ZBIGNIEW CHOJNACKI
Zbigniew Chojnacki - accordion/live electronics player, improviser. The music and sounds sees the ease and conventionally, the most important is dialogue and encounter with another human. Any form emit a sound, it is facilitated to make contact with people, is inspired by the elements most often not directly related to music, as he says ,, old washing machine, a blade of grass, the sound of the engine of the bus, or even usually a chair in the middle of a scene can be inspiring. '' He has performed at such important festivals as A L'Arme Festival in Berlin, Sharpe Festival in Bratislava, LEM Festival in Barcelona or the Oct Loft Jazz Festival in Shenzhen.
Despite his young age already he worked with many distinguished musicians improvised music scene, among others, , Adam Pierończyk, Krzysztof Knittel, Joelle Leandre, TOC, Marcin Albert Steczkowski, Anna Gadt. Krzysztof Gradziuk, Michał Urbaniak, David Kollar, Ramon Prats, Yuhan Su. Fixed co-creates a BACKSPACE with Łukasz Czekała, which meets, grows and creates music, which he says has the expression ,,improvised contemporary musics''.
Excerpts from the reviews:
,,Chojnacki’s deconstructed and reimagined what this traditional (and often archaic) instrument is through effects pedals, gadgets and nobs, producing a cacophony of strangeness from his deep meditative creative trance. The drones squelches and reverberations that emanated from the stage were difficult but enthralling, sounding like both the end of the world and a way to rebuild it.’’ by James Thornhill (Under the Radar Magazine)
,,I suppose when playing an accordion, you can’t help but see it as an extension of the body. But Chojnacki doesn’t just depend on its wheezes and gasps to fill a sound or create a musical alter ego. Rather, the accordion is there to add a counterpoint – often blunt, or expressionistic in approach – to the carefully constructed procession of electronic blurbs, beats and ticks. It’s like seeing someone slowly build up a tower of drinks straws only to knock it down when bored. At times the noises Chojnacki conjures up straddles Cluster’s early, pre Zuckerzeit electronic gasbag vibe. A fascinating show.’’ by Richard James Foster (Louder than War Magazine)
Reviews :
Music Jazz Magazine Italia - Review from PIF FESTIVAL 2021
https://www.musicajazz.it/premio-internazionale-della-fisarmonica/?fbclid=IwAR1AvqI_vRQTcc3dwbQ1guzh0m1icuDenGRUXt8e3_BWZukCznRE3YcJkpQ by Libero Farne
Louder than War Magazine review by Richard James Foster
https://louderthanwar.com/sharpe-festival-2021-live-review/?fbclid=IwAR2xfUiyb1OV-tjyVzQYjsLrEsN9nN1gx4w5pQ3LePhr6TZrt8kgjCQ23eQ
Under the Radar Magazine review by James Thornhill
https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/sharpe_festival_2021_bratislava_slovakia_3_4_september_2021?fbclid=IwAR2FJUmrYPuuV6sh8oT_HTSiUtBQfGbEwlM9om0VNvwQGwdZYgcyjQeuvv8
MUSIC :
A L' ARME Festival July 2021 Solo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCisPXq0wSs&t=988s
Social media links :
https://www.facebook.com/zbigniewchojnackisolo
https://www.instagram.com/zbigniewchojnacki_solo/