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Crowd at the Świętokrzyska Orchestra concert in Targi Kielce! Enchanting Jazz with its folk sounds

13 September 2025
– Andrzej Chochół and Kinior – I came from Piotrków Trybunalski primarily for them, but I am very curious about the whole lineup; the Świętokrzyska Orchestra is a real treat, said one of the several hundred listeners of Saturday's concert. The event was a part of the 23rd Targi Kielce Jazz Festival, Memorial to Miles, which attracted jazz lovers from all over the voivodeship and surrounding areas

The Świętokrzyska Orchestra premiered at the unveiling of the world's first Miles Davis monument, located next to the Kielce Culture Centre, in 2001. – Its originators, including the late, outstanding jazz drummer Michał Zduniak, the great drummer Radek Nowakowski and the multi-instrumentalist Włodek Kiniorski, made up a splendid band which today will play with a slightly younger lineup, but this will only give them more strength, and these musicians, who are already young in a different way, will show their full skills," said Andrzej Mochoń, president of Targi Kielce, opening the event.

They entered the stage accompanied by applause. Wlodek Kiniorski , saxophone, flute and djembe player, violinist Henryk Gembalski, Anna Rutkowska, marimba and keyboard players, trumpet players Rafał Gęborek and Jan Dąbrowski, Marcin Gęborek  , alto saxophone, Radek Nowakowski, playing various types of percussion instruments, Mario Matysek , with bass guitar, guitarist Andrzej Chochół and drummer Tomasz Dąbrowski.

The first song was special.  – We dedicate it to our friend Staszek Soyka, many of us played with him -  his music left a mark on our lives, Włodek Kiniorski noted.

Lovers of jazz enjpoyed a mix of folk sounds, groove and electronic music listened to unique, original songs. The audience sang together with the artists - lyrics on the large screen and the names of towns in the Świętokrzyskie region helped in orchestrating;  the concert was rewarded with a solid standing ovation. The return of the Świętokrzyska Orchestra after many years turned out to be a highly anticipated event.  We can only hope for further stage performances of outstanding jazz musicians associated with the region.     

The evening was hosted by Marzena and Leszek Ślusarski, respected music journalists and jazz enthusiasts.

Wernisaż „Black to Jazz Gallery” w Targach Kielce

Liczni fani jazzu i bywalcy Targi Kielce Jazz Festival Memorial to Miles w sobotni wieczór korzystali także z wyjątkowej możliwości obejrzenia kolekcji plakatów, które od 2011 roku promują festiwal.

W Targach Kielce, odkąd w 2008 roku ośrodek zdecydował się wspierać jazzowe wydarzenie, gromadzone są plakaty z każdej edycji. Każdy z nich zdobi ściany w zaaranżowanej galerii Black to Jazz. – Pierwszy raz je widzę tu, pierwszy raz widzę je obok siebie – mówi Mateusz Stradomski, który od 2011 roku tworzy oprawę wizualną festiwalu. – Nie mam świadomości, że są popularne – mówił zaskoczony liczbą osób, które przyszły na sobotni wernisaż. – Bardzo się cieszę, że Targi taką inicjatywę realizują. Te plakaty są jak jazz – bardzo różne, nie potrzebują żadnych ram i zasad.

fot. Mateusz Wolski 

 

Trwa 23. Targi Kielce Jazz Festival Memorial to Miles

Koncert Orkiestry Świętokrzyskiej w Targach Kielce jest jednym z dziewięciu, które są organizowane w ramach 23. Targi Kielce Jazz Festival Memorial to Miles. Festiwal współorganizują Kieleckie Centrum Kultury i Targi Kielce – ku pamięci Milesa Davisa, jednego z najbardziej wpływowych muzyków jazzowych w historii. Kolejne wydarzenie to Podsłuchy x Miles – w środę, 17 września, na Małej Scenie Kieleckiego Centrum Kultury o godzinie 20. Zgodnie z formatem „Podsłuchów”, niespodzianką jest, kto pojawi się na scenie.

W czasie tradycyjnego festiwalowego weekendu, 26–28 września, na scenie Kieleckiego Centrum Kultury koncerty dadzą legendarni i światowej klasy muzycy. To m.in. Joanna Duda Trio, holenderski zespół Roseye, światowej klasy trębacz Avishai Cohen z projektem Big Vicious, gitarzysta Szymon Mika z formacją AGMA oraz Jerzy Małek International Quintet. Na finał wystąpi legendarne Laboratorium – ikona polskiego fusion jazzu.

Program 23. Targi Kielce Jazz Festival Memorial to Miles

17 września / Mała Scena KCK | 50 PLN
20.00 Podsłuchy x Miles

26 września / Duża Scena KCK | 79 PLN
19.00 Joanna Duda Trio
20.30 Roseye

27 września / Duża Scena KCK | 129 PLN
18.00 Avishai Cohen Quartet Big Vicious
20.00 Szymon Mika AGMA

28 września / Duża Scena KCK | 99 PLN
18.00 Jerzy Małek International Quintet
20.00 Laboratorium

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