Joe Lovano featuring the Marcin Wasilewski Trio will perform at the legendary Village Vanguard in New York, November 14- 19, 2023!
American saxophone virtuoso, Joe Lovano, teams up again with the internationally acclaimed Poland’s Marcin Wasilewski Trio for electrifying performances at the iconic Village Vanguard club from November 14 to 19, 2023 (Tue – Sun)! Performances are 08:00 and 10:00 PM. The concerts are co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, the Union of the Performing Artists STOART, and co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
Before Lovano first met the Marcin Wasilewski Trio in 2006 at Bielska Zdymka Jazzowa festival in Poland, pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Sławomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz had also been members of the Tomasz Stanko Quartet, toured and recorded with the renowned Polish trumpeter's ECM releases Soul of Things (2002), Suspended Night (2004) and Lontano (2006).
Lovano and Wasilewski's trio crossed paths many times at international festivals over the years until they eventually met at Studios La Buissonne in the south of France in August 2019 to record Arctic Riff album, which was produced by ECM founder Manfred Eicher. Lovano and Wasilewski's trio toured in support of the album in 201 and '22. Arctic Riff marked the first-time creative teaming of Marcin Wasilewski Trio and Lovano, and it brought forth special music of concentrated, deep feeling, in which lyricism and strength seem ideally balanced. The alliance plays tunes by Wasilewski and by Lovano, as well as Carla Bley’s classic “Vashkar”, plus collective improvisations with strong input from all four players. In September 2022, Marcin Wasilewski Trio and Lovano were part of the Remembering Tomasz Stanko concert at Roulette in Brooklyn.
The mesmerizing melodies and unparalleled talent of these world-class musicians will bring the magic of Arctic Riff, their groundbreaking album released under the legendary ECM Records label in 2020 and new compositions.
Joe Lovano, the maestro of the tenor saxophone and an icon of global jazz, allways takes the listeners on a musical journey that's both profound and exhilarating. Lovano’s strengths as a player include his enthusiastic capacity to embrace all the things that jazz has been, including its traditional, modern and experimental expressions.
The Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Poland’s jazz powerhouse with an unmatched 30-year history of collaboration, featuring Marcin Wasilewski on piano, Slawomir Kurkiewicz on double bass, and Michał Miśkiewicz on drums, is set to make their Village Vanguard debut. Their exceptional blend of lyricism and power will transport the Village Vanguard audience to a different realm. The stage is set for an unforgettable fusion of talent and creativity.
Located in the heart of the Greenwich Village, the Village Vanguard, founded in 1935, is the world's oldest, most prestigious, and renowned jazz venue. This legendary triangular basement, with room for just 120 people, has witnessed the greatest improvisational moments in history, making it the ultimate honor for any jazz artist to perform here. The number of famous albums recorded during these performances runs into the dozens and all of them grace the catalogs of the most important record labels (Verve, Impulse!, Blue Note, Mack Avenue, ECM, and others). A performance at the Village Vanguard is an ennoblement and prestige for every artist and a confirmation of his belonging to a small group of the most outstanding jazz artists.
Only a handful of Polish artists have graced the Vanguard stage over 40 years ago (Adam Makowicz in 1977, The Quartet, feat. Tomasz Szukalski, Slawomir Kulpowicz, Pawel Jarzebski and Janusz Stefanski, in 1980, as well as Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski Quartet in 1981 and Michał Urbaniak in 1985. Invited by Maestro Joe Lovano, the Marcin Wasilewski Trio is ready to make history by bringing Polish jazz back to the heart of Manhattan after nearly 40 years.
These extraordinary concerts are proudly co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, and supported by the Union of the Performing Artists STOART.
Joe Lovano feat. Marcin Wasilewski Trio at Village Vanguard, New York
Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
Marcin Wasilewski – piano
Sławomir Kurkiewicz – double bass
Michał Miśkiewicz – drums
November 14 – 19 (Tue- Sun), 2023
Village Vanguard
178 7th Avenue South, NY 10014, New York, USA
Performances are at 08:00 and 10:00 PM