Piotr Damasiewicz
Piotr Damasiewicz | |
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Damasiewicz in 2022 | |
| Born | Piotr Damasiewicz 11 April 1980 |
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| Occupation | Composer |
| Website | https://piotrdamasiewicz.com/en/ |
Piotr Damasiewicz (born 11 April 1980), also known as Damaś,[1] is a Polish composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. His instruments include the trumpet, double bass and piano. He studied music in Wrocław, Bydgoszcz and Katowice.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Damasiewicz was born on 11 April 1980 in Wrocław, Poland.[5] He pursued his studies in Wrocław (Wrocław Academy of Music), Bydgoszcz (Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy), and Katowice (Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music). He later established the Music According To Art Association (MATA), which supports artists pursuing alternative forms of expression.[6][7]
Career and compositional works
Damasiewicz has been a member of the bands Power of the Horns, Mnemotaxis and Into The Roots. He has composed orchestral, solo, and chamber works.[8]
His compositional repertoire draws on classical music influences such as Gregorian chant and choral works.[9] Furthermore, he incorporates elements of jazz, 20th-century classical music, ethnic music, and European improvised music into his compositions.[10]
Damasiewicz has represented Poland in four international music programs and initiatives, including Take Five Europe, JazzPlaysEurope Laboratory, Art Meetings and Melting Pot Laboratory (Jazztopad). He received a doctorate from the Instrumental Department of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz.[11]
Damasiewicz composed "Hadrons" following a commission from the Jazztopad festival. "Suite 29" was written for the World Jazz Days event, organized by Polish Radio Program II. He also composed a piece for 27 improvisers as part of the final Melting Pot (Jazztopad) platform in Wrocław and created "Some Kind of Greek Story", commissioned by Casa de Musica in Porto. Additionally, Damasiewicz composed the music for The Scent of Lviv, a film by Grzegorz Korczak.[6]
He is a co-composer of the European Jazz Anthem, created for the 25th anniversary of the European Jazz Network.[12]
Collaborations
- Tomasz Stanko
- Lotte Anker
- Magda Mayas[14]
- Phil Minton
- Jeb Bishop
- Andrzej Bauer[14]
- Dave Rempis
- Michael Zerang
- Paul Nilsen Lowe
- Skalpel
- Jon Fält
- Satoko Fuji
- Morihide Sawada
- Hans Koch
- Joker Nies
- Kazuhisa Uchihashi
- Rodrigo Amado
- Zdzisław Piernik
- Per Zanussi
- Marcin Masecki
- Cezary Duchnowski
- Josh Sinton
- Betina Wenzel
- Wolfgang Reisinger
- Eduardo Maraffa
- Mathias Muche
- Maciej Garbowski
- Aukso Chamber Orchestra
- Red Trio[15]
- Gerard Lebik[15]
He frequently collaborates with Maciej Obara and Dominik Wania.[16]
Selected discography
As leader
| Year | Project/Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Piotr Damasiewicz / "Hadrons" | Ars Cameralis Records |
| 2013 | Piotr Damasiewicz / ''Power Of The Horns'' | For Tune |
| 2013 | Piotr Damasiewicz/ "Imprographic" | For Tune |
| 2014 | Piotr Damasiewicz Quartet / ''Mnemotaksja'' | For Tune |
| 2020 | Piotr Damasiewicz Into The Roots / "Śpiwle" | L.A.S listening and sounding |
| 2021 | Piotr Damasiewicz / "Hadrons" | L.A.S listening and sounding |
| 2021 | Piotr Damasiewicz Into The Roots / "Watra" | L.A.S listening and sounding[17] |
As co-founder
| Year | Project/Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | veNN circles Tuple | B.D.T.A. |
| 2014 | veNN circles | |
| 2015 | Red Trio / Lebik / Damasiewicz Mineral | Bocian |
As a sideman
| Year | Project/Title | Label/Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ''Concept Art Orchestra Katowice'' | Conductor Ed Partyka | Cesky Rozhlas / Czech Republic |
| 2012 | ''Maciej Garbowski Elements'' | IMP (international music production) | |
| 2012 | "Kariera Kolysanki" | kariera.art.pl | |
| 2015 | ''Maciej Garbowski Sesto Elemento'' | Fundacja Sluchaj | |
| 2015 | ''Marek Kądziela ADHD In Bloom'' | For Tune | |
| 2015 | Spinifex "Maximus” | Tryton / Holland | |
| 2018 | Michał Jaros “Floating Bridges” |
References
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- ^ "Piotr Damasiewicz ← People ← Cafe OTO". www.cafeoto.co.uk.
- ^ "Jazz Listings for June 24–30". The New York Times. The New York Times. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
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- ^ "Piotr Damasiewicz – Sokolowsko.org". www.sokolowsko.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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- ^ "Góry, jazz i muzyka świata. Wkrótce premiera albumu wrocławskiego muzyka i jego zespołu". www.tuwroclaw.com (in Polish). 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Jazz, All About (2021-05-26). "Piotr Damasiewicz Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Rodak, Wojciech (2017-10-20). "Program festiwalu Jazz Jamboree 2017. Które koncerty należy koniecznie zobaczyć?". Polska Times (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ a b "» AIR Wro Talks 4.0: Piotr Damasiewicz Solo". Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b "Red Trio | Piotr Damasiewicz | Gerard Lebik". Narodowe Forum Muzyki. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "SEIFERT NIGHT: THE BEST OF POLISH JAZZ Piotr Damasiewicz & Into the Roots". 37th Belgrade Jazz Festival 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Watra". audio.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-04-09.