Stories From The Eastern West

Stories From The Eastern West


The New Yorker: Michał Urbaniak

July 01, 2021

“Polish jazz group - 100$ a night”. Displayed on the posters in Michał Urbaniak’s band’s van while playing across Europe in the 60s, this hippy traveling player was soon to become one of the most innovative Polish jazz musicians in history. However, the old continent never felt like enough. Michał always knew at heart that he was a New Yorker, eventually jumping at the first chance he got to move to the world’s jazz capital and signing with the legendary Columbia Records. The rest is history.