CONTEMPORARY JAZZ

Inner Spaces quintet (originally Inner Spaces quartet) was formed in January 2009 by trumpetist Štěpánka Balcarová. All band members are currently students at the prestigious Jazz Academy in Katowice, Poland. The band currently performs as a quintet with Czech saxophonist Luboš Soukup, Czech pianist Vít Křišťan, Polish drummer Grzegorz Maslowski and Polish double-bassist Max Mucha. Inner Spaces quintet is an international band, which is evidenced by their absorption of influences from contemporary polish and czech music scenes, as well as influences of classical music. The band plays its own compositions which search for its own musical style and expression. In March 2009, Inner Spaces participated in the Jazz nad Odra competition, where each member of the group received an award, and the band played at the final evening during the festival. In November 2009 Inner Spaces won the 1st prize in famous KROKUS Jazz competition in Jelenia Gora. In December 2009 the band won the 2nd prize in Jazz Juniors Competition in Cracow. In May 2010 the band received 2nd prize at the Jazz Competition in Gdynia.

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