Józef Skrzek

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

In his early carrier, 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.

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

Diskography

* 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"
* 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)

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6p41HBn2ic YouTube--Józef Skrzek plays Minimoog solo]
* [http://www.skrzek.com/ Skrzek's home page]