Helmut Nadolski

The origins of artist's career are related to Tri-city jazz society, he also cooperated with Tu Tu cabaret and Tralabomba circus led by J. Afanasiew at Coast Students' Club 'Żak'; at that time – in the late 50's he became friends with Czesław Wydrzycki. Niemen believed that Nadolski 'breaks commonly approved schemes of playing double bass. He is the master of his instrument. He created his own music marked with simply unbelievable strength... He is the sensitive artist gifted with the great imagination – the musician who paints with sounds the pictures of his deeply personal vision...' Mateusz Święcicki wrote that: 'Nadolski's music can be included into the circle of the "serious music", but I believe, that its spontaneity and naturalness wouldn't fit into overintellectualized atmosphere of the "new music", where discovering the innovation is more important than emotional expression. In that meaning Nadolski connects the two opposite poles – avantgardism and emotionalism.'

In Poland, bound to avant-garde free-jazz scene (among others: Sesja 72), he contributed to Niemen Group, with which he produced records such as: Strange is this World (CBS, 1972) and Marionetki (at first issued as LP Niemen vol. 1 and Niemen vol. 2). More important issues includes also: 'Meditation' (with Czesław Niemen's contribution), 'Four Dialogues with Conscience' (1973) and 'New Music from Poland – H. Nadolski' (1979). The artist performed at many stages in Poland and abroad (among others: at Jazz Jamboree'75 Festival with Czesław Niemen, at Warsaw Autumn, in art galleries and churches in Poland, Austria, Norway and Germany. He composed music for many feature and TV movies, such as: 'Pies' (1973) – dir. J. Kondratiuk, 'Mała sprawa' (1975) – dir. J. Kondratiuk, 'Rekolekcje' (1977) – dir. W. Leszczyński, 'Hotel Polan und seine gaste' – dir. Horst Seemann (1981) and poetical performances (among others: for R. M. Rilke's poetry „Co pan sądzi o miłości, co pan myśli o śmierci”, for C. K. Norwid's poetry „Czas idzie śmierć goni”, for M. Cwietajewa's poetry „Dialog z Sumieniem”).

In the early 80's he contributed to R. Misiek's Instrumental Theatre in Gdynia, in which he realised his ideas as an actor, musician-soloist, composer and director. Most important shows includes, based on his biography – 'The Trial' – dedicated do Franz Kafka. The opening took place in 13th March 1982 and happened to be the great event at the Coast. Nadolski was the leading man, the composer and co-director. 'The Trial' received splendid reviews and affected the whole artistic society of the Tri-city.

Since 90's the artist realize the 'Mobile' performance – kind of instrumental show that merge the different forms of performing expression (moving and playing sculpture, improvised music, meditations).