About Piotr

Professional Biography

Private Education

Charlie Banacos / Garry Dial - Composition, Improvisation, Jazz Harmony
Michael Ferguson - Bass Improvisation
Yoko Miwa - Piano, Improvisation
Angus Moncrieff - Jazz Harmony, Arrangement
Karen De Biasse - Voice
International Jazz Workshops in Poland - Improvisation

Formal Eduation

Warsaw Academy of Vocal Performance & Acting - Warsaw, Poland
Gdansk Academy of Music - Gdansk, Poland
Pulawy Elementary School of Music - Pulawy, Poland

Performances

I have performed all of Europe including Poland, Belgium, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Holland, Germany, and Denmark with the Polish Army Orchestra as well as with independent Jazz Quartets. I performed in Boston MA, Newburyport MA and Portsmouth NH for many years.

Awards & Honors

Polish Jazz Society - Honorary Member
Berklee College of Muisc B.E.S.T. - Jazz Vocalist Scholarship
Akwarium Jazz Club-Male Vocal
Jazz & Odra Festival - Pegaz Band
International Music Festival, Gdynia - Vocal Hope of Polish Jazz

Collaborations in America

Don Heald

Lou Silvestri

Rick Cress

Freddie Burgos

Yoko Miwa

Vedim Neselovski

Daniel Day

Branislaw Suchanek

Poh-Gek Tay

Greg Loughman

Uziel Colon

Rozhan Mohd. Razman

Anthony A. Morris

Collaborations in Poland

Adam Wendt

Konrad Orlowski

Stefan Janowski
Zbigniew Zagora


Titles

 10 Fun Facts About Me

  1. English is my 3rd language. Polish is my native tongue and Russian what the language I learned in school. I didn’t learn English until I came to America.

  2. My wife and I live in a log home, on a farm north of Boston. We both love the inspiration of nature.

  3. Traveling to Cuba to immerse myself in dance, music and culture is one of my favorite things to do.

  4. One of my favorite places is in the theater, allowing my imagination go wild as my creativity manifests on stage.

  5. Each year, I swim with wild dolphins while facilitating a healing retreat with my wife.

  6. I love driving go karts. There is something about connecting to the engine and being so close to the ground!

  7. My favorite sports are Polish Speedway, Football (aka soccer), American Football, Ski Jumping and recently, hockey.

  8. Some of my favorite musicians are Al Jarreau, John Patitucci, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, and Steve Turre.

  9. My favorite movie of all time is the Bridges of Madison County.

  10. I love singing jazz ballads more than anything. Singing is where I feel closest to Source. My dream is to record an album of my favorite American Jazz Standards one day soon!