Pawel Ignatowicz Trio with Piotr Matusik, Grzegorz Pałka & special guest Adam Glasser!

The band will play original compositions by Paweł Ignatowicz, presenting modern jazz blending electric and acoustic instruments, textures, and rhythms with fusion-inspired melodies that sound like the future while staying deeply rooted in the jazz tradition!

Their music is highly melodic and rhythmically driven, drawing influences from acoustic and electric jazz, drum and bass, Latin, Indian, minimal, and world music.

Lineup:

Pawel Ignatowicz – guitars

Piotr Matusik – piano & keyboards

Grzegorz Pałka – drums

Adam Glasser (special guest) – harmonica

Paweł Ignatowicz is a guitarist, composer, and music producer born in Poland and based in New York City. Recognized as one of the most distinctive jazz-meets-rock guitarists of his generation, Ignatowicz seamlessly blends jazz improvisation and progressive rock with influences from a wide range of musical traditions, while remaining deeply rooted in New York City’s jazz scene. He began his musical education at the age of eight and discovered his passion for guitar at ten, going on to master electric, acoustic, and nylon-string guitars, as well as fretless guitar, guitar synthesizers, and electric sitar.

Ignatowicz earned a master’s in music from the University of Silesia, majoring in jazz guitar. He has collaborated with numerous distinguished musicians, including John Benitez, Matt Penman, Mark Whitfield Jr. and Ari Hoenig and Richie Cannata, and released his debut album, "Talk to You Later," in 2008. His latest album, "Here and Now" (2017), showcases a diverse blend of acoustic and electric sounds. He has performed at legendary jazz clubs such as 55 Bar and Blues Alley. In 2023, he was honoured with the title of "Ambassador of the City of Żywiec" in Poland for his artistic achievements.

Piotr Matusik is a Polish pianist, keyboardist, and composer born in 1991 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. He graduated from the Jazz Department of the Academy of Music in Katowice. Matusik is the founder and leader of the NEW ELECTRIC TRIO — a project inspired by the musical legacy of Chick Corea. Combining elements of jazz, fusion, and contemporary improvisation, the trio revisits Corea’s musical universe while bringing a fresh and distinctive artistic perspective to his compositions and spirit. Throughout his career, Matusik has collaborated with renowned artists such as Ewa Bem, Urszula Dudziak, Apostolis Anthimos, Grzech Piotrowski, Kinga Głyk, Ireneusz Głyk, and Bartosz Dworak. He is also a laureate of several major jazz awards, including the Grand Prix at the Jazz Juniors and Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa. His discography includes the albums Independence, Improopera, and Tribute to Chick Corea.

Grzegorz Pałka is a jazz drummer born in Kraków, Poland, in 1994, and a graduate of the Academy of Music in Kraków, where he completed his studies with distinction. He is the recipient of numerous awards at both national and international jazz and drum competitions and festivals, including Jazz Juniors, Krokus Jazz Festival, Blue Note Jazz Competition, and International Drumfest. A three-time Fryderyk Award nominee and two-time recipient of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarship, he has performed at prestigious festivals and toured extensively across Europe, Asia, and North America, collaborating with many acclaimed artists from the Polish and international jazz scene.

Adam Glasser is a South African-born, UK-based jazz pianist, composer, and chromatic harmonica virtuoso, widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading jazz harmonica players. Raised in South Africa and deeply influenced by the country’s rich jazz heritage, Glasser blends South African musical traditions with contemporary European jazz. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with artists including Joe Zawinul, Sting, Martha Reeves, and Dominic Miller, while also performing on numerous film scores, theatre productions, and international jazz festivals. As a bandleader, composer, and longtime musical director of The Manhattan Brothers, Glasser has established a distinctive voice that bridges jazz improvisation, African rhythms, and lyrical harmonic expression.