ADAM MAKOWICZ - Pianist, Arranger, Composer
As a youngster learning classical piano in mid-fifties Poland, Adam Makowicz discovered jazz on Willis Conover’s Voice of America broadcasts. By the time he was brought to New York by legendary producer John Hammond in 1977, he could already be heard on 26 albums, had performed on three continents, and been voted Number One Jazz Pianist of Europe six years in a row by the readers of Jazz Forum. Since then he has performed with many jazz masters, jazz groups and orchestras,including The National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D.C. A major attraction at jazz festivals worldwide, he has expanded his discography to 53 albums, with 37 of them under his own name. In addition to his brilliant improvisations on Berlin,Gershwin,Ellington, Bernstein and many other composers, he brings his extra-ordinary technical virtuosity to bear upon his own musical roots, building bridges between classical music and jazz, as in the disc "Reflections on Chopin".In October of 2003 he produced a CD with his own compositions, "Songs for Manhattan",and his latest CD "From My Field", containing
works of various composers,has been released in January 2006; both on his own label (AM Records).
“Makowicz plays with beauty, compassion, and vision. He is one of the most phenomenally spectacular pianists in jazz
-- Hugh Wyatt, New York Daily News
“Adam Makowicz is a magician of the keyboard.”
-- W. R. Stokes, Washington Post
“With a fertile imagination and an unlimited technique, he is not only an extraordinary pianist, he is also an unusual and fascinating composer.”
-- Gene Lees, Jazzletter
“Makowicz’s command of the piano is ultimate…He is the Liszt of jazz piano.... a phenomenal player whose musicianship is on the highest level.” -- Stephen Pedersen, The Mail-Star, The Cronicle-Herald, Canada, April 8, 2003
For more information visit Adam Makowicz’ web site: http://www.west.net/~jazz/
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