Adam Golicki

Adam Golicki is a Lecturer at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, affiliated with the Faculty of Choral Conducting, Church Music, Artistic Education, Rhythmics and Jazz. He specializes in jazz and percussion performance, bringing professional experience to his academic role.

Golicki holds degrees from the University of Zielona Góra (Jazz and Pop Music, where he studied percussion with Marcin Jahr) and the Academy of Music in Wrocław (Jazz at the Instrumental Department, studying with Dr. Dariusz Kaliszuk).

His professional expertise centers on jazz performance and percussion techniques, with particular emphasis on blending traditional percussion with contemporary jazz styles. Golicki maintains an active performance career alongside his academic responsibilities.

Notable achievements include:

• First place at the National Percussion Competition in Wrocław (2003)
• First place and award for best instrumentalist at the National Jazz and Blues Band Festival in Gdynia (2005)

Golicki is an active session musician who has performed at major international festivals including the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia (2017). He has released two critically acclaimed albums with a third in production, and collaborates with prominent Polish musicians such as Maciej Sikała, Cezary Paciorek, and Dominik Bukowski.