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edphfmmThreads: 3
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Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂ 		 Jul 3, 08, 16:16    #1
Hi,

A couple of friends and i are visiting Warsaw and Wroclaw this August and would like to visit some jazz clubs and concerts. Which are the best? we are 17 years old. will we get in? Thanks very much.

edphfmm
LIDLJUGENDThreads: 4
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Joined: Jul 2, 08 ♂ 		 Jul 7, 08, 05:40    #2
http://www.jazznastarowce.pl/index.php?a=jazz-old-town-square
noisesThreads: -
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Joined: Jul 28, 08 ♀ 		 Jul 29, 08, 10:11    #3
When you're in Wroclaw, you should definitely visit the legendary Jazz Club Rura. Your age won't be a problem.

http://jazzklubrura.art.pl/
VaFunkooloThreads: 7
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Joined: Mar 24, 08 ♂ 		Edited by: VaFunkoolo  Jul 29, 08, 10:33    #4
Polish jazz is fantastic, especially the more experimental stuff.

At the latter end of the 20thC Polish musicians started their own style of jazz they named Yass. One of the musicians at the forefront of this movement is Tymon Tymański who now plays with a band called Pink Freud - they are touring at the moment but I cant find dates. Look out for their posters and catch them if you can.



Another guy to check out if you get the chance is Leszek Mozdzer - one of Poland's leading pianists. I was at this small concert last summer when he jammed outside Sfinks in Sopot - a great evening!
ShelleySThreads: 18
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Joined: Jun 26, 07 ♀ 		 Jul 29, 08, 10:47    #5
Do these guys ever do anything outside of Poland, there is a great jazz bar in M/c but it needs a bit of something new...
Grzegorz_Threads: 81
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Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂ 		 Jul 29, 08, 11:24    #6
I don't get this music... these are some terrible noises...
VaFunkooloThreads: 7
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Joined: Mar 24, 08 ♂ 		Edited by: VaFunkoolo  Jul 29, 08, 12:22    #7
ShelleyS:
Do these guys ever do anything outside of Poland


Both Leszek and Pink Freud play outside of Poland - Leszek just came back from China - but I dont think Mank jazz bars could afford him ;)

That said, there is no shortage of extremely good Polish jazz musicians who I am sure would jump at the chance to play in the UK for a reasonable price
Captain WilkThreads: -
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Joined: Jan 20, 10 ♂ 		 Jan 20, 10, 23:54    #8
Any Jazzers get ya horn out I'm coming to Krakow. From the capital of Funky music and boogie nights ( Cleethorpes ). Contact me for some funk guitar or Jazz Piano. Best wishes and peace to all.
jwojcieThreads: 3
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Joined: Jan 3, 09 ♂ 		Edited by: jwojcie  Jan 21, 10, 00:39    #9
In August? Hm... if I remember corectly August is usually quite uneventful in Wroclaw in regards to music events. You know, everybody is just before/during/short after vacations...

VaFunkoolo:
Another guy to check out if you get the chance is Leszek Mozdzer - one of Poland's leading pianists

Yeap, Mozdzer rules:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEx739dYw40
SeanBMThreads: 41
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Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂ 		 Jan 21, 10, 00:43    #10
jwojcie:
In August? Hm... if I remember corectly August is usually quite uneventful in Wroclaw

The original post was from years ago.
jwojcieThreads: 3
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Joined: Jan 3, 09 ♂ 		 Jan 21, 10, 00:48    #11
Heh, I didn't look closely at the date ;-/ anyway, Mozdzer still rules ;-)
McCoyThreads: 46
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Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂ 		 Oct 6, 10, 23:50    #12
http://peb.pl/albumy-jazz-blues-soul-klasyka/615433-rapidshare-polish- jazz-seria.html
McCoyThreads: 46
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Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂ 		 Oct 7, 10, 17:34    #13
Polish Jazz is our national treasure
trener zolwiaThreads: 5
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Joined: Jun 8, 10 ♂ 		 Oct 7, 10, 18:00    #14
McCoy:
Polish Jazz is our national treasure

I thought Polka was.
TeffleThreads: 28
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Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂ 		 Oct 7, 10, 18:13    #15
trener zolwia:
I thought Polka was


Naaaah. Much too generic - it's not uniquely Polish at all and never really was.

Polish jazz however is quite distinctive from what I've heard. A very special sub-genre : )
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Teffle:
it's not uniquely Polish at all and never really was.

Something called Polka isn't really Polish??
pgtxThreads: 49
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Joined: Feb 14, 09  Gold Member MEMBER ♀ 		 Oct 7, 10, 18:47    #17
trener zolwia:
Something called Polka isn't really Polish??

it's not uniquely Polish... it's a Central Europe dance... originated in Czech...
trener zolwiaThreads: 5
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Joined: Jun 8, 10 ♂ 		Edited by: trener zolwia  Oct 7, 10, 19:02    #18
pgtx:
originated in Czech

Then why isn't it called Czechka?
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Joined: Feb 14, 09  Gold Member MEMBER ♀ 		 Oct 7, 10, 19:04    #19
trener zolwia:
Then why isn't it called Czechka?

The name is generally thought to come from the Czech word půlka—literally, little half—a reference to the short half-steps featuring in the dance. But from its very outset, the word has been influenced by the similarity to the Czech word Polka, meaning "Polish woman/girl"[1], and the Polish word "Polka" (also Polish woman/girl). The name has led to the dance's origin being sometimes mistakenly attributed to Poland. It should also not be confused with the polska, a Swedish About this sound 3/4-beat dance with Polish roots; cf. polka-mazurka. A related dance is the redowa. Polkas almost always have a About this sound 2/4 time signature.
trener zolwiaThreads: 5
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Joined: Jun 8, 10 ♂ 		 Oct 7, 10, 19:15    #20
pgtx:
The name has led to the dance's origin being sometimes mistakenly attributed to Poland.


Aw, man, now my image of every Pole dressed in old-time Polish garb and playing an accordion while dancing around has been ruined. Damn reality... :(
McCoyThreads: 46
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Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂ 		 Oct 7, 10, 19:20    #21
praise polish jazz or fcuk off
pgtxThreads: 49
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trener zolwia:
Damn reality... :(

sucks, i know :( just like Polish "national" dishes are barszcz ukrainski and pierogi ruskie... ;)
SeanusThreads: 22
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Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂ 		 Oct 7, 10, 19:24    #23
I'm not a fan of jazz but I must say that the Silesian Jazz band are immense in terms of knowing how to shake it up. I don't listen to jazz in my down time but if a Polish jazz band are playing when I'm out drinking then they can make ears prick up.
trener zolwiaThreads: 5
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Joined: Jun 8, 10 ♂ 		Edited by: trener zolwia  Oct 7, 10, 20:34    #24
pgtx:
pierogi ruskie

Gasp! You mean all Poles don't sit around eating pierogies when they're not Polkaing, either??!!
WTH is this world coming to?... Is everything we believe in false? Is today really even Thursday?...
SeanBMThreads: 41
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Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂ 		Edited by: SeanBM  Oct 7, 10, 20:37    #25
McCoy:
praise polish jazz or fcuk off

Just for those that don't speak Polish, you're thread is good for a sample of Poliż dżez (click here).

Edit*
Oh yeah and it's great! :)
McCoyThreads: 46
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Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂ 		 Oct 8, 10, 23:22    #26

alexw68  Oct 8, 10, 23:25    #27
McCoy - nice, delicate stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Some deeply disturbing facial hair in that splash pic, though...


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