An outstanding pianist, composer and producer, he is widely regarded as the greatest revelation in Polish jazz of the last decade. Thanks to his thorough classical training he feels free to improvise and so creates new musical landscapes to which he contributes timbre, eloquence and harmony of his own. The result is a subtle, often mystic atmosphere.
Born on 23 March 1971 in Gdansk, Leszek followed and successfully completed formal musical education until he graduated at the Gdansk Music Academy, to then start applying his classical skills in a new way by playing in jazz bands. As a member of the Milosc band in the 1990s, Leszek helped instigate a "yass" revolution in Polish music. At the time, he won every possible musical award in his native country. Leszek has often recorded with Zbigniew Preisner (Requiem for my friend, 10 easy pieces for piano). He has also collaborated with Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (recordings for the Oscar – original score winner for "Finding Neverland" and the album "Kaczmarek by Możdżer"). In addition, Leszek has performed with the most talented and renowned Polish jazz musicians including Tomasz Stańko, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Anna Maria Jopek and Michał Urbaniak. He has also played and recorded with many internationally renowned artists including Arthur Blythe, Buster Williams, Billy Harper, Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny, David Gilmour, Marcus Miller, Archie Shepp, Eddie Daniels, Charles Fox, Nana Vasconcelos, Lars Danielsson, Zohar Fresco, John Scofield, Steve Swallow, Tan Dun.
Leszek Możdżer also writes film scores, and music for theatre plays and operas.
In 2012 he was president of the jury at the Montreux Jazz Piano Competition and he is the artistic director of Jazz nad Odrą Festival and Enter Music Festival.
"Leszek Możdżer – a distinguished pianist and composer who has managed to unleash a mental and stylistic revolution in Polish jazz which no other jazz player had ever achieved before ". Dionizy Piątkowski - author of the Polish Jazz Encyclopaedia.