Aleksander Glondys
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Aleksander Glondys is a Polish jazz and rock percussionist, the leader of the Al'Mad and later Aleksander Glondys's quartet music band as well as a renowned translator, considered - after the "Encyclopaedia of jazz" the best Polish translator in the area of jazz.
His latest activity concerns creation of the Fascynacje, a unique internet portal regarding cultural affairs with very special system of setting up the content enabling to follow the circulation of ideas and inspirations between artists of various activities and eras.
Aleksander Glondys started his musical career around 1969 in the Dynastie group ( later Genesis ) playing among others with his brother Krzysztof and Roman Nehrebecki who served as basis for one of the two main protagonists of the Bolek i Lolek cartoon.
In 1979 he was one of the creators of Kwartet Jacka Kasza ( later Suport ). Both bands have received rewards in the festivals Jazz Juniors in Cracow and Jazz nad Odrą in Wrocław, in 1979 and 1980 respectively.
Since mid 80s he started combining activities of a musician and a translator, thus limiting his concerts almost exclusively to Cracow.
In 1993 he started the band Al'Mad, considered one of the "best Polish hardbop formations", with Adam Kawończyk, Marek Piątek and Marian Pawlik. It`s continuation is the Aleksander Glondys's quartet where some of the best Polish jazz musicians have performed, including such names as Leszek Szczerba and Janusz Witko.
At the end of 90's he launched a project known as "Ellington po krakowsku" ("Ellington Cracow way"), a concert of an orchestra of 25 people lead by some most notable composers of Piwnica pod Baranami
, such as Grzegorz Turnau
, Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
, Zbigniew Raj and others, who improvise on tunes of Duke Ellington
. The concert has been held in high esteeme by James Lincoln Collier
who was present at the first performance.
Aleksander Glondys has been working with various publishing houses such as Amber, Książnica or Rebis. He is considered as the top specialist in the area of translations of the jazz literature. His works as translator include among others "Duke Ellington", "Encyclopaedia of Jazz" by Guiness and "Jazz for CD".
He`s gained some recognition as a teacher thanks to self-developed way of teaching English, based on the generative grammar
.
His latest activity includes the Fascynacje, a cultural portal that has no counterpart around the globe and relies among other things on unique system of search that enables not only to find artists or the very information, but also follow the flow of ideas between artists of various activities and eras.
His latest activity concerns creation of the Fascynacje, a unique internet portal regarding cultural affairs with very special system of setting up the content enabling to follow the circulation of ideas and inspirations between artists of various activities and eras.
Aleksander Glondys started his musical career around 1969 in the Dynastie group ( later Genesis ) playing among others with his brother Krzysztof and Roman Nehrebecki who served as basis for one of the two main protagonists of the Bolek i Lolek cartoon.
In 1979 he was one of the creators of Kwartet Jacka Kasza ( later Suport ). Both bands have received rewards in the festivals Jazz Juniors in Cracow and Jazz nad Odrą in Wrocław, in 1979 and 1980 respectively.
Since mid 80s he started combining activities of a musician and a translator, thus limiting his concerts almost exclusively to Cracow.
In 1993 he started the band Al'Mad, considered one of the "best Polish hardbop formations", with Adam Kawończyk, Marek Piątek and Marian Pawlik. It`s continuation is the Aleksander Glondys's quartet where some of the best Polish jazz musicians have performed, including such names as Leszek Szczerba and Janusz Witko.
At the end of 90's he launched a project known as "Ellington po krakowsku" ("Ellington Cracow way"), a concert of an orchestra of 25 people lead by some most notable composers of Piwnica pod Baranami
Piwnica pod Baranami
The Piwnica pod Baranami is a Polish literary cabaret located in Kraków, Poland. For over thirty years, in the People's Republic of Poland, Piwnica pod Baranami served as the most renowned political cabaret in the country, until the end of the communist era...
, such as Grzegorz Turnau
Grzegorz Turnau
Grzegorz Turnau is a Polish composer, pianist, poet and singer.He was born on 31 July 1967 in Kraków, Poland. At age seventeen he won First Prize at The Student Song Festival in Kraków in 1984...
, Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
Jan Kanty Pawluskiewicz
Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz is a Polish composer and musician, known for his collaboration with Marek Grechuta and his compositions for stage and film.-Biography:...
, Zbigniew Raj and others, who improvise on tunes of Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
. The concert has been held in high esteeme by James Lincoln Collier
James Lincoln Collier
James Lincoln Collier is a journalist, author, and professional musician.Collier was born to Edmund Collier and Katherine Brown. He came from a family of writers and teachers, including his father and several aunts and uncles. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1950...
who was present at the first performance.
Aleksander Glondys has been working with various publishing houses such as Amber, Książnica or Rebis. He is considered as the top specialist in the area of translations of the jazz literature. His works as translator include among others "Duke Ellington", "Encyclopaedia of Jazz" by Guiness and "Jazz for CD".
He`s gained some recognition as a teacher thanks to self-developed way of teaching English, based on the generative grammar
Generative grammar
In theoretical linguistics, generative grammar refers to a particular approach to the study of syntax. A generative grammar of a language attempts to give a set of rules that will correctly predict which combinations of words will form grammatical sentences...
.
His latest activity includes the Fascynacje, a cultural portal that has no counterpart around the globe and relies among other things on unique system of search that enables not only to find artists or the very information, but also follow the flow of ideas between artists of various activities and eras.
External links
- http://www.fascynacje.com/
- http://muzyka.onet.pl/10179,1333033,wywiady.html (Polish)