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Józef Skrzek
Józef Skrzek
	Skrzek at a concert (2019)
Background information
Born	2 July 1948 (age 76); Siemianowice, Poland
Genres	Contemporary classical, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, harmonica
Years active	1971–present
Website	www.skrzek.com

Józef Franciszek Skrzek (born 2 July 1948, Siemianowice, Silesia, Poland) 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.

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 (pl:Teatr Tworzenia) created the first Polish avantgarde oratorio "Terrarium"(pl:Terrarium – Live in Bydgoszcz).

His younger brother, Jan Skrzek [pl], was also a notable Silesian musician.

Performing at a benefit concert in Warszawa in November 2010

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.Istvan Budapest
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 (Brain Active Records)^[1]
2015 "(pl:Requiem dla chwil minionych)" with Jarosław Pijarowski
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
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)