- Jan Śliwiński -
Year 2006 May - NCK (Nowa Huta Cultural Centre)
The only one among the artists deeply rooted in the Nowa Huta landscape was, and on occasion still is, Jan Śliwiński. He lives permanently in the USA. He practises various techniques of the visual arts, with stage design predominating.
His present visit to Nowa Huta is connected with an exhibition of retrospective painting. His pictures are on show at the Nowa Huta Cultural Centre, thanks to its management, which generously opened its honourable doors wide. The photographs below document - for the time being - only a modest part of that remarkable event.
The exhibition was visited by many well-known people whose significant contribution to the development of culture in Nowa Huta, in its many forms, goes back to the 60s more ..
Year 2006 - March
One of the oldest jazz musicians in Kraków, he began playing in public as early as 1958. He is currently also professionally associated with one of the oldest Kraków jazz bands (founded in 1974) - Beale Street Band - and still plays today. In 1983 the band won the Złota Tarka award, followed by recordings for the PolJazz label. With the band he has taken an active part in many jazz festivals and continues to play to this day. See also ..
The band's line-up:
Andrzej Marchewka tp, co, bandleader Tadeusz Gmyrek tb, harm. Roman Rafał Zydroń cl, ts, ss Jerzy Morański (Giga) p Maciej Jamroga b, bg Dominik Klimczak // Wiktor Kierzkowski dr Małgorzata Korzyńska voc
Beale Street Band
Earlier, in the years 1994-1998, Jerzy Morański played in the band Swing Combo. As the name suggests, swing music - standards - predominated. The band played in almost all the Kraków jazz clubs.
The band consisted of:
Andrzej Czechowski trombone. Janusz Witko tenor sax. Jerzy "Giga" Morański pn, Marian Pawlik b, Adam Pukalak dr, Renata Świerczyńska voc
Year 2006 - March
Spring is not only in the calendar. You can see it on the faces of the artists alongside. Enough of this long winter.. Zofia Pilarz, associated with song and cabaret since the '60s - as recalled by Stanisław Florek - see, will appear in an original programme at Jama Michalika, one of the cult venues of Kraków's artistic scene, where many well-known artists can be met. The poster gives the details of "Wiosenne impulsy" (Spring Impulses), an original programme by Leszek Walicki.
- Jazz Band Ball
Year 2006 - January
Jola Borusiewicz and Leszek Jarmuła have for years been a musical duo with many successes to their name. They live in Sweden - Stockholm. They have their own website where you can find out everything and also listen to recordings. Website: www.jolaandles.se and http://www.jolantaborusiewicz.com/
Year 2006 - January
in Sweden - with a break - since 1972. Since 1985 settled there permanently with his family. Still professionally active as a musician. He performs as the "Rock Trubadur". It is worth listening to a beautiful, atmospheric recording of his, "Endless Love", or "Georgia", or live from a club.
- My od Krakowa
Year 2005 - April
that memories are bound up with youth, and have stayed in the mind as the most lasting material. The meeting of Adam and Janusz took place in Kraków, in a special place..
Year 2005 - August
I thought that the meeting - a real gem - of Jurek Mondrzyk with Jim Marshall would be a one-off on my website. It turned out otherwise. There are two gems. Rysiek Wilk met a member of the legendary band The Shadows during a picnic on Lake Ontario.
Ryszard! A live meeting with Brian Locking - the bass guitarist of The Shadows - is something to envy you. In the 60s the world listened to their wonderful music - many still do - and so do I, out of sentiment for my youth, for that wonderful, distinctive instrumental sound and the unforgettable tunes.
It is a pity that they played in Poland only once, and only in Warsaw. This October it will be.. 40 years since that event.
Year 2005
The achievements and memories of Zofia Pilarz reach far back to the 60s. She started out on the stages of Kraków-Nowa Huta in the first cabarets, recalled by Stanisław Florek - see. Her passion for cabaret and literary song became her profession and continues to this day. You can hear and see her at the Salon Artystyczny Krakowa and Jama Michalika whenever she is in the country..
Year 2005 - July
The photos come from the photo session for a demo record. Kazik Bocheński, one of the three leading singers of Kraków beat of the 60s, has returned to the stage and sings in The Comeback - have a look. Listen to his new recordings posted on the current page..
Year 2005 summer holidays
Holidays are always an occasion for meetings, including those after many years, and since the baggage of memories is considerable, there is plenty to reminisce about. And although KOMBI sings that "... każde pokolenie odejdzie stąd..." (every generation will pass away), in this place and for these people time has stood still ..
The band System (1969-1975)
The band Czarne Diamenty (1964-1965)
2003 - 2026 Kraków