Józef Franciszek Skrzek (born 2 July 1948, Siemianowice , Silesia , Poland ) is a Polish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer, an important figure in Polish rock .
14-422: 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
28-633: A dual album, To mój blues ("My Blues"), which consisted recordings between 1982 and 1988. In 1993, he performed with Nalepa-Breakout and the group released an album Jesteś w piekle ("You are in Hell") and in the same year he was awarded the Maria Jurkowska Award by the III Program of the Polish Radio. The following albums, as Tadeusz Nalepa, were released with different band members. His last release
42-715: A self-titled album with Blackout along with six smaller recordings. The group disbanded in 1967. In 1968, Nalepa formed a group called Breakout which existed for 13 years before disbanding in 1981. Breakout had released 10 albums. In 1982, he debuted as a solo artist in the Gwardia Hall in Warsaw in concert "Rock-Blok". The same year he recorded an album for Izabela Trojanowska as well as formed his own band which consisted of (besides Nalepa): Ryszard Olesinski (guitar), Piotr Nowak (guitar), Bogdan Kowalewski (bass) and Marek Surzyn (drums). On 25 May 1985, Nalepa re-formed Breakout because of
56-539: 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
70-613: The Breakout Festival was organized in memory of Mira Kubasińska and Tadeusz Nalepa. Tadeusz Nalepa Tadeusz Nalepa (26 August 1943 in Zgłobień , Poland – 4 March 2007, Warsaw ) was a Polish composer, guitar player, vocalist, and lyricist. Nalepa graduated from the Music Academy in Rzeszów in the departments of violin, clarinet and contrabass . He received recognition in
84-461: The band was more and more criticised by Polish mass media for pro-West lifestyle and long hair. As a result, the radio and TV stopped broadcasting their songs. In 1971, Breakout accomplished arguably their best album: Blues . It was recorded by: Tadeusz Nalepa (vocal, lead guitar), Dariusz Kozakiewicz (guitar), Tadeusz Trzciński (harmonica), Jerzy Goleniewski (bass), Józef Hajdasz (drums). Next year they recorded their fourth album Karate . After
98-421: The band's 20th anniversary. In 1986, magazine Jazz Forum named him the best musician, composer and guitar player. Along with the other winners, he took part in the concert series "Blues/Rock Top '86" and at the same time, he also started co-operating with another Polish rock/blues band Dżem , (literally " Jam "). The two released a successful album Numero Uno . After series of concerts abroad, Nalepa released
112-506: The category of duets at the 2nd annual "Festival of Young Talents" in Szczecin in 1963 along with Mira Kubasinska. They were married and had a son, named Piotr. In 1965, Nalepa formed the band Blackout with Stan Borys and started composing music to the lyrics of a poet, Bogdan Loebl. The Blackout's first concert was on 3 September 1965 in a club Łącznościowiec in Rzeszów. Tadeusz Nalepa recorded
126-579: The first Polish avantgarde oratorio "Terrarium"( pl:Terrarium – Live in Bydgoszcz ). His younger brother, Jan Skrzek [ pl ] , was also a notable Silesian musician. Breakout (band) Breakout was a Polish blues rock band, formed on 1 February 1968. After a few years of playing as Blackout, the first performance of Breakout took place at the Musicorama festival in February 1968. In April
140-590: The new album. Żagiel ziemi , recorded with Roman "Pazur" Wojciechowski, was a part of the Olympian Triptych prepared for the Olympics 1980 in Moscow , and simultaneously they recorded next album called ZOL . The band ceased to exist in 1982 when the band leader Tadeusz Nalepa began the solo career. Up to the present day the band has been often reactivated for various events and concerts. On 19 June 2007, in Rzeszów ,
154-521: The new bass player - Michał Muzolf, joined the group. In June the band toured in the countries of Benelux . After the band returned to Poland , they became one of the most famous Polish rock bands, owing much to a new sound-kit brought from western Europe , but also as they were arguably the first group to play blues rock in Poland. In November, Breakout played a few concerts all around Poland. In January and February 1969 their song "Gdybyś kochał, hej!" topped
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#1733084656277168-402: The radio chart list. In 1969 they released their first album Na drugim brzegu tęczy , which they had recorded without K. Dłutowski, but with Włodzimierz Nahorny, who played the saxophone and flute. In August, Breakout took the new bass-player Piotr Nowak , but just at the beginning of 1970, he was replaced by Józef Skrzek . The same year Franciszek Walicki (manager) left the band. In 1970,
182-468: The recording was finished Jan Izbiński (vocal) joined for a short time. Karate turned out to be their best selling work to date. In 1973 year Włodzimierz Nahorny left Breakout, and the musicians helped to record the solo album of Mira Kubasińska Ogień . Between 1973 and 1975 the band went on concerts to USSR , England and the Netherlands . In 1974 Breakout recorded their fifth album Kamienie , which
196-631: Was recorded by: Tadeusz Nalepa (lead guitar, harmonica, vocal), Winicjusz Chróst (guitar), Zdzisław Zawadzki (bass), Wojciech Morawski (drums). On 21 November 1974, the band received the Golden Plate for Karate . Throughout 1975 there were many personal changes within the band, and at the beginning of the next year the personnel was established as: Mira Kubasińska (vocal), Tadeusz Nalepa (guitar), Zbigniew Wypych (bass), Bogdan Lewandowski (keyboards), Andrzej Tylec (drums). With these members Breakout recorded an album called NOL . Fans had to wait till 1979 for
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