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Openphonic Hat

Openphonic Hat could, actually, be a kind of hat. And if you were to put it on, you might hear more — and wider. Differently. Those free improvisations on two guitars, sounding like they could describe reality almost too well — its colors, moods, rhythm… It means blues, with its pulse, storytelliin, call and responce. And on top of that imagine a touch of sonorism, microtonal variations on prepared instruments. And melodies. Most of all melodies.

And us: Patryk Zakrocki and Marcin Olak.

That’s how it goes:

Or maybe like that:

Those were recorded at Project Gallery in Warsaw on December 12, 2025, with the support of the Monaural Poetry label. We used a single stereo microphone (Neumann USM 69) and recorded onto a NAGRA IV-S tape recorder. The video was captured by Michał Malota. Everything was recorded live, with no editing or overdubs, of course.

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Music-and-Dance Therapy at Galeria Dondé

Okay. I know that “music-and-dance therapy” isn’t a particularly brilliant name. But for now we don’t have another one, and this one describes fairly well what we’re trying to do. Anyway, that’s not what I want to write about.

What I do want to write is that on January 10, 2026, at 8:00 PM, at Galeria Dondé—an amazing place, truly!—I’ll be performing in an improvised duo with briliant dancer, Marta Dębska. And that it’s going to be good. Apparently tickets are selling fast; you can reserve and buy them by contacting the gallery.

EDIT: Tickets are already sold out, but there is supposed to be an additional date. More info at Galeria Dondé.

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On AIR!

I’m back on the radio. Together with Maciej Karłowski, I host a show on the online station Jazzkultura. Every Friday at 10 p.m. we talk about jazz and improvised music, and listen to some interesting & rare recordings. Sometimes we argue – but maybe that clash of different perspectives and ways of hearing things is what makes it interesting?

Yoy can listen to the Jazzkultura radio via their website.

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Gadt. Olak. La Boheme.

Come to the show! Some free improv stuff, beyond jazz. Anna Gadt & Marcin Olak. At one of the coolest underground Warsaw spots. And Anna is one of the best singers and improvisers in town, u better check it! Damn!

Anna Gadt / Marcin Olak / 29.05, 19:00 @ La Boheme, WAW, PL

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M/broken live

Come and listen to some broken songs of mine. With Miki Wielecki on percussions and Andrzej Kupniewski on harmonicas.

21.03, 20:00: M/broken live @ Galeria Projekt, WAW, PL

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Marcin @ Summer Guitar Festival

I’m invited to this year’s edition of the Summer Guitar Festival in Krzyzowa, Poland. On 24.07 I’ll perform my broken songs with Miki Wielecki on percussion and Andrzej Kupniewski on harmonicas. And the next day I’ll give a lecture on fretboard mapping. I think it’s a cool topic – the guitar is a bit ambiguous in this respect, but I have a few tricks that help me find my ways on the fretboard. And I’d be happy to share. Anyway I’m happy to be a part of this guitar party – Krzyżowa is cool, I wholeheartedly recommend the whole festival – you can sign up via guitarfestival.okis.pl. More information TBA, stay tuned.

24.07 – Świdnica – M/Broken Live

25.07 – Krzyżowa – Marcin Olak/Fretboard mapping

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Marcin Olak Trio – guess who’s back!

I know, we’ve had a long break. I mean long, Crossing Borders was out in 2012 – damn, 12 years? Well, I needed it. Anyway, now I ready to play that jazz thing again, some new songs, new attitude.

We played some new tunes in Chrzęsne, really cool place for music. With Maciek Szczyciński on bass and Michał Bryndal on drums.

On the YT you can see our full set. And the interview with me – sorry, it’s in Polish. But it’s kind of funny, and automatic translation can make it even more funny, I thinkAnd here are some pics, courtesy of Chrzęsne Palace, hope U enjoy.

Mrcin Olak Trio at Jazz at Chrzęsne