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Tomasz Dabrowski

Tomasz Dąbrowski is an award-winning Polish trumpeter and composer settled in Copenhagen, Denmark. With six albums released under his own name and dozens of CDs as a co-leader and sideman, he is considered one of the most gifted trumpeters and composers in Europe. Tomasz has mostly been known for his work with TOM TRIO, string of concerts S-O-L-O: 30th Birthday / 30 Concerts / 30 Cities and projects with Tyshawn Sorey, Kris Davis and Andrew Drury, which received raving reviews internationally and created opportunities to tour all over Europe, North America and Asia. Tomasz is a member of a Danish musician-run collective and record label Barefoot Records.

Awards

Together with his quartet became the winner in XI Jazz & Blues Band Competition 2008 in Gdynia. Has been recognized also as the Best Instrumentalist-Soloist of this festival. Tomasz Dabrowski Quintet won first place as the best band at the festiwal of Young Talents organized by “Tygmont” Club and Warsaw University” “Hopes of Warsaw 2008” He has been honored with the price for ‘The Best Soloist’ on Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa Festival 2009.

CD/LP/Track Review

S-O-L-O: 30th Birthday/30 Concerts/30 Cities by Jakob Baekgaard

”A subtle sonic colorist a la Nate Wooley or Cuong Vu, Dabrowski shades his rich, warm tone with squelches, halfvalvings and wah-wahs to achieve a bright but burred effect.” New York City Jazz Record Tom Greenland

“Tomasz Dąbrowski grows into one of the most important and interesting trumpet players in Europe” Jazz Forum Marek Romański

“Tomasz Dabrowski from Warsaw, Poland! ...abled and very poised music expression, excellent arrangement of compositions, articulate avant-garde jazz trumpeter!” Vanguard Jazz Society David Payne

”Tomasz has great power as a musician.” Przemek Dyakowski

“From the first note, you can hear and feel how mature musician Tomasz Dabrowski is, with his beautiful, rich sound and great phrases [...]” Jazz Forum Pawel Brodowski