Oleś Brothers & Christopher Dell

Bassist Marcin und Drummer Bartłomiej Oleś make are a “rhythmic dream team” and this is no wonder because they are identical twins. The two dynamic Poles deem to be one of the most symbiotic and tightest rhythm sections in contemporary jazz, having claim to international fame up to New York and Chicago. Among their musical partners are not only fellow countrymen like Adam Pierończyk or Mikołaj Trzaska, they also co-operate with the likes of David Murray, Ken Vandermark, Chris Speed, Eric Friedlander, Rudi Mahall, William Parker or Theo Jörgensmann.

German vibraphonist Christopher Dell has created a unique style which is characterized by maturity and a strong personality. The Reclam dictionary calls him a leading jazz vibraphonist of his generation. Dell plays music from the borderland of free improvisation, contemporary music and jazz. As a soloist he has worked with WDR- and NDR Big Band, with Benny Golson, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz and Bob Brookmeyer. He has received many awards, among others the Downbeat All-Star Award, the prestigious German Record Critics- (‘Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik’) and the JazzArt-Music Award.