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Melbourne based collaborative team combining music and live video art, having worked together as part of The Usefulness of Art (2018). Presenting ZATOCZKA: a uniquely improvised cinematic experience with music as the inspiration – filmic images largely from Merri Creek, mixed live by Jean Poole in response to a collection of Krzysztof Komeda’s evocative and iconic compositions carefully curated and arranged by musical director, Adam Simmons. Polish Cinema in Australia presented this concert to celebrate Komeda’s contribution as a film composer and commemorate the 50th anniversary of his untimely passing. Adam was engaged due to his related musical endeavours, as well as his 20-year connection with Poland and its culture (that started due to friendly heckling at Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues). The concept was developed by Adam in conjunction with Jean Poole, while the music was brought to life by the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble (Adam Simmons - tenor/soprano saxes, Cara Taber - alto sax, Gideon Brazil - flute/tenor sax, Gavin Cornish - trumpet, Nat Grant - vibraphone, Howard Cairns - double bass, Niko Schauble - drums) and augmented by the artistry of two special guests and longtime collaborators of Adam’s: the masterful Tony Gould and the sublime Deborah Kayser.