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Józef Franciszek Skrzek (born 2 July 1948, Siemianowice,
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Silesia
Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...
, Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
) is a Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer, an important figure in Polish rock
Polish rock refers to rock music from Poland.
1960s
After the era of "big-bit" (Polish style of simple rock'n'roll), one of the earliest pioneers of Polish rock was Tadeusz Nalepa, a singer, guitarist and songwriter who began his career playing p ...
.
Life
In his early career, Skrzek was associated with the groups Ślężanie, Ametysty and Breakout. In 1971, he created the progressive-rock groupSilesian Blues Band
SBB (first known as ''Silesian Blues Band'', later as ''Szukaj, Burz, Buduj'' – Polish for "Search, Break up, Build") is a Polish progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Siemianowice, Upper Silesia. It consisted of multi-instrumentalist and ...
(with Jerzy Piotrowski and Apostolis Anthimos
Apostolis Anthimos (born 25 September 1954 in Siemianowice Śląskie) is a Polish jazz / rock oriented guitarist, drummer and keyboard player. His parents are Greeks.
He is a member of the Polish progressive rock band SBB, and has had a long i ...
) and also recorded for a time with Czesław Niemen
Czesław Niemen (; February 16, 1939 – January 17, 2004), born Czesław Juliusz Wydrzycki, and often credited as just Niemen, was one of the most important and original Polish singer-songwriters and rock balladeers of the 20th century, singing ...
.
He performed with a number of artist and ''ad hoc'' created bands, but mostly involved himself with theater and church music, as well as movie soundtracks. He is well-noted for his live performances not only on conventional concerts but also in a variety of other venues (e.g., his improvisations on summer solstice nights in Silesian Planetarium
The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory ( pl, Planetarium Śląskie pl, Śląskie Planetarium i Obserwatorium Astronomiczne) is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland. It was founded on 4 December 1 ...
). Currently, he is a friend of the elementary school in his hometown (elementary school number 13 in Michalkowice) where he often plays or sings.
In 2012 together with Jarosław Pijarowski
Jaroslaw Pijarowski (born 18 December 1971) is a Polish avant-garde artist, art curator and founder of Teatr Tworzenia (Theater of Creation). He creates contemporary music, poetry, photography, fine arts and theatre-music spectacles.
Career
He ...
and his ( :pl:Teatr Tworzenia) created the first Polish avantgarde oratorio "Terrarium"( :pl:Terrarium – Live in Bydgoszcz).
His younger brother, , was also a notable Silesian musician.
Discography
* 2020 ''Sny Powstańców'' with Krystian Migocz * 2019 :pl:Living After Life with Teatr Tworzenia * 2018 ''Miłość (LOVE)'' - Józef Skrzek & Henryk Jan Bator * 2017 ''Maria Kantata'' (live recording 7.10.2017 in Szt.IstvanBudapest
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* 2017 ''Around The Worls In Eighty Moogs'' (concert recordings (2003 - 2009))
* 2017 ''Stories'' with Krzysztof Piasecki
* 2017 "( :pl:Katharsis (A Small Victory))" with Theatre of Creation ( :pl:Teatr Tworzenia) by Jarosław Pijarowski
Jaroslaw Pijarowski (born 18 December 1971) is a Polish avant-garde artist, art curator and founder of Teatr Tworzenia (Theater of Creation). He creates contemporary music, poetry, photography, fine arts and theatre-music spectacles.
Career
He ...
(Brain Active Records)
* 2015 "( :pl:Requiem dla chwil minionych)" with Jarosław Pijarowski
Jaroslaw Pijarowski (born 18 December 1971) is a Polish avant-garde artist, art curator and founder of Teatr Tworzenia (Theater of Creation). He creates contemporary music, poetry, photography, fine arts and theatre-music spectacles.
Career
He ...
* 2015 "Tryptyk Bydgoski" - the first part - "Kościół"
* 2014 "The Stratomusica Suite" with Przemysław Mieszko Rudź
* 2014 "( :pl:Człowiek z Wysokiego Zamku (album))" with ( :pl:Wladyslaw Komendarek), Jaroslaw Pijarowski, Jorgos Skolias (Brain Active Records)
* 2013 "( :pl:The Dream Off Penderecki)" with Theatre of Creation ( :pl:Teatr Tworzenia) by Jaroslaw Pijarowski (Brain Active Records)
* 2013 "( :pl:Terrarium – Live in Bydgoszcz)" Józef Skrzek & Jaroslaw Pijarowski (Legacy Records) & (Brain Active Records)
* 2013 "( :pl:Terrarium – Organ Works)" Józef Skrzek & Jaroslaw Pijarowski (Legacy Records) & (Brain Active Records)
* 2009-09 "Koncert Żywiołów"
* 2009-03 "Czas dojrzewania"
* 2008-05 "Józef Skrzek & Jan Skrzek "Dwa Braty" "
* 2007-03 "La Tempete"
* 2007 - "( :pl:Viator 1973-2007)"
* 2007-11 "Tryptyk petersburski" (as guest with Roksana Wikaliuk, Misha Ogorodov, Sasza Ragazanov, Michał Gierjo)
* 2006-07 "Maria z Magdali"
* 2005-05 "Viator - Znak Pokoju"
* 2005 "Planetarium" with Colin Bass
Colin Bass (born 4 May 1951) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Since 1979, he has been a member of the British progressive rock band Camel, who, after a ten-year hiatus due to the ill health of bandleader Andrew L ...
* 2004-11 "Anthology 1974-2004" (SBB)
* 2004-05 "Szczęśliwi z miasta N." (SBB)
* 2003-11 "U stóp krzyża"
* 2003-05 "Akustycznie"
* 2003-05 "Kantata Maryjna"
* 2003-05 "Epitafium Dusz - Koncert na cześć zaginionych..."
* 2002-06 "Koncert Świętokrzyski"
* 2001 "Jesteś, który jesteś"
* 2001 "Dzwonią dzwoneczki, muzyka gra, a kolęda nadal trwa"
* 1998 "Czas"
* 1998 "Pokój Saren Piano"
* 1998 "Warto żyć dla miłości" (Ks. Stanisław Puchała, Józef Skrzek, Michał Mitko)
* 1997 "Pokój Saren"
* 1997 "Kolędy"
* 1997 "Anioł się zwiastuje"
* 1997 "Kantata Maryjna - Live"
* 1993 "Twój dom wschodzącego słońca"
* 1993 "Piosenki ojca Aime Duvala" (Ks. Stanisław Puchała, Józef Skrzek, Michał Mitko)
* 1990-10 "Wracam"
* 1990 "Kolędowy czas" (Kiepurki and Józef Skrzek)
* 1989 "( :pl:Live (album Józefa Skrzeka))"
* 1987 "Kantata Maryjna"
* 1985 "Podróż w krainę wyobraźni"
* 1983 "Ambitus Extended"
* 1981 "( :pl:Józefina (album))"
* 1981 "Ogród Luizy" (with Halina Frąckowiak)
* 1980 "Ojciec chrzestny Dominika"
* 1979 "Pamiętnik Karoliny"
* 1977 "Swing & Blues" (with Krzysztof Sadowski)
See also
* List of noteworthy Polish peopleExternal links
Official website
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skrzek, Jozef 1948 births Living people Polish musicians Polish keyboardists Silesian culture People from Siemianowice Śląskie