A Polish-Danish quartet created by Jazz Department students at Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense (Denmark). The musicians aren't afraid of creative experiments or searching for new sounds of their instruments. However, they are always concerned about their collective sound. Their various backgrounds help them get the suitable inspiration and the effects of their joint searches are often astonishing.
Radek Wośko – drummer, composer, arranger, lyrics author, graduate from School of Medicine. He studied jazz at Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. Currently, he's a student at Jazz Department at The Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts, Southern Denmark in Odense. A versatile drummer, who can easily handle many music styles, inter alia, ska, stage songs and jazz. He takes an active part in many music projects; he composes and arranges music for his own project “Entropy”, with which he performs in Poland and Denmark. As a teenager he became a laureate of “Małe Zmagania Jazzowe” in Szczecin and during “Ogólnopolski Przegląd Młodych Zespołów Jazzowych i Bluesowych 2011” in Gdynia he won the 2nd award together with Sebastian Zawadzki Trio.
He cooperated with the Polish Theatre in Szczecin and with numerous artists: Mirosław Czyżykiewicz, Andrzej Poniedzielski, Anna Szałapak, Stanisław Tym, Piotr Machalica, Mario Cordina, Piotr Wojtasik. He performed in Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden and took part in many European workshops with musicians like Jeff Balard, Dave Weckl, Poogie Bell, Brad Meldhau, Joe Lovano.
Mariusz Praśniewski – double bass player and pianist; he started his musical education with grand piano and at the age of 18 he moved on to bass. At first, he studied at School of Music at Miodowa Street in Warsaw, then at Jazz Department at School of Music at Bednarska Street in Warsaw and Academy of Music in Cracow. Currently, he's a student at Jazz Department at The Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts, Southern Denmark in Odense.
During the time he spent in Warsaw, he was performing with many excellent musicians (i.a. Joao Nascimento from Brazil) and was already known as a versatile double bass player.
After his move to Denmark he soon became a sought after musician. He works with many artists (Anders Mogensen, Erik Ørum von Spreckelsen, Francesco Cigna) and international projects (Entropy, Suburbia Surreal, Purple Noise, Orlando). He took part in workshops with the lead of jazz world: Pat Metheny, Brad Meldhau, Jeff Ballard and many others.
Andreas Møller Bøttiger – saxophonist and composer born and raised in Odense, Denmark. Currently, a student at Jazz Department at The Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts, Southern Denmark in Odense. He performs with many international bands: Entropy, Purple Noise, The Royal Big Band. His music is deeply rooted in jazz, although he also explores other music styles, searching for inspiration and means of expression which can help him create something new. He's inspired by John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Chris Cheek, Wayne Shorter czy Tom Waits, Radiohead, Brian Eno.
Buster Jensen – guitarist and composer; his musical sensibility was formed by the Danish provinces. As a teenager, he moved to Copenhagen, where he got an opportunity to meet and play with many outstanding musicians, like Mikkel Nordsø, Niclas Knudsen, Morten Nordal and Peter Steenild. After his move to Odense, he started studying at Jazz Department at The Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts, Southern Denmark.
Despite his young age, his guitar sound and the musical language of his compositions (for Entropy, Sismofoni or Nuclear Attack) are already recognisable.
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