ALT JAZZ: Waclaw Zimpel

Alt Jazz digs deeper into the meditation realm and invites the Polish multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Wacław Zimpel on October 19 at Control Club. 

Wacław has risen to prominence as one of Poland’s most adventurous artists following a love affair with jazz yet equally inspired by electronics, minimalism and global roots – a prolific collaborator, Zimpel blurs extreme boundaries as far as to eradicate them in tirelessly seeking new musical languages. The New York Times called him a ‘musical chameleon’. 

Zimpel’s back catalogue has made an indelible mark with dozens of albums as band leader. His ongoing Saagara project has seen him successfully bring together the disparate disciplines of Western jazz and Carnatic ragas across an eponymous debut and its follow-up, ‘2′ with a third album in the works.

2016’s critically acclaimed ‘Lines’ was described by The Quietus as “a spectacular statement”, and additional collaborations venture deeper into contemporary electronic performance, including projects and albums with James Holden and with Shackleton.

Add to this his collaborations with contemporary/free jazz players Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake, Joe PcPhee, famed composer & Grammy award winner Evan Ziporyn, electronic music producers Forest Swords (by arrangement w/BBC Radio 3) and Rabih Beaini, drum legend Trilok Gurtu and the master of gnawa music Maallem Mokhtar Gania and a growing resume of theatre, film and choreography works.

Open Doors: 19:00
Warm-up DJ set: 19:30
Live show: 20:30
After party: 22:00