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PolJazz

A Living Guide to Polish Jazz

A living guide to Polish jazz: artists, albums, scenes and almost seventy years of history, mapped and connected.

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Artists
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Albums
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Scenes & Clubs
68
Years of History
01 / PolJazz

About

PolJazz is a living guide to Polish jazz culture, from the underground performances of the early 1950s to the present day. It brings together artist profiles, an album catalogue, the clubs and regional scenes, a decades-long timeline and a map of musical influence into one place built for exploring, not just reading.

It documents canonical figures such as Krzysztof Komeda, Tomasz Stanko, Zbigniew Namyslowski and Michal Urbaniak, traces the scenes of Warsaw, Krakow and the Tricity yass movement, and connects artists, records and events through an interactive timeline and an influence line.

It is a cultural database rather than a commercial platform, bilingual in Polish and English, free to use, with no account and no third-party tracking.

02 / Key Features

Key Features

The most important capabilities, explained in practical terms.

Artist Profiles

Documented profiles of the figures who shaped Polish jazz, including Komeda, Stanko, Namyslowski and Urbaniak, with their instruments, roles and place in the story.

Album Catalogue

A catalogue of landmark Polish jazz records, tying albums to their artists, eras and the scenes they came from.

Scenes & Clubs

The places that made the music, from institutional Warsaw and the Jazz Jamboree to the basement clubs of Krakow and the independent Tricity yass scene.

Historical Timeline

An interactive timeline spanning almost seventy years, from jazz under Stalinism through the liberalisation after 1956 to today.

Influence Map

An influence line that connects artists and movements, so the lineage and cross-pollination of Polish jazz becomes visible.

Comparison Tool

Compare artists, albums and scenes side by side to understand how figures and periods relate to one another.

Fast Search

Instant fuzzy search across artists, albums and venues, so any entry in the collection is a couple of keystrokes away.

Bilingual, Map-Based

A full Polish and English interface over an interactive map, free to explore with no account and no third-party tracking.

03 / Download

Product access

A clear path from the official source to your first successful workflow.

Choose the right platform

Use one of the official links available for your device or browser.

Install or open

Follow the store instructions or open the web application. No third-party installers.

Configure and begin

Review the options, choose your preferences and start with the core workflow.

Official access options
04 / Technology

Technology behind the product

A transparent look at the core technologies used to build and maintain this product.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Leaflet
Tailwind CSS
05 / Security

Privacy & Security

Your data stays on your device. Always.

No account required
No third-party tracking
Cultural archive, not a store
Free to use
WCAG 2.1 AA