Józef Skrzek

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Skrzek at a concert

Józef Skrzek (born 2 July 1948 in Siemianowice, Silesia) – is a Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer, an important figure in Polish rock.

Life

In his early career, Skrzek was associated with the groups Ślężanie, Ametysty and Breakout. In 1971, he created the progressive-rock group Silesian Blues Band (with Jerzy Piotrowski and Apostolis Anthimos) and also recorded for a time with Czesław Niemen.

Over the following decades, Skrzek consistently showed independence. 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). 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 and his Teatr Tworzenia he created the first Polish avantgarde oratorio "Terrarium".

His younger brother, Jan Skrzek (pl:Jan Skrzek), is also a notable Silesian musician.

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Performing at a benefit concert in Warszawa in November 2010

Discography

• 2014 "Człowiek z Wysokiego Zamku" with Wladyslaw Komendarek, Jaroslaw Pijarowski, Jorgos Skolias (Brain Active Records)
• 2013 "The dream Off Penderecki" with Theatre of Creation by Jaroslaw Pijarowski (Brain Active Records)
• 2013 "Terrarium - Live in Bydgoszcz" Józef Skrzek & Jaroslaw Pijarowski (Legacy Records) & (Brain Active Records)
• 2013 "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"
• 2007-11 "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
• 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 "Live"
• 1987 "Kantata Maryjna"
• 1985 "Podróż w krainę wyobraźni"
• 1983 "Ambitus Extended"
• 1981 "Józefina"
• 1981 "Ogród Luizy" (with Halina Frąckowiak)
• 1980 "Ojciec chrzestny Dominika"
• 1979 "Pamiętnik Karoliny"
• 1979 "VIATOR box"
• 1977 "Swing & Blues" (with Krzysztof Sadowski)

See also

• List of noteworthy Polish people

External links

• Józef Skrzek plays Minimoog solo on YouTube
• Skrzek's home page
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