| Joachim Mencel, a leader of jmTrio, is a graduate of Katowice Academy of Music - Jazz Department, is one of the most subtle, rich sounding and creative young pianists on the Polish Jazz scene. The winner of International Competitions: Jazz Improvisation-Katowice '86, Jazz Pianists-Kalisz '91, he was also among the Thelonious Monk Competition finalists in Washington, D.C. '89 and participated in many important Jazz festivals. He performed as soloist at the famous clubs in England, Hungary, Germany and Denmark and has collaborated with such Jazzmen as Zbigniew Namyslowski, Janusz Muniak, Jarek Smietana, Dave Friedman, Charlie Mariano and Deborah Brown. |
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