Janek Gwizdala
Janek Gwizdala (born 19 November 1978) is an English jazz bassist.
Janek Gwizdala
- Name
- Janek Gwizdala
- Born
- 19 November 1978
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- Royal Academy of Music · Berklee College of Music
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Janek Gwizdala • Born — 19 November 1978 • Birthplace — London, England • Genre — Jazz, jazz fusion • Occupation — Musician, composer • Instrument — Bass guitar • Years Active — 1999–present • Website — janekgwizdala.com Janek Gwizdala (born 19 November 1978) is an English jazz bassist.
Biography
Biography
Gwizdala initially preferred drums, but switched to bass guitar after hearing Laurence Cottle. Gwizdala later moved to the U.S. to attend Berklee College of Music.
As leader
As leader
• Mystery to Me - 2004 • Live at the 55bar - 2008 • The Space in Between - 2010 • It Only Happens Once - 2012 • Theatre by the Sea - 2013 • Motion Picture - 2014 • American Elm - 2016 • Bass Duo - 2017 • The Union - 2019 • One Way Out - 2022 • Night Watch - 2023 • Mystery to Me (20th Anniversary Edition) - 2024 • Found - 2025
As sideman
As sideman
• Yazz Ahmed, Finding My Way Home (Suntara, 2011) • Peter Erskine, Dr. Um (Fuzzy Music, 2016) • Ronny Jordan, At Last (N-Coded, 2003) • Bob Reynolds, Runway (2020) • Kazumi Watanabe, Tricoroll (EWE, 2011) • Kazumi Watanabe, Live at Iridium (EWE, 2012)
Recordings as a leader
Mystery to Me, released in 2004, was recorded at Manhattan Center Studios in front of an audience in one take. Live at the 55bar was recorded live over two nights in November 2007 and released on 7 February 2008.
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- 1.Janek Gwizdala: Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger. Bassplayer.com.
- 2.All About Jazz. Jazz article: "Janek Gwizdala: Mystery to Me-Live in New York" by Phil DiPietro. Allaboutjazz.com. 4 February 2005.
- 3.All About Jazz. Janek Gwizdala: "Live at the 55 Bar 2007", jazz review by Phil DiPietro. Allaboutjazz.com. 14 March 2008.
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