Zagan Acoustic - a band performing music from the borderline of avant-garde, jazz and folk. The musicians have been performing on concert stages in Poland and Europe for 20 years. There is no genre in which they can not find themselves. Expressive sound, virtuosity and a great sense of humor are the most common words in reviews. They play atmospheric chamber concerts, as well as large-scale events organized by, among others, the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot, the Lodz Philharmonic, the Szczecin Philharmonic and the Lower Silesia Philharmonic. The core of the repertoire consists of original compositions, also performed with chamber or symphony orchestra accompaniment.
Zagan Acoustic performs with jazzman Krzesimir Debski, vocalist Aga Brenzak and the Academic Choir of the University of Gdansk. For their performance artistry, they received a special mention at the 18th Polish Radio Folk Music Competition “New Tradition”. Their discography includes 5 albums, among them the debut CD “3:1” or the folk music-inspired album “Folk&Roll”.
MUSICIANS:
JOACHIM ŁUCZAK - violinist and arranger - graduate of the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk. Co-founder of the Zagan Acoustic band and theTonation String Quartet. As an instrumentalist and arranger, he cooperates with many institutions, including: the D. Baduszkowa Music Theater in Gdynia, the Wybrzeze Theater in Gdansk, and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic in Sopot.
ANDRZEJ WOJCIECHOWSKI - clarinetist, graduate of the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk in the clarinet class of Professor Bogdan Ocieszak (diploma with distinction). He was twice a scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. As a soloist, he has given concerts in Germany, Monaco, Italy, South Africa, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, England, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the USA, Canada, Russia, China, Ukraine and many cities in Poland. He is the first clarinetist of the F. Chopin Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra in Gdansk. His most important achievements may include a bravura performance of Krzysztof Penderecki's Concerto per clarinetto in the presence of the Master himself.
PAWEŁ ZAGAŃCZYK - accordionist and bandoneonist. A graduate of the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk, from which he graduated
with honors in the accordion class of Professor Krzysztof Olczak. Winner of more than twenty accordion competitions. He has recorded three solo albums
with contemporary music: Tango (2014), Globulus (2018), Fall of Icarus (2019), Impressions (2022) and many chamber music albums. His interests include improvised music, new compositions or experiments showcasing the broad spectrum of the accordion.
JAROSŁAW STOKOWSKI - double bass player and bass guitarist. He graduated from the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk in the double bass class of Sebastian Wypych and Janusz Dobrowolski. As a classical double bassist, he has collaborated with, among others, the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra. He has performed and recorded with Grzech Piotrowski's World Orchestra. He has over a dozen albums recorded with many artists.
INSTRUMENTATION:
Joachim Luczak - violin, percussion instruments
Andrzej Wojciechowski - clarinet
Paweł Zagańczyk - accordion
Jarosław Stokowski - double bass
