Andrzej Łukasik

Andrzej Łukasik (born 1 September 1955 in Warsaw) is a Polish jazz double bassist and record producer.

Biography A former student of the Frederick Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw in the contrabass class of Professor Andrzej Mysiński, Łukasik began his jazz musician career in 1978, in the Kazimierz Jonkisz Quintet, where he played with Krzesimir Dębski, Andrzej Olejniczak and Janusz Skowron. The ensemble, with the same members, made a recording and took part in the 1980 Jazz Jamboree Festival in Warsaw. At the beginning of the 1980s, as a bass player, he was a recipient of an annual Krzysztof Komeda Prize musical scholarship. In 1984, together with Krzysztof Woliński, they received a commendation for their performance during the jazz festival in Hoeilaart (Belgium).

Over his career, Łukasik has collaborated with Polish jazz musicians such as Włodzimierz Nahorny, Henryk Miśkiewicz, Andrzej Jagodziński, Tomasz Szukalski, Andrzej Olejniczak, Paweł Perliński, Robert Majewski, Janusz Skowron, Maciej Strzelczyk, Krzesimir Dębski and Janusz Muniak.

Łukasik has worked with Włodzimierz Nahorny, Novi Singers, Kazimierz Jonkisz, Paweł Perliński, Andrzej Trzaskowski Polish Radio and Television Big Band, Project Grappelli and the Warsaw Paris Jazz Quintet. In 2004, with Janusz Szrom and Andrzej Jagodziński formed the group “Straszni Panowie Trzej”, which continues to perform.

Łukasik also collaborated with notable Polish artists (actors, writers, musicians) not involved with jazz music including, among others: Krzysztof Jakowicz, Andrzej Wróbel, Wojciech Młynarski, Jerzy Derfl, Krystyna Janda, Joanna Trzepiecińska, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Piotr Machalica, Artur Andrus, Andrzej Poniedzielski and Bogdan Loebl.

As an instigator, promoter and producer of many music projects, Łukasik oversaw the five year cycle of concerts entitled “Jazz, Powidła, Lasy”(later renamed “Warsaw Jazz Evenings”) emceed by the comedian, Artur Andrus, that presented the star vocalists of jazz including, among others: Ewa Bem, Lora Szafran, Iza Zając, Ewa Uryga, Andrzej Dąbrowski, Janusz Szrom, Marek Bałata, Krzysztof Kiljański, Marc Thomas, Miles Griffith, Monty Waters, Sibel Kose and many others.

Since 1994, he has owned and is operating a music production and promotion company “Blue Note Agencja Artystyczna” (Blue Note Artistic Agency) that organizes concerts and festivals and produces recordings of CDs.

Two of his albums received Gold Record status:” Straszni Panowie Trzej” (“The Three, Terribly Gentle Men”) and “Pogadaj Ze Mną” (“Talk to Me”) (both in 2009).

Selected discography Jazz music ensembles 1980 – Tiritaka with Kazimierz Jonkisz Quintet – Polskie Nagrania 1982 – XYZ with Kazimierz Jonkisz Quintet – Polskie Nagrania 1984 – Purpurowa Bossa with Completorium – Polskie Nagrania 1984 – Jazz Hoeilaart – Rainbow, Belgium 1988 – Pryvilege with Marianna Wróblewska – Polskie Nagrania Muza 1991 – Obejmij mnie – Polskie Nagrania 1995 – Jobim with Maciej Strzelczyk – Polonia Records 1997 – Kolędy with Marzena Ślusarska – Polonia Records 1999 – Suita na wiolonczelę i trio jazzowe with Andrzej Wróbel – Acte Prealable 2006 – Straszni Panowie Trzej with Janusz Szrom and Andrzej Jagodziński – Agora 2007 – Cicho, cicho pastuszkowie with Włodzimierz Nahorny – Blue Note Artistic Agency 2008 – Project Grappelli – Agora 2008 – Pogadaj ze Mną – Agora 2010 – Chopin Symphony Jazz Project with Warsaw Paris Jazz Quintet – Blue Note Artistic Agency 2014 – Straszni Panowie Trzej 2 with Janusz Szrom and Andrzej Jagodziński – Blue Note

Other recordings 1980 – Nasza Basia Kochana – Polskie Nagrania 1986 – Edyta Gepert Recital-Live – Pronit 1989 – Gdzie się podziały tamte prywatki – Polskie Nagrania 1995 – Róbmy Swoje’95 – Polskie Nagrania 1996 – Młynarski Recital’71 – Polskie Nagrania 1996 – Nobel’96 - Wisława Szymborska – Uniwersal Music, Poland 1996 – Łucja Prus – Piosenki, Wisława Szymborska – Wiersze – Acord 2007 – Ryś – EMI Music Poland

Album production and promotion 2006 – Straszni Panowie Trzej 2007 – Cicho, cicho pastuszkowie 2008 – Project Grappelli 2008 – Pogadaj ze Mną 2009 – Chopin/Jagodziński Sonata b-moll 2010 – Chopin Symphony Jazz Project

Films and theatre Music composer 1996 – Tajny Detektyw

Music performance 1989 – Deja vu 1994 – Oczy Niebieskie 1996 - Tajny Detektyw 1998 - Milena 1998 - Dokument Podróży 2000 - Kamienica na Nalewkach 2001 - Poranek Kojota 2003 - Magiczna gwiazda 2007 - Ryś

Minor roles in movies 1996 – Pułkownik Kwiatkowski 2001 – Poranek Kojota 2003 – Tygrysy Europy