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Jacek Kochan is a composer, arranger, producer and
drummer. His musical adventure began in the 1970s. At the start of the 1980s
he moved to New York, where he performed and recorded with various jazz,
funk and r&b bands. He also took up musical studies with Jaco Pastorius,
Mike Clark and Robbie Gonzales. In the mid-80s he settled in Montreal,
taking an active part in the city’s musical life as both leader and
sideman. He also further expanded his musical lexicon to include choral and
orchestral pieces written and recorded for such ensembles as Tudor Singers
and Repercussion. He developed an interest in ethnic music, and performed
modern as well as improvised and free music. He appeared in jazz clubs and
festivals with such musicians as Michel Donato, Karen Young, Andrew Leroux,
Yannick Rieu, Oliver Jones, Jean-Pierre Zanella, Michel Cusson, Helmut
Lipsky, Lazaro Saucedo, Geoff Lapp, and Johnny Scott.
Having moved to Toronto in 1990, he played as both leader and sideman with
various groups and artists such as John Abercombie, Jerry Bergonzi, Pat
Labarera, Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson, Mike Murley, Neil Swainson, Reggie
Schwager, Lorne Lofsky, Bernie Senensky, John MacLeod, Dave Restivo and
Brian Dickinson.
In 1995 he returned to Europe where he has realized joint projects with Dave
Liebman, Gary Thomas, Marc Copland, Joey Calderazzo, Palle Mikkelborg, Eddie
Henderson, Dave Tronzo, Eivind Aarset, Dave Fiuczynski, Briggan Krauss,
Cuong Vu, Eric Vloeimans, Assif Tsahar, Bo Stief, Lars Danielsson, Michel
Benita, Furio DiCastri, Jakob Dinesen, Klaus Dickbauer, Skerik, Eddie
Schuler, Tomasz Stańko, Zbigniew Namysłowski and Leszek Możdżer.
His discography includes 12 solo cds. He also made numerous recordings
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