Grzegorz Turnau

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Grzegorz Turnau in 2007
Grzegorz Turnau in 2009

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 ("Really, nothing is happening") 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 Kraków 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.

See also

  • Poezja śpiewana Polish sung poetry

Discography

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

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