06.11./ “Jazz Fan Monday” on Friday — Raminiak Electric Quartet

06.11.2026 Friday 19:00
Raminiak Electric Quartet is a formation composed of the best jazz musicians currently in their instrument categories. Musicians still young enough to keep looking for new sounds and great to enjoy and have fun playing together, but already experienced enough and honored with numerous awards and places in the ratings of music magazines to give confidence that the music they create is of the highest quality.
Przemysław Raminiak — keyboards
Tomasz Wendt — saxophones
Bartosz Kucz — bass guitar
Frank Parker — drums (USA)
Przemysław Raminiak, band leader, pianist, composer, jazz arranger. In 1997, he co-founded the trio RGG, with whom he performed for almost fifteen years, recording five highly acclaimed albums. His melodic compositions and love of moody atmospheres shaped the sound of the band. In 2015 he recorded the album Locomotive recorded with his own band Przemek Raminiak Quartet (now Raminiak Electric Quartet), in which he gathered the best jazz musicians in Poland in various years.
Przemek Raminiak was born in Gorzów Wlkp. and started learning piano there at the age of seven. He comes from an artistic family, his mother is a plastic artist and his father is a musician. He is the winner of the 2nd prize of the 4th International Krzysztof Komeda Composer Competition (Słupsk, 2003). Distinguished with the Success statuette awarded by the Rotary Club (Gorzów, 2008) and the Butterfly — Cultural Award of the President of the City of Gorzów Wielkopolski (2009). He is the author of the music for the musical Leonard and the play Blood Gody (2005) staged by the Juliusz Osterwa Theatre in Gorzów Wlkp. (2001). He collaborates with artists of the highest format such as Krystyna Prońko, Monika Kuszyńska, Mietek Szcześniak, Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski or Krzesimir Dębski.
Tomasz Wendt, Polish jazz saxophonist, composer and educator. He was born in Gdańsk. He comes from a musical family. His father Adam Wendt is an outstanding saxophonist. As a saxophone student, he graduated with honors at the Karol Lipinski Academy of Music in Wrocław, receiving the Diploma of the Year 2014 award. In addition, he was awarded the Prize of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the most talented students of art universities in Poland. In September 2019, he defended his doctorate at the Wrocław Academy of Music, where he is currently a lecturer.
The first original album by saxophonist Tomasz Wendt Trio & Atom String Quartet “Behind the Strings” won recognition in the Polish music community, which resulted in the awarding of the Fryderyk Award 2017 in the category of Jazz Phonographic Debut.
Tomasz Wendt has collaborated with many outstanding musicians, including: Grzegorz Nagórski, Piotr Wojtasik, Mateusz Smoczyński, Joachim Mencel, Michał Miśkiewicz, Jan Smoczyński, Mateusz Smoczyński, Rafał Sarnecki, Jacek Namysłowski, Artur Lesicki, Kuba Stankiewicz, Urszula Dudziak, Eric Allen (USA), Dean Brown (USA) or Taco Hemingway, Jarecki and Grubson.
Bartosz Kucz, bassist, pedagogue, graduate of the jazz and entertainment music department of the Academy of Music in Poznań. On a daily basis as a bass player, arranger, music manager. He participates in artistic projects with borderline many styles such as: pop, rnb, funk, jazz, fusion. He plays in the Entertainment Music and Jazz Section, collaborates with the Mariusz Smoliński Trio (he took part in the recording of the album “Myśliwski na łos” in 2025). He is the founder of the project “Jazz in Kuslin” and the organizer of events such as “Concert at the Craftsman”. In parallel with his stage career, Kucz realizes himself as a pedagogue and music teacher. She conducts workshops for young sectional musicians, teaches bass guitar and engages in educational projects popularizing musical culture among school youth.
Frank Parker, American drummer of international renown, twice nominated for a Grammy Award. Frank was born in Harley (Illinois), USA, and began his musical adventure at the age of five. In 1991, he was voted Best Jazz Drummer under the Jazz Program of the Illinois Music Teachers Association. In the same year, he received a scholarship to Western Illinois University. The artist participated in two recordings with a university jazz band that were nominated for a Grammy Award: Jazz At The Crossroads (1992) and The Third Degree (1994).
In 1997, he began working with William Russo as part of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble and received an invitation to work with R&B legend Jerry “Iceman” Butler, before joining the Orbert Davis Quartet and Patricia Barber Group. In 1999, Frank joined the Kurt Elling Quartet, with whom he performed internationally for five years, receiving a Grammy nomination for his album Man In the Air.
Frank Parker has collaborated with such musicians as Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, John Patitucci, among others. Frank Parker has toured the USA, South America, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia.
The musician also works as a percussion educator at Columbia University College. Lives in the USA and Europe, including Poland. He is currently working with Michal Urbaniak. He also leads his own band, The Frank Parker Quartet. In addition to touring, Frank spends a lot of time composing, arranging and producing his own music. His compositions include elements of various musical styles such as: jazz, funk, dance, pop, afro, latin and electronic music styles.
The event is co-financed by the City of Szczecin.
Organizer: West Pomeranian Jazz Association
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Partner: City of Szczecin
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Co-organizer: Dom Kultury “13 Muz”
Venue: Fireplace Room
Tickets: 50 PLN/www.billomat.pl
Tickets will also be available before the event.
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