| Nikola Kołodziejczyk | |
| Birth Date: | 1986 6, df=y |
| Origin: | Kraków, Poland |
| Instrument: | piano |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | For-tune (2014–2015) Nowa Brama Pro Musica (2015–present) |
Nikola Kołodziejczyk (born 5 July 1986) is a Polish jazz pianist, composer, arranger and conductor.
Kołodziejczyk was born on 5 July 1986 in Kraków. He graduated from and is a former faculty member of the Academy of Music in Katowice.[1] His teachers have included Irena Rolanowska, Andrzej Jagodziński, Emilian Madey, Edward Anthony Partyka and Wojciech Niedziela.
He leads a jazz orchestra, the Nikola Kołodziejczyk Orchestra. In 2014 they recorded and released their debut album entitled Chord Nation, which led to a Fryderyk award in 2015 for 'Best Jazz Debut' and three nominations. His second album entitled Barok Progresywny was awarded the Fryderyk 2016 for 'the Album of the Year'. He is co-leader of the jazz trio Stryjo which plays live-improvised music. Kołodziejczyk together with Michał Tomaszczyk co-founded the Warsaw-based Konglomerat Big Band, whose debut album Albo Inaczej was certified gold.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Award | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Phonographic début of the year - jazz music | Nikola Kołodziejczyk Orchestra | Fryderyk 2015 | Won | [2] |
| 'Artist of the Year | Nikola Kołodziejczyk | Koryfeusz Muzyki Polskiej | Nominated | [3] | |
| 2016 | Album of the year - jazz music | Barok Progresywny | Fryderyk 2016 | Won | [4] |
| Artist of the year | Nikola Kołodziejczyk | Nominated | [5] |