Grzegorz Turnau
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Grzegorz Turnau is a Polish
composer, pianist, poet and singer.
He was born on 31 July 1967 in Kraków
, Poland
. At age seventeen he won First Prize (Grand Prix) at The Student Song Festival in Kraków in 1984. He went on to join the Piwnica pod Baranami
Cabaret, composing such hits as "Znów wędrujemy", and released his first album, Naprawdę nie dzieje się nic ("Nothing really happens") in 1991. He has released eleven albums to date, including one (Cafe Sułtan) made up of his own versions of songs by Jeremi Przybora
and Jerzy Wasowski
, and most have enjoyed considerable chart success. His characteristic style consists of strong, clear lyrics and music composed in special keys and harmonies, using instruments such as piano (played by himself), saxophone, violin and various horns. Influenced by such artists as Marek Grechuta
and Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
, his music style has been described as "soft jazz". He did participate in the Aleksander Glondys
's "Ellington
po krakowsku" ("Ellington Cracow way"), a concert based upon idea of notable composers of Piwnica pod Baranami
playing their interpretations of Duke`s music. Other participants include Pawluśkiewicz, Zbigniew Raj and several other musicians.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
composer, pianist, poet and singer.
He was born on 31 July 1967 in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. At age seventeen he won First Prize (Grand Prix) at The Student Song Festival in Kraków in 1984. He went on to join the Piwnica pod Baranami
Piwnica pod Baranami
The Piwnica pod Baranami is a Polish literary cabaret located in Kraków, Poland. For over thirty years, in the People's Republic of Poland, Piwnica pod Baranami served as the most renowned political cabaret in the country, until the end of the communist era...
Cabaret, composing such hits as "Znów wędrujemy", and released his first album, Naprawdę nie dzieje się nic ("Nothing really happens") in 1991. He has released eleven albums to date, including one (Cafe Sułtan) made up of his own versions of songs by Jeremi Przybora
Jeremi Przybora
Jeremi Przybora was a popular Polish poet, writer, actor and singer, best known for creating TV-series "Kabaret Starszych Panów" with Jerzy Wasowski and for his ballads and sung poetry, a popular music genre in Poland.-External links:*...
and Jerzy Wasowski
Jerzy Wasowski
Jerzy Wasowski is a famous Polish composer, pianist, actor and director. He was the creator of Kabaret Starszych Panów with Jeremi Przybora.Many of his songs were popular. He created about 700 songs altogether.-External links:...
, and most have enjoyed considerable chart success. His characteristic style consists of strong, clear lyrics and music composed in special keys and harmonies, using instruments such as piano (played by himself), saxophone, violin and various horns. Influenced by such artists as Marek Grechuta
Marek Grechuta
Marek Grechuta was a Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist.-Biography:...
and Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
Jan Kanty Pawluskiewicz
Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz is a Polish composer and musician, known for his collaboration with Marek Grechuta and his compositions for stage and film.-Biography:...
, his music style has been described as "soft jazz". He did participate in the Aleksander Glondys
Aleksander Glondys
Aleksander Glondys is a Polish jazz and rock percussionist, the leader of the Al'Mad and later Aleksander Glondys's quartet music band as well as a renowned translator, considered - after the "Encyclopaedia of jazz" the best Polish translator in the area of jazz.His latest activity concerns...
's "Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
po krakowsku" ("Ellington Cracow way"), a concert based upon idea of notable composers of Piwnica pod Baranami
Piwnica pod Baranami
The Piwnica pod Baranami is a Polish literary cabaret located in Kraków, Poland. For over thirty years, in the People's Republic of Poland, Piwnica pod Baranami served as the most renowned political cabaret in the country, until the end of the communist era...
playing their interpretations of Duke`s music. Other participants include Pawluśkiewicz, Zbigniew Raj and several other musicians.
Albums
- Naprawdę nie dzieje się nic - 1991
- Pod światło - 1993
- Turnau w Trójce - 1994
- To tu, to tam - 1995
- Tutaj jestem - 1997
- Księżyc w misce - 1998
- Ultima - 1999
- Kawałek cienia - 2000
- Nawet - 2002
- Cafe Sułtan - 2004
- 11:11 - 2005
- Historia pewnej podróży - 2006
- Pasjans na Dwóch - 2007 (with Andrzej Sikorowski)
- Do zobaczenia - 2009
- Fabryka Klamek - 2010