Leemeet Trio - Idea of the project was born many years ago in a highschool, because of the need for composing. First in loneliness in a head of Liliana Kostrzewa, leader and pianist (MA in classical composition in Posen/graduate of jazz composition in Katowice; winner of many competitions f.ex. Konkurs Kompozytorski i'm. K. Komedy). Then live - in a group of three musicians. Band of Liliana Kostrzewa performed in various compilations in Poland (Stettin - their homecity, Posen, Warsaw, Krakov, Katowice, Danzig) and abroad in Wien, where the leader resided on scholarship. Leemeet Trio was awarded with getting to the finals of prestigious competition Jazz Juniors in Krakov, as chosen among 47 bands. On June 2013 original Stettin's team met in studio Custom34 to record first album and surprisingly - recorded 20 pieces in one day! Lili (piano/compositions) is accompanied by a wonderful bassist Pawel Grzesiuk (6-stringed bass guitar) and the only known drummer with decent medical education - Radek Wosko (drums). Their repertoire is "leemeeted edition" - authorial music of Lili embedded in the spontaneous improvisation, with a hint of Slavic accent. First album of Leemeet Trio "The First Entrance to the Garden" (2014) contains eight pieces, including new compositions of Lili, fluctuating between film music and jazz, where the rich harmony and catchy melodies easily transports the listener to another deeper dimension. Bio notes: Liliana Kostrzewa - passionate pianist and composer (Academy of Music in Posen/Katowice; multiple winner of composer's competitions, such as named by K. Komeda or A. Didura). She's known from her stunning improvisations as a soloist to a big-band member, where she was awarded on Big Band Festiwal New Tomysl. You may listen to her music as a founder of Liliana Kostrzewa Experimental Group or OliLija - folk-jazz duo, as well as a honky-tonky pianist in the oldest cinema in Europe, Pionier 1909 or a guest pianist in a State Philharmonic. After regular work as a ballet pianist in Opera House, she is all into jazz not only with her Leemeet Trio, but other music enthusiast, jazz both with classical, gospel, ethno, dub or even freejazz. She enjoys action on the border between jazz, classical and impro with open mind to new stylistic areas. Pawel Grzesiuk - stettiner bassist moving fluently in any style; Leemeet Trio member since 2009; teacher and model for many guitarists of the young generation; he has worked among others with Adam Baldych, Bernard Maseli, Jola Szczepaniak, Ewa Kabsa and Teatr Polski. He can also boast about cooperation with Urszula Dudziak and Cezary Konrad. Radek Wosko - originating from Szczecin jazz drummer, who now lives in Denmark. He made his first jazz steps together with Lila yet in high school. Graduate in medicine and then - drums in the Carl Nielsen Academy. Active member of the Polish-Danish bands, including: Entropy and Licak/Wosko Quartet feat. Carl Winther, with whom he won Grand Prix 49. International Festival Jazz Nad Odra (Breslau 2013). Award-winning jazz competitions also in Danzig and Lomza.

Tracklist:

Delayed Train
Suspended Poem
Keep On Going
Open Your Eyes
Zbojnicky
Smile
Simple Major
Kotek

UPC: 5908285287121
Label: Recart
Release Date: 5.23.14
Format: CD

LeeMeet Trio - First Entrance to the Garden (CD)