Marcin Wasilewski (pianist)

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Marcin Wasilewski
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Background information
Birth nameMarcin Wasilewski
Origin Poland
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Pianist, composer
Instrument(s) Piano

Marcin Wasilewski (born 1975 in Slawno, Zachodniopomorskie) is a Polish pianist and composer. [1]

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Wasilewski established a musical partnership with bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz as the Simple Acoustic Trio in the early-1990s. Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko mentored the group for several years before recruiting the trio as his working band in 2001. [2]

Discography

Marcin Wasilewski Trio

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
POL
[3] [4] [5]
US
Jazz
[6]
Trio
  • Released: February 15, 2005 [7]
  • Label: ECM Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
January
  • Released: January 21, 2008 [8]
  • Label: ECM Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download [9]
2321
Faithful
  • Released: March 4, 2011 [10]
  • Label: ECM Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download [11]
2614
Spark of Life , with Joakim Milder
  • Released: October 10, 2014
  • Label: ECM Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download [14]
2023
Live
  • Released: September 14, 2018
  • Label: ECM Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
Arctic Riff, with Joe Lovano [16]
  • Released: June 26, 2020
  • Label: ECM Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Appearances

AlbumYearRef.
Tomasz Stańko Quartet – Soul of Things 2002 [17]
Tomasz Stańko Quartet – Suspended Night 2004 [18]
Manu Katché Neighbourhood 2005 [19]
Tomasz Stańko Quartet – Lontano 2006 [20]
Manu Katché – Playground 2007 [21]
Jacob Young Forever Young 2014 [22]

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References

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