# 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 [pl], 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)