Biography Adam Pierończyk

Adam Pierończyk (b. January 24, 1970 Elbląg / Poland) - saxophones, zoucra

Leading Polish jazz saxophone player and one of the most important and creative artists of today's jazz scene in Poland. As a leader and member of numerous groups and projects Pierończyk:

- won the top position in the annual "Jazz Forum" magazine ranking as The New Hope Of Polish Jazz (1997);

- was nominated for the Polish music award "Fryderyk" as The Best Jazz Artist Of The Year (1997,1998);

- has been given the prize of the Musician Union in Poland as The Best Artist Of The Year (1999);

- was voted in the main Polish daily newspaper "Gazeta Wyborcza" one of the most influential jazz musicians in Poland for the XXI century" ( 2000);

- has been given the jazzfestival prize of Bielsko-Biała Angel Of Jazz (2003,2004);

- won the top position in the annual Jazz Forum magazine ranking as The Best Soprano Saxophonist Of The Year (2003,2004).

Pierończyk's records have been also noticed as remarkable productions:

- "A Few Minutes In Space" ( Adam Pierończyk Trio ) was nominated for the Polish music award "Fryderyk" as The Best Jazz CD Of The Year (1997);

- "Live In Sofia" ( Duo with Polish piano player Leszek Możdzer ) was voted in the "Jazz Forum" magazine ranking Album of The Year (1998) and nominated for the Polish music award "Fryderyk" as The Best Jazz CD Of The Year (1998);

- „Digivooco“ (Adam Pierończyk Digivooco) was voted in the Jazz Forum magazine ranking

Album of the Year (2001).

Adam Pieronczyk has cooperated with:

Gary Thomas, Sam Rivers, Archie Shepp, Bobby McFerrin, Tomasz Stańko, Ted Curson, Anthony Cox, Joey Calderazzo, Ed Schuller and has performed all over Europe (Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, England, Sweden, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia), Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Morocco, Israel, Brazil and USA.

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