Double Bass Performance by Kuba Dworak

Saturday, October 19, 5-6 PM

Join us for a solo concert with Kuba Dworak, the internationally acclaimed classically trained jazz double bassist from Poland. Kuba’s performance will anticipate his upcoming solo album that pays homage to his roots in Southeastern Poland through innovative solo double bass arrangements. Drawing inspiration from the traditional folk music of Małopolska and Podkarpacie, regions deeply connected to his family's heritage, Kuba blends folk melodies of his grandfather’s time with contemporary jazz interpretations. This autoethnographic work keeps memories alive, and elevates the rich and hyper-local cultural traditions to an international stage.

With a foundation established in piano at six years old and transitioning to the double bass by thirteen, Kuba Dworak’s performances have graced stages from Blue Note New York, through Copenhagen Jazz Festival, to Nine Gates International Jazz Festival. Drawing inspiration from collaborations with luminaries like Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard, David Binney, and Mark Turner, and enriched by three MA degrees from Poland and Switzerland—including one focused on the intersection of neuro-athletic training and bass performance—Kuba's music resonates with trust, empathy, and deep connectedness. Kuba also ventures into theater and art, notably with an Art Basel commission for William Kentridge.

In person at EFA Project Space
323 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
Free and open to the public.