Krzysztof Popek is a leading Polish jazz flute player topping the jazz rankings of the Jazz Forum monthly (The European Jazz Magazine) for many years and also owner of a well-known label Power Bros.
He started off as a jazz musician at Jazz Juniors ’82 and Jazz Nad Odra ’85 festivals winning individual awards at both. He plays the soprano and alto flute. Besides, he is a composer, arranger and inspirational leader of his numerous bands of which Young Power stands out as the most renowned and popular.
The successful Letters and Leaves album recorded in 1996 was nominated for the Polish Grammy Award ” Fryderyk ’96 and came second in Jazz Forum’s Album of the Year ’96 ranking.
In 2005 he recorded the 'House of Jade' album featuring Victor Lewis , David Friesen , Randy Porter and Piotr Wojtasik and in 2006 'You Are In My Heart' with Joe LaBarbera , David Friesen, Randy Porter and Piotr Wojtasik; in 2007 'Estate' , together with Victor Lewis, Cameron Brown , Stephen Scott and Piotr Wojtasik.