Józef Skrzek

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, 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.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)
 * 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)