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Jazz Forum published the programme of the 11th Tarnogórskie Spotkania Jazzowe. Kuba Dworak played double bass twice during the festival: with Cezary Paciorek's trio (31 May) and with the Ida Zalewska Quintet feat. Piotr Baron (2 June).

JazzPRESS announces a triple bill at Alchemia in Kraków (ul. Estery 5, 7:30 PM) featuring Polowanie, Siema Ziemia and The Flash! – Sławomir Pezda (saxophone), Kuba Dworak (bass) and Max Olszewski (drums). The trio is described as a "high-vibration ball of light", known for its extraordinary energy and for blending many musical genres. Read more on JazzPRESS (in Polish).

The Adam Mickiewicz Institute project blog summed up the first stage of the "Jazz Po Polsku - Around the World" tour, listing the trio as Slawomir Pezda on saxophone, Kuba Dworak on bass and Max Olszewski on drums.

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The Flash! (Sławek Pezda, Kuba Dworak, Michał Olszewski) represented Polish jazz at the Smida Jazz Festival in Romania (Cluj county) on August 20, 2023, as part of "Jazz po Polsku – Dookoła Świata" – a 60-concert tour across ten countries showcasing Polish jazz abroad. Read more on jazzpopolsku.pl.

The Polish Press Agency announced the start of the international "Jazz Po Polsku – Dookoła Świata" concert tour, with The Flash! – Sławomir Pezda (saxophone), Kuba Dworak (bass) and Max Olszewski (drums) – among the groups taking Polish jazz abroad.

The Chinese-language edition of Jazz Po Polsku announced the global tour to audiences in China. Kuba Dworak is introduced there as the band's bassist.

In an interview for JazzPRESS ("Jesteś instrumentem"), Swiss-Japanese vocalist and composer Yumi Ito talks about her new album "Ysla" and her long-standing collaboration with Kuba: "Kuba has become a permanent part of my trio and recorded my latest album, Ysla, with me." Read the interview (in Polish).

JazzSoul reviews Yumi Ito's "Ysla" with warm words for Kuba's playing: "Kuba Dworak on double bass – his playing will probably never stop amazing me and melting me... I'd happily cut the bass out of these compositions and listen to it as a separate record. He has an extraordinarily rich and colourful vibrato." The album was also reviewed by Off Topic Magazine (Italy) and Musikbüro Basel. Read the review (in Polish).

Join us for an enchanting evening with Yumi Ito, a Switzerland-based singer, pianist, and composer of Polish-Japanese heritage, at NOSPR. Renowned for her warm, captivating voice and exceptional musical sensitivity, Ito effortlessly bridges art-pop and high-tempo improvisations. Witness her extraordinary talent and natural stage presence in a performance that promises to leave you spellbound. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience Yumi Ito’s remarkable artistry!

The Italian outlet Off Topic Magazine reviewed Yumi Ito's "Ysla" on Enja Records, listing Kuba Dworak on double bass.

Yumi Ito Trio presents the new album "Ysla" at Kulturmarkt in Zürich on April 19, 2023. Line-up: Yumi Ito (vocals, piano), Kuba Dworak (double bass) and Iago Fernández (drums). Event details on kulturmarkt.ch (in German).