IREK WOJTCZAK – saxophonist and composer, arranger, graduate of Academy of Music, Gdansk. He was one of the founders of the Tri-Cities group Groovekojad [Gdansk Sopot, Gdynia], in 2000. He received the Polish music award FRYDERYK 2000 for the Best Alternative Music category. He was awarded the 2001 POLISH DANCE Award 2001 for best new artist. * A GOLD RECORD 2008 * for “Melisa” Przemek Dyakowski. * Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2008: * FIRST JAZZ INDIVIDUALITY 2008. He has been a session player and worked on both film and theater recordings for Leszek Mozdzer’s transopera A Midsummer Night’s Dream as well as the soundtrack to Segmnent76, directed by Oskar Kaszynski. “Small Spaces”, Elvin Flamingo GOLD REMI Awarded 2009 – HOUSTON, USA. The Irek Wojtczak Quintet recorded the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim for Look to the Sky in 2004 and released Outlook the next year, which featured all Wojtczak compositions. It is very difficult to categorize and perceive improvised music within a stylistic framework when you are deeply absorbed. The players are the ones searching and moving through musical plateaux, from jazz to classical, intellectualism, trans. This is open playing. It’s full of expression, positive energy and fun. From www.irekwojtczak.com
