Piotr Damasiewicz (born 11 April 1980), also known as Damaś, is a Polish composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. His instruments include the trumpet, double bass and piano. He studied music in Wrocław, Bydgoszcz and Katowice.
Early life and education Damasiewicz was born on 11 April 1980 in Wrocław, Poland. He pursued his studies in Wrocław (Wrocław Academy of Music), Bydgoszcz (Feliks Nowowiejski Music Academy), and Katowice (Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music). He later established the Music According To Art Association (MATA), which supports artists pursuing alternative forms of expression.
Career and compositional works Damasiewicz has formed the bands: Power of the Horns, Mnemotaksja and Into The Roots. L.A.S. Collective, and also as a coolider: Hangar Musics with Emilio Gordoa, Damasiewicz - Wójcik duo, Damasiewicz- Miguła Duo. He has composed orchestral, solo, and chamber works.
His compositional repertoire draws on classical music influences such as Gregorian chant and choral works. Furthermore, he incorporates elements of jazz, 20th-century classical music, ethnic music, and European improvised music into his compositions.
Damasiewicz has represented Poland in four international music programs and initiatives, including Take Five Europe, JazzPlaysEurope Laboratory, Art Meetings and Melting Pot Laboratory (Jazztopad). He received a doctorate from the Instrumental Department of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz.
Damasiewicz composed "Hadrons" following a commission from the Jazztopad festival, "Suite 29" was written for the World Jazz Days event, organized by Polish Radio Program II. He also composed a piece for 27 improvisers as part of the final Melting Pot (Jazztopad) platform in Wrocław and created "Some Kind of Greek Story" written for Polish-Portuguese improvise orchestra, commissioned by Casa de Musica in Porto. Additionally, Damasiewicz composed the music for The Scent of Lviv, a film by Grzegorz Korczak.
He is a co-composer of the European Jazz Anthem, created for the 25th anniversary of the European Jazz Network.
Collaborations David Murray Jason Moran James Carter
Tomasz Stanko Antoine Roney Kojo Roney Lotte Anker Magda Mayas Phil Minton Cleveland Watkiss Jeb Bishop Andrzej Bauer Dave Rempis Michael Zerang joe Smith Paul Nilsen Lowe Skalpel Jon Fält Satoko Fuji Morihide Sawada Hans Koch Joker Nies Kazuhisa Uchihashi Rodrigo Amado Zdzisław Piernik Per Zanussi Marcin Masecki Cezary Duchnowski Josh Sinton Betina Wenzel Wolfgang Reisinger Eduardo Maraffa Mathias Muche Maciej Garbowski Aukso Chamber Orchestra Red Trio Gerard Lebik Ranijd Prasad Marek Moś Aukso
He frequently collaborates with Maciej Obara and Dominik Wania.
Selected discography
As leader YearProject/TitleLabel2011Piotr Damasiewicz / "Hadrons"Ars Cameralis Records2013Piotr Damasiewicz / ''Power Of The Horns''For Tune2013Piotr Damasiewicz/ "Imprographic"For Tune2014Piotr Damasiewicz Quartet / ''Mnemotaksja''For Tune2020Piotr Damasiewicz Into The Roots / "Śpiwle"L.A.S listening and sounding2021Piotr Damasiewicz / "Hadrons"L.A.S listening and sounding2021Piotr Damasiewicz Into The Roots / "Watra"L.A.S listening and sounding
As co-founder YearProject/TitleLabel2013veNN circles TupleB.D.T.A.2014veNN circles2015Red Trio / Lebik / Damasiewicz MineralBocian
As a sideman YearProject/TitleLabel/Country2011''Concept Art Orchestra Katowice''Conductor Ed PartykaCesky Rozhlas / Czech Republic2012''Maciej Garbowski Elements''IMP (international music production)2012"Kariera Kolysanki"kariera.art.pl2015''Maciej Garbowski Sesto Elemento''Fundacja Sluchaj2015''Marek Kądziela ADHD In Bloom''For Tune2015Spinifex "Maximus”Tryton / Holland2018Michał Jaros “Floating Bridges”
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