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  Lesław Leonard Kanik
Almost 50 years of musical activity already..
 
     Lesław Leonard Kanik played with many of the musicians mentioned on this website. He started playing early, as far back as 1957, just like Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz with whom he played at the House of Culture in Nowy Targ in the years 1957-1959.      Leonard is a musician and multi-instrumentalist who plays five instruments. On his musical travels he saw a good part of the world and finally settled in the USA, where he lives to this day and still continues his musical activity. He has his own band - see his website in the USA:  www.universalbal.pl/ 
 



  Song and Dance Ensemble (ZPT) band - 1963
      A band that played at the Song and Dance Ensemble in 1963.
A resident of Nowa Huta who played with it as a guest was Józef Krzeczek, a star of Polish big beat.

Material: Zbigniew Zbigniew - Perth
 Line-up:

bass guitar - Eugeniusz Lewicki
piano - Andrzej Sajdak
piano, alto sax, violin - Józef Krzeczek (ex Czerwono Czarni)
drums - Zbigniew Balicki (Bala)
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  Ustronie Morskie band - 1967
      A band that played during the summer holidays in Ustronie Morskie in 1967

 Line-up:

bass guitar - Eugeniusz Lewicki
guitar - Tadeusz Golec
tenor sax - Zbigniew Irzeński
drums - Zbigniew Balicki (Bala)
piano - Marian Gacek



1968 - Fama - Świnoujście
The longest band name of all... a group put together by Zbigniew Raj for the FAMA student festival
Material:    Marek Pawlak - Stockholm

Vocal and Instrumental Group Founded for Musical and Not Money-Making Purposes, and having in its line-up such distinguished musicians as:
 Line-up:

trombone - Andrzej Czechowski - "Cyzio"
tuba - Zbigniew Raj
clarinet - Ryszard Kwaśniewski - "Kwaska"
trumpet - Jan Kudyk
sax - Jan Lisiecki
bass guitar - Marian Pawlik
piano - Jerzy Horwath
drums - Antoni Czernicki
double bass - Tolek Lisiecki
vocals - Marek Pawlak
These were musicians of later, well-known bands such as: Dżamble , Jazz Band Ball , Tropcale Tahiti Granda Banda  and more..


  Arkadia restaurant band - 1968
      A band that played at the Arkadia restaurant in Nowa Huta in 1968.

 Line-up:

bass guitar - Andrzej Kurnat
violin, tb, vocals - Jerzy Surówka
sax,tb,piano - Józef Krzeczek
drums, vocals - Zbigniew Stasica "Yapa"
piano - Andrzej Sajdak


  Estrada Krakowska band - 1968
      A band of Estrada Krakowska that played in 1968.
 Line-up:

bass guitar - Z.Kustra
sax - Józef Krzeczek
drums - Zbigniew Pantera
organ - Andrzej Sajdak


  Officers' Club band - 1970
An Estrada Krakowska band that played at the Officers' Club in 1970

 Line-up:

guitar, vocals - Jan Baka
tenor sax - Jerzy Radomski
drums - Zbigniew Stasica "Yapa"
organ, piano - Władysław Baka


  Wawel Quintet
      An Estrada Krakowska band, Wawel Quintet that played mostly at events organised by Estrada Krakowska. 1973

 Line-up:
bass guitar - Wiesław Sotowicz
trumpet - Wiktor Byrczek
drums - Marek Roszkowski
organ, vocals - Bogdan Frasik
vocals - Grażna Sotowicz


  The Poles
      An Estrada Krakowska band, The Poles that played mostly abroad - Cyprus, Kuwait, Beirut 1970

 Line-up:

bass guitar - Władysław Więcek
sax, clarinet - Zbigniew Irzeński
drums - .......... Rostek
hammond - Janusz Sajdak
vocals - Grażyna Wieliczko



  Warszawianka / TVardowska band
      An Estrada Krakowska band that played at the Warszawianka and TVardowska restaurants in Kraków in the years 1973-1976

 Line-up:

bass guitar - Wacław Sotowicz
alto sax, organ, vocals - Józef Baran
drums - Zbigniew Balicki
organ - Bogdan Frasik

vocals - Grażyna Sotowicz


  Alexander Inter Combo
      An Estrada Krakowska band, Alexander Inter Combo that played in the 1950s and 1960s in most restaurants in Kraków. In the middle of the 1960s it left and played in Sweden, Norway and Finland, and stayed in Sweden for good.

 Line-up:

piano, tenor sax - Aleksander Rogoziński
bass guitar, guitar,
organ, accordion, vocals- Ryszard Garbień
vocals - ........


  Hotel Cracovia band 1968 - 1971
      A band connected with Estrada Krakowska, that played at the Hotel Cracovia in the years 1968 - 1971

 Line-up:

bass guitar, violin - Tadeusz Jędrzejowski // session: Stanisław Gąsienica Brzega
piano, accordion - Marian Gacek
vocals - Jolanta Doniec, Marek Pawlak, Jerzy Świerczek
drums - Zbigniew Balicki (Bala)
tenor sax, clarinet - Adam Kapera
bass guitar, violin, trumpet - session: Leszek Kanik



A band made up of well-known vocalists and musicians, playing at the Hotel Francuski around 1968-1973
  Line-up:

guitar, vocals - Marian Koster (ex Szwagry )
guitar, vocals - Andrzej Kadłuczka // Toni Keczer (Antoni Kaczor) (ex Czerwono Czarni)
piano - Jerzy Morański (Giga) (ex Krakusy)
drums - Zdzisław Wawrzyńczak


  Gustaw Combo
      A band connected with Estrada Krakowska, formed for a tour of Finland in 1970

 Line-up:

bass guitar - Gustaw Gabor (ex Czerwono Czarni)
piano, accordion - Marian Gacek
guitar - Andrzej Kadłuczka
drums - Zbigniew Balicki (Bala)



  Swing Trio
      The band was formed in 1977 for the "Pagart" artists' agency

 Line-up:
bass -   Toni Gabor
drums - Wiesław Wąsowicz
piano -   Jerzy Morański (Giga)


  Quartet Orbis "Holiday"
      The band was formed in 1977 for the "Pagart" artists' agency

 Line-up:
sax. -   Jerzy Tyburowski
piano - Jerzy Morański (Giga)
drums -   Zbigniew Stasica
bass guitar -   Andrzej Kurnat


  Telex Team
      The band was formed in 1979 for the "Pagart" artists' agency, to work in Scandinavia (Finland) in the year...
 Line-up:

lead guitar - Roman Lubaszewski
bass guitar -   Leszek Podstawka
drums - Ryszard Karczmarski "Yogi"
piano -   Wiesław Karkoszka
vocals -   Zofia Lubaszewska

 


  The Clan
      The band The Clan from Nowa Huta, made up of musicians of the 1960s, that played in the 1980s ....

 Line-up 1:

bass guitar, vocals - Zbigniew Szczepanowski
drums - Jacek Waś
organ, piano, vocals - Bogdan Długosz



 Line-up 2:

bass guitar, vocals - Zbigniew Szczepanowski
drums - Zbigniew Balicki (Bala)
guitar, vocals - Andrzej Kadłuczka
organ, piano, vocals - Marian Mędrala / Józef Baran



  Estrada Krakowska band - 1985
      A band of Estrada Krakowska that played in 1985 ....

 Line-up:

bass guitar - Andrzej Kurnat
drums - Zbigniew Stasica "Yapa"
organ - Jerzy Morański "Giga"
alto sax, vocals - Jerzy Tyburowski
vocals - Maria Woźniak