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Janek Gwizdala
Born	(1978-11-19) 19 November 1978 (age 46) London, England
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument	Bass guitar
Years active	1999–present

Website	janekgwizdala.com

Janek Gwizdala (born 19 November 1978) is an English jazz bassist.

Biography

Gwizdala initially preferred drums, but switched to bass guitar after hearing Laurence Cottle.^[1] Gwizdala later moved to the U.S. to attend Berklee College of Music.^[1]

Recordings as a leader

Mystery to Me, released in 2004, was recorded at Manhattan Center Studios in front of an audience in one take.^[2]

Live at the 55bar was recorded live over two nights in November 2007 and released on 7 February 2008.^[3]

Discography

As leader

Mystery to Me - 2004
Live at the 55bar - 2008
The Space in Between - 2010
It Only Happens Once - 2012
Theatre by the Sea - 2013
Motion Picture - 2014
American Elm - 2016
Bass Duo - 2017
The Union - 2019
One Way Out - 2022
Night Watch - 2023
Mystery to Me (20th Anniversary Edition) - 2024
Found - 2025

As sideman

Yazz Ahmed, Finding My Way Home (Suntara, 2011)
Peter Erskine, Dr. Um (Fuzzy Music, 2016)
Ronny Jordan, At Last (N-Coded, 2003)
Bob Reynolds, Runway (2020)
Kazumi Watanabe, Tricoroll (EWE, 2011)
Kazumi Watanabe, Live at Iridium (EWE, 2012)

References

^ ^a ^b "Janek Gwizdala: Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger". Bassplayer.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
^ All About Jazz (4 February 2005). "Jazz article: "Janek Gwizdala: Mystery to Me-Live in New York" by Phil DiPietro". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
^ All About Jazz (2008-03-14). "Janek Gwizdala: "Live at the 55 Bar 2007", jazz review by Phil DiPietro". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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