Leszek Możdżer‘Chopin – Impressions’

In concertNorth Vancouver Centennial Theatre

2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, BC

Sunday, 09 May 2010 – 6 PM

Tickets in advance: $ 28.00 - adult/ $ 20.00 - student. $ 35.00 at the door.Box Office Hours:

Monday to Saturday: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm(604) 984-4484

Tickets are available at the theatre box office, Zulu Records, Highlife Records, Red Cat,selected polish stores, or by calling:

(604) 520-6172, or (604) 818-0650 and (604) 929-6027

Concert sponsored and organized by:

Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Vancouver, Radio IKS on RED 93.1 FM,

Polish Canadian Jazz Society, Belweder North Shore Association

About Leszek Mozdzer

An outstanding pianist, composer and producer, Leszek Mozdzer is widely consideredto be the greatest revelation of the Polish jazz of the last decade. Born in 1971, he hasbeen playing the piano since the age of five. He has covered every stage of the formaleducation until graduating from the Gdansk Academy of Music in 1996.

He was introduced into jazz in the band of Emil Kowalski, a clarinet player, but hisproper start took place at the first rehearsal with a band called Milosc (Love) back in1991. One year later, he received an individual award at the International JazzCompetition Jazz Juniors ‘92 held in Krakow. He was also a member of the ZbigniewNamyslowski Quartet. In the poll organized among Jazz Forum readers Mozdzer wasvoted the Best Jazz Pianist each year since 1994 till present.

On many occasions Mozdzer recorded film music with Zbigniew Preisner he alsoregularly works with Jan Kaczmarek, polish composer working in LA, while recordingmusic score (for 20th Century Fox and Mira Max). He has been invited to perform jointlywith the celebrities of Polish jazz, such as Tomasz Stanko Janusz Muniak, MichalUrbaniak and Piotr Wojtasik; and has also worked with acclaimed internationalmusicians, including Arthur Blythe, Buster Williams, Billy Harper, Joe Lovano, PatMetheny and Archie Shepp.

Improvisations on the themes by Fryderyk Chopin have further strengthened hisposition of the artist and ranked him among the most outstanding individualities andvirtuosos of the European jazz.

Recordings

To date, Leszek Mozdzer has recorded over 100 albums, including 12 released underhis own name:

“Chopin - impressions “ in 1994

“Talk to Jesus “ in 1996 (considered to be the Album of the Year 1996 accordingto a survey by Jazz Forum)

“Facing the Wind “ 1996 in a duo with an American contrabassist, David Friesen

“Live in Sofia “ in 1997 with Adam Pieronczyk (voted the Album of the Year 1998– Jazz Forum)

“ Live in Ukraine 2003 “

A. Makowicz vs. L. Mozdzer - At The Carnegie Hall NYC, EMI 2004

Piano - Arms Records 2004

Mozdzer, Danielsson, Fresco – ‘The Time’ - Outside Music 2005 ( DoublePlatinum Award in two months after premiere)

Mozdzer, Danielsson, Fresco - ‘Between Us And The Light’- Outside Music 2006 (Double Platinum Award in two weeks after albumspremiere)

Lars Danielsson & Leszek Mozdzer - Pasodoble, ACT 2007

Mozdzer, Danielsson Fresco - LIVE CD&DVD, Outside Music 2007

The concert

Leszek Mozdzer has given concerts in all European countries, the USA, Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Canada.

In Vancouver, Leszek Mozdzer will be performing material from his projects: ‘Piano’and ‘Chopin – Impressions’ – in celebration of the Fryderyk Chopin Year 2010.

Testimonials:

“I consider him to be the greatest talent among Polish jazz pianists of recent years”,“Personally, I think Leszek is the best Polish pianist.” - Zbigniew Preisner

“Leszek Mozdzer is a revelation we have not had for years. The leader has arrived onthe stage. And, whether we like it or not, he is already becoming the most distinguishedmusician of the Polish jazz” - Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski

“A jazz pianist with exceptional gift for improvisation as well as a great individual style.Music of Leszek Mozdzer is an artistic phenomenon not to be missed” - RobertHolzmann