Piotr Lemańczyk

Piotr Lemańczyk is considered one of the greatest European jazz bass players. He gives concerts and records with the names of world jazz such as: Walter Smith III, Jerry Bergonzi , Seamus Blake , Dave Kikoski , Tim Hagans , Brian Melvin , Gary Novak , Avishai Cohen, Soweto Kinch  and others. He has recorded eight original albums, which received excellent reviews in such magazines as Down Beat, JazzTimes and Jazz Forum. He is a laureate of jazz competitions: Jazz Juniors 95'and 96' in Krakow, where he was awarded for individuality, compositions and as the best instrumentalist. Jazz nad Odrą 96' - award for compositions and

Pomorska Jesień Jazzowa 96', where he received the Golden Key to Career. He is a member of many leading Polish jazz bands and the only European member of the American band BEATLEJAZZ. In addition, he has participated in the recording of more than forty records with top artists of the Polish jazz scene, such as Zbigniew Namysłowski, Adam Pierończyk, Maciej Sikała, Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski,

Janusz Muniak, Adam Czerwiński, Jacek Kochan, Kazimierz Jonkisz, Wojciech Staroniewicz, Krystyna Stańko, Sławek Jaskułke and others. He was nominated for the FRYDERYK 2011 award in the JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR category. He is the originator and artistic director of the KARTUZY JAZZ BASS DAY'S festival