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Maciej Fortuna

Maciej Fortuna Ph. D. is one of the most dynamic and versatile artist among young generation of polish jazz musicians. Getting skills in law science didn’t disturb his efficient development of music career.

Maciej graduated The University of Poznan Law School (2007) and he obtained master degree with first class honours in The Academy of Music in Wroclaw, Piotr Wojtasik jazz trumpet class (2010).

He has played with many famous artist from Poland, Europe and USA. He has won a lot of prizes as a soloist and with his bands. Maciej Fortuna is also a session musician, he performed and is performing with many different artists, very often recording for radio or television.

Maciej become a musician who could easily play and record various kinds music (jazz, world music, free music, soul, latin, funky, film music, dj’s experiments). He is a lecturer in The Academy of Music in Poznan (Poland), jazz trumpet class.

Awards

The New Hope of Jazz 2010 and 2011 (JazzForum PL) Nomination to Fryderyk (Polish music Award) for the jazz/debut category with the album Lost Keys (Maciej Fortuna Quartet)
Grand Prix, TVP KULTURA prize, TVP President Prize during Young Talent Competition ‘Niemen Non Stop’ in Słupsk (July 2008)
I prize during Kodolanyi Jazz Competition (July 2008) with Switch On Quintet
finalist of Junior Jazz in Usti Nad Laba (2008) with the same group
finalist of Ist International Tarnow Jazz Contest (2008) with Maciej Fortuna Quintet
II prize during Jazz Juniors Competition (2008) with Maciej Fortuna Quintet
best soloist prize during Bydgoszcz Big Band Festiwal 2008 and Baszta Jazz Festiwal 2008
honourable in the same category during Big Band Festival in Nowy Tomysl (2008)


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Maciej Fortuna: Zośka

Read "Zośka" reviewed by Anthony Shaw


Maciej Fortuna is obviously a power to be reckoned with on the Polish music scene, as not only the founder and director of Fortuna-music and a teacher in Poznan's Academy of Music but as a leading jazz trumpeter in the country. On this disc he has invited three stalwart American musicians to join him and together his bandmates have selected their repertoire of six nineteenth century Polish folk tunes, to which are added four of Fortuna's own compositions. It makes ...

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Maciej Fortuna Acoustic Quartet: Jazz From Poland Vol. 1

Read "Jazz From Poland Vol. 1" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


Polish composer and trumpeter Maciej Fortuna--a law school graduate and a PhD of performing arts--distributes his time as a session musician, multiple group leader and lecturer at The Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland. Fortuna has been exploring the frontiers of jazz for some time with successful efforts in electronica, free improvisation, ethnic derivatives and acoustic jazz. The latter two elements come together in his personal tribute to three generations of Polish composers on Jazz From Poland Vol.1.

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Zośka

Fortuna Music
2016

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JAZZ

Fortuna Music
2016

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The Last of Beboppers

Fortuna Music
2014

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Electroacoustic...

Fortuna Music
2013

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Ernst Bier - Mack...

Konnex Records KCD 5240
2010

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