ARTUR TUZNIK

Artur Tuznik is an award-winning Polish piano player and composer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, active on European scene for jazz and improvised music both as a bandleader and sideman.

His recognizable musical voice is strongly influenced by language of impressionism and folk music of his origins, but rooted in sound known as Scandinavian jazz. Tuznik, as a composer and pianist, is skilfully interpreting classical music repertoire with his very own time and virtuosity.

In the recent years Artur has been nominated to Danish Music Awards as a composer, released several albums with his music, took part in dozen of records as a sideman and received awards on international jazz competitions in Europe. Tuznik is considered one of the most promising European pianists of his generation. In various projects, he shared the stage and/or recorded with Tomasz Stanko, Jeremy Pelt, Rudi Mahall, Anders Christensen, Maciej Obara, Tomasz Dabrowski, Anders Mogensen and many more.

THE SPACE ABOVE

A debut album by the acoustic chamber trio “The Space Above” – interpreting early and contemporary classical music and blending folkloric and impressionistic influences in their very own way. By combining the spontaneous and open sensibilities of jazz and the richness of colours found in classical music, this record presents an undeniably unique musical space – a new way to tell an old story.

The trio features three young and well established improvisers from the Copenhagen scene of creative music: the Bolivian flutist Flavia Huarachi, fusing her indigenous andean roots with classical training through concerts and albums with Orchestra of the Americas, the award-winning Polish pianist and composer Artur Tuznik – known for his expressive style of playing, through his successful albums as a leader and numerous cooperations on the European jazz scene, and Simon Albertsen – a Norwegian drummer, coming from punk and metal, moving into jazz and improvised music with bands like WAKO and Espen Berg Trio.

Artur Tuznik – piano, compositions
Flavia Huarachi – flute
Simon Olderskog Albertsen – drums, percussion

Thomas Agergaard / Artur Tuznik

CASCADES

CASCADES is the first album to document several years of collaboration between the Danish saxophone veteran Thomas Agergaard and the Polish pianist Artur Tuźnik. A meeting between 2 artists from different generations and musical worlds, but with a clear artistic approach to explore the sound together.

The album consists of 10 works both improvised and partly spontaneously composed by the duo. From the strong melodies, abstract structures, impressionistic harmonies, to modal sound and minimalism, the musicians move around the borderland of what is known as a classical, jazz and folk music. The material was recorded in the DKDM Concert Hall in Copenhagen, the former Danish Radio, which became a significant factor in the process of shaping the music. The incredible history and acoustics of the room definitely played the role in defining the sound of CASCADES.

Artur Tuznik TRIO

The new album Artur Tuznik TRIO features prominent individualities with established position on the European scene for jazz and improvised music. Together with Davidsen and Høyer, Tuznik introduces a darker sound inspired by impressionism, Scandinavian avant-garde and Slavic folk music.

Minimalistic compositions, often with open forms, highlight strong melodic sense and rich harmonic language of the leader. With original music, virtuosity, experience and unique voice of all three personalities, Tuznik presents a great band capable of merging intense energy, spontaneous improvisations with lyrical, almost meditative ballads. 

Artur Tuznik - piano
Nils Davidsen - d.bass
Jakob Høyer - drums

"I have listened to this album many times, and it's not possible to get it out of head. Tuznik has a zone of an alluring calm and
adventurous contemplation in his playing"
Christian Munch-Hansen, POLITIKEN (DK) - ***** (5/6)

''(...) Possibly the most interesting piano-achievement on the Polish jazz scene last year"
5 stars ***** by Adam Domagala, JAZZ FORUM Polish Jazz Magazine

 "Well balanced and simply worth listening to"
Ivan Rod (DK), music journalist

"His compositions and the ambience of this album is simply just a beautiful thing"
Mieczyslaw Burski, POLISH RADIO

"One of the most interesting albums of young Polish jazz - perfectly played and corresponding in a beautiful way with what we, in today's jazz, call a creative, original concept.  
Dionizy Piatkowski, JAZZ.PL

Scandinavian Art ensemble
with tomasz stañko

“Symphony of one bar”

Artur Tuznik + Moo Latte
”ROOTmisc”

Agergaard-Ginman-Tuznik- Blachman

Other selected videos

PRESS

Selected Quotes:

“Tuznik appears as an unusually gifted improviser who builds up his solos with intelligence and mastery of motivic development, using tension-and-release reminiscent of Herbie Hancock ...”
Bjarne Søltoft, JazzSpecial (DK

“A pianist with a huge range of tonal color and magnificent control of musical moods. A constant team player, and a brilliant soloist.”

Reinhard Köchl (DE), musikjournalist

“(...)Tuznik takes center stage and delivers a performance that slowly envelops you with very powerful emotions. Tearful.”
Stephan Moore, JazzWrap