Quotes

“Looks like we don’t have enough of our own hot shot guitarists so we had to import one to keep everyone on their toes. Playing from outside the expected lines, he strokes a mellow ax but doesn’t need pyrotechnics to get his point across. Well versed in the right kind of skills to make him stand out even when being low key, this is a supercharged atmospheric date that you won’t be able to keep in the background for long no matter how hard you try. A wonderful electric taste of something different.”

– Chris Spector, Midwest Record/USA

“Pawel Ignatowicz is one of the most exciting young guitarists I’ve heard in a long time. His new album is full of beautiful, dramatic compositions played with virtuosity and deep soulful passion. He has a beautiful tone and a wonderful sense of melody, and combined with his wide guitar sound electronic palette creates a journey that keeps you engaged from start to finish. His star is definitely on the rise.”

– Dave Darlington, Bass Hit Recording – Music engineer / multiple GRAMMY® award winner

“Pawel Ignatowicz is an honorable guitarist and probably Poland’s unrivaled star due to his unmistakable self-confidence. A first-class musician and technically a guitarist of the same kind.”

– Alexander Schmitz, Jazz Podium/Germany

“Pawel Ignatowicz leads a group of NYC heavies on this guitar-led jazz project. His tone is so very strong with a rich, edgy quality. His decision to leave his native Poland shows here just how much he belongs in the jazz capital of the world. A fine, creative, straight ahead jazz guitar voice.”

– Mr. Biz Bisard – WNMC – Jazz Week reporting station

“Pawel Ignatowicz, a gifted multi-instrumentalist, magically crafts a sound world from his guitar evoking horns, reeds, and winds. His unique palette creates an orchestral effect on a single instrument, showcasing a breadth of skill in his album ‘Here and Now’. Individual, inspired, and daring, Ignatowicz positions himself at the vanguard of innovative guitarists. His music, from the haunting ‘Darkness at Noon’ to the hypnotic groove of ‘Open Skies’, is enriched by fellow musicians sharing his artistry and vision.”
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“…He developed his own style of improvisation characterized by melodic lines…The music draws you in and keeps you in a state of heady suspense from the first track to the last. One would like to hear Pawel Ignatowicz live.”
                                                                                    – Marek Dusza/Audio: January 2018 Jazz Record Review/Poland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

“I am very honored to be sharing the stage with one of the greatest young talents. I know his voice is going to be heard, as a composer and as a guitar player. Pawel is also very humble and a very good friend. And for me is an honor to be on the stage with somebody of that quality. The whole experience is already a great privilege“

– John Benitez: bass player / 4 time GRAMMY® award winner