Concert lineup:

Piotr Schmidt – trumpet
Andrzej Święs– double bass
Sebastian Frankiewicz – drums

The trio of Piotr Schmidt (trumpet), Andrzej Święs (double bass), and Sebastian Frankiewicz (drums) is one of the most intriguing formations on Poland’s contemporary improvised music scene. Their joint project “Ether” emerged from a need to explore music created in the here and now — without prepared scores, sheet music, or arrangements, fully rooted in spontaneous collective improvisation.

At the core of this concert concept lies immediate responsiveness to one another’s playing, the creation of sonic and emotional structures in real time, and an open interaction in which every impulse can become the starting point of a new narrative. This approach brings “Ether” close to the pure form of improvised music as a process in which compositional and interpretative thinking is born in the very act of performance.

Reviewers emphasize that in the trio’s music, sonic space becomes one of the central elements of their concert language. According to Marek Romański (Jazz Forum), the trio paints “vast sonic landscapes,” focusing on nuance and artistic intuition, which on stage translates into a fascinating and attentive presence of each musician within the dialogue. Meanwhile, Tomasz Łuczak (Jazz Forum / jazzin.pl) highlights the ensemble’s courage and sensitivity, its ability to shape space and build tension without resorting to conventional forms of jazz narration.

In “Ether” improvisation is not accidental; rather, it is the result of precise collaboration and mutual responsiveness between three mature musical personalities. Many reviews also describe a music free from instrumental hierarchy — the trio functions as a single organism, in which double bass, trumpet, and drums balance one another, reacting to impulses and constructing dynamic, organic forms. As a result, performances by this ensemble are unpredictable, immersive, and intense, both for the musicians and for the audience. The live project “Ether” is not merely a display of technical skill — it is a musical experience immersed in the ether of sound, where silence and tone carry equal weight, and each concert becomes a unique event.

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