Polish Saxophonist Kuba Wieçek Sets Stateside Tour Dates

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Polish saxophonist Kuba Wieçek is at work on a follow-up to 2017’s Another Raindrop (Warner Music Poland).

(Photo: Filip Błażejowski/Warner Music Poland)

Polish Saxophonist Kuba Wieçek, who in 2017 issued his leader debut, Another Raindrop (Warner Music Poland), and currently is working on an untitled follow-up, is set for a series of gigs along the East Coast as part of the Jazztopad Festival. Pianist Piotr Orzechowski and reedist Wacław Zimpel also will be performing select dates as part of the festival’s Stateside programing. Find details below.

Oct. 3: Kuba Więcek Trio, Piotr Orzechowski at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola (New York)

Oct. 4: Wacław Zimpel at Joe’s Pub (New York)

Oct. 5: Kuba Więcek Trio (with Kirk Knuffke), Piotr Orzechowski Duo, Wacław Zimpel at Soup & Sound (New York)

Oct. 6: Kuba Więcek, Piotr Orzechowski Duo, Wacław Zimpel at Soup & Sound (New York)

Oct. 6: Kuba Wiecek/Kris Davis/John Hebert/Francisco Mela, Piotr Orzechowski Duo, Wacław Zimpel at Jazz Gallery (New York)

Oct. 7: Kuba Więcek & Piotr Orzechowski Duo at Kosciuszko Foundation (Washington D.C.)

Wieçek’s new album is due out April 12. For more information about the saxophonist, visit his website. DB



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