prof. dr hab. Ryszard Krawczuk


photo – private archive

Graduated Jazz Department of Music Academy in Katowice in 1984. Along with his own band – Still Another Sextet – won in 1984 the first prizes at Jazz Juniors Festival in Cracow and Jazz Festival in Karlovy Vary (Czech Rep.). In 80’s and 90’s was playing in several polish big bands: Gorny Orchestra, Alex Band, Big Warsaw Band, Milan Swoboda Polish-Czech Big Band, W. Groborz Big Band, Jaszczury Big Band, Ellington Cracow Orchestra, Shakin’Dudi Orchestra. At that time he also cooperated with Zbigniew Lewandowski’s Septet and in 1990 joined Mr. Bober’s Friends. In 1993 established Funk De Nite and later OH Group – contemporary jazz rock bands. Since 2005 he’s a co-leader of electric jazz group – Eastcom. Since 2006 is a leader of Big Band Malopolski. Works together with many polish and foreign artists: Jarosław Śmietana, Michał Urbaniak, J.P Wróblewski, Lora Szafran, Adam Bałdych, Kuba Badach, Krystyna Prońko, Bryan Corbett, Saskia Laroo, Warren Byrd, Steve Logan, Rosario Giulani, Andy Ninvalle and many others. He has recorded over dozen records, eight of them as a leader or co-leader.

ryszard.krawczuk@amuz.krakow.pl