombrowicz, directed by Micha\u0142 Zadara, Capitol \u2013 Music Theatre, Wroc\u0142aw 2007<\/p>\n
\u201eCat on a Hot Tin Roof\u201d by Tennessee Williams, directed by Grzegorz Chrapkiewicz, National Theatre in Warsaw, 2013<\/p>\n
\u201eNienasycenie\u201d directed by Witold Grodecki<\/p>\n
\u201ePub 700\u201d , \u201eOstatnia wieczerza\u201d directed by Sylwester Latkowski<\/p>\n
\u201eLand of Oblivion\u201d directed by Michale Boganim<\/p>\n
\u201eW sypialni\u201d directed by Tomasz Wasilewski<\/p>\n
\u201eWszystkie kobiety Mateusza\u201d directed by Artur Wi\u0119cek \u201eBaron\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201e Albert Cinema\u201d directed by Agnieszka Zwiefka<\/p>\n
\u201eOpera z myd\u0142a\u201d directed by BodoKox<\/p>\n
His variations and improvisations on the themes by Fryderyk Chopin have further strengthened his artistic position and ranked him among the most outstanding individuals and virtuosos of the European jazz stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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