WELL-known bassist, Mark Lewandowski might never have made his third visit to the Cinammon Club, Bowdon, or won the Yamaha Jazz Scholarship because as a teenager he rebelled against his jazz background.
Mark said: “I was exposed to it from an early age. It was only after I’d seen Wynton Marsalis’s band with Reginald Veal on bass at a jazz festival in France, that I fell in love with the acoustic bass and felt that I belonged to jazz music."
The forthcoming gig, with Liam Noble on piano and Paul Clarvis on drums, will feature live extracts from his album, Mark Lewandoski, Waller.
“We’ll be looking at Waller’s incredible repertoire with 21st century eyes whilst maintaining the integrity of the music. We’re going to keep to his core values – swing, romance, humour and a sense of real fun!
“Paul and Liam are two forward thinking musicians….We have so much fun when we improvise so expect some surprises.”
From Lulu’s back in town to It’s a sin to write a letter to Ain’t Misbehaving, the three will present a modern interpretation of Fats’ work.
Mark, 25, has been tutored well. Michael Janisch was his first bass teacher. “He drilled in the fundamentals of bass playing and made sure I had a sound technique and ‘took care of business’ on the instrument,” he said.
At the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he studied with Steve Watts who pointed out the concepts behind making music and how it helps the wider world.
“Just being next to my third tutor, Henry Grimes, makes me feel connected to the beautiful jazz tradition. He’s the perfect blend of history and innovation.”
.* The concert will be at the Cinnamon Club, Bowdon on Friday, June 23. For tickets, £10, telephone 0161 926 8992.
Well-known bassist, Mark Lewandowski might never have made his third visit to the Cinammon Club, Bowdon, or won the Yamaha Jazz Scholarship because as a teenager he rebelled against his jazz background.
Mark said: “I was exposed to it from an early age. It was only after I’d seen Wynton Marsalis’s band with Reginald Veal on bass at a jazz festival in France, that I fell in love with the acoustic bass and felt that I belonged to jazz music.
The forthcoming gig, with Liam Noble on piano and Paul Clarvis on drums, will feature live extracts from his album, Mark Lewandoski, Waller.
“We’ll be looking at Waller’s incredible repertoire with 21st century eyes whilst maintaining the integrity of the music. We’re going to keep to his core values – swing, romance, humour and a sense of real fun!
“Paul and Liam are two forward thinking musicians….We have so much fun when we improvise so expect some surprises.”
From Lulu’s back in town to It’s a sin to write a letter to Ain’t Misbehaving, the three will present a modern interpretation of Fats’ work.
Mark, 25, has been tutored well. Michael Janisch was his first bass teacher. “He drilled in the fundamentals of bass playing and made sure I had a sound technique and ‘took care of business’ on the instrument,” he said.
At the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he studied with Steve Watts who pointed out the concepts behind making music and how it helps the wider world.
“Just being next to my third tutor, Henry Grimes, makes me feel connected to the beautiful jazz tradition. He’s the perfect blend of history and innovation.”
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* The concert will be at the Cinnamon Club, Bowdon on Friday, June 23. For tickets, £10, telephone 0161 926 8992.
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Well-known bassist, Mark Lewandowski might never have made his third visit to the Cinammon Club, Bowdon, or won the Yamaha Jazz Scholarship because as a teenager he rebelled against his jazz background.
Mark said: “I was exposed to it from an early age. It was only after I’d seen Wynton Marsalis’s band with Reginald Veal on bass at a jazz festival in France, that I fell in love with the acoustic bass and felt that I belonged to jazz music.
The forthcoming gig, with Liam Noble on piano and Paul Clarvis on drums, will feature live extracts from his album, Mark Lewandoski, Waller.
“We’ll be looking at Waller’s incredible repertoire with 21st century eyes whilst maintaining the integrity of the music. We’re going to keep to his core values – swing, romance, humour and a sense of real fun!
“Paul and Liam are two forward thinking musicians….We have so much fun when we improvise so expect some surprises.”
From Lulu’s back in town to It’s a sin to write a letter to Ain’t Misbehaving, the three will present a modern interpretation of Fats’ work.
Mark, 25, has been tutored well. Michael Janisch was his first bass teacher. “He drilled in the fundamentals of bass playing and made sure I had a sound technique and ‘took care of business’ on the instrument,” he said.
At the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he studied with Steve Watts who pointed out the concepts behind making music and how it helps the wider world.
“Just being next to my third tutor, Henry Grimes, makes me feel connected to the beautiful jazz tradition. He’s the perfect blend of history and innovation.”
.
* The concert will be at the Cinnamon Club, Bowdon on Friday, June 23. For tickets, £10, telephone 0161 926 8992.
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Well-known bassist, Mark Lewandowski might never have made his third visit to the Cinammon Club, Bowdon, or won the Yamaha Jazz Scholarship because as a teenager he rebelled against his jazz background.
Mark said: “I was exposed to it from an early age. It was only after I’d seen Wynton Marsalis’s band with Reginald Veal on bass at a jazz festival in France, that I fell in love with the acoustic bass and felt that I belonged to jazz music.
The forthcoming gig, with Liam Noble on piano and Paul Clarvis on drums, will feature live extracts from his album, Mark Lewandoski, Waller.
“We’ll be looking at Waller’s incredible repertoire with 21st century eyes whilst maintaining the integrity of the music. We’re going to keep to his core values – swing, romance, humour and a sense of real fun!
“Paul and Liam are two forward thinking musicians….We have so much fun when we improvise so expect some surprises.”
From Lulu’s back in town to It’s a sin to write a letter to Ain’t Misbehaving, the three will present a modern interpretation of Fats’ work.
Mark, 25, has been tutored well. Michael Janisch was his first bass teacher. “He drilled in the fundamentals of bass playing and made sure I had a sound technique and ‘took care of business’ on the instrument,” he said.
At the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he studied with Steve Watts who pointed out the concepts behind making music and how it helps the wider world.
“Just being next to my third tutor, Henry Grimes, makes me feel connected to the beautiful jazz tradition. He’s the perfect blend of history and innovation.”
.
* The concert will be at the Cinnamon Club, Bowdon on Friday, June 23. For tickets, £10, telephone 0161 926 8992.
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