Radek Wosko

Master and Solist in Jazz at The Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts, Southern Denmark in Odense, Denmark,

Rhytmic Music Department. Ph. D. in jazz at I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland. Active member

of numerous projects, mostly Danish-Polish, like Nelle Trio, RW Atlantic Quartet, The Beat Freaks, RW Chamber

Trio, Entrails United, Entropy and Zawadzki/Praśniewski/Wośko Trio, a.o.

Radek took up piano at the age of 6 and classical percussion at the age of 11. Even though music was an

important part of his upbringing it was not until late teenage years when he developed an interest for the drums

and started pursuing various styles of music. After graduating from med school in Poland he moved to Denmark

to leave everything behind and investigate jazz and improvised music on a deeper level. He is currently pursuing a

research project specialising in combining contemporary music with modern jazz drumming. He has toured,

recorded and performed in Poland, Denmark, Germany, USA, Canada, UK, Norway, Ghana, Benin, Kenya and

Tanzania. Some of the highlights of his collaborations include the legendary Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko,

guitarists Gilad Hekselman and Lionel Loueke, as well as singers Malene Mortensen, Live Foyn Friis, Johanna

Sulkunen and Ida Astrid. He is also active on both Danish and Polish scenes, playing with who’s who from various

musical genres.

Awards

Grand Prix Winner of 49. International Jazz Nad Odrą Festival in Wrocław, Poland (2013). Prized for his remarkable performances at The Jazz Competition in Gdynia (2011), as well as Novum Jazz Festival Competition (2011).

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