Michal Urbaniak

Polish musician

Michał Urbaniak (born January 22, 1943) is a Polish jazz musician. He plays violin, lyricon, and saxophone. His music includes elements of folk music, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and symphonic music.[1]

Michał Urbaniak
Michał Urbaniak in Zabrze (2019)
Michał Urbaniak in Zabrze (2019)
Background information
Born (1943-01-22) 22 January 1943 (age 81)
Warsaw, Poland
GenresJazz, jazz fusion, funk, hip hop
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsViolin, lyricon, saxophone
LabelsUbx
Websitewww.urbaniak.com

History change

Urbaniak started his music education during high school in Łódź, Poland. When he was in Warsaw he took violin classes from Tadeusz Wroński. He first performed with a Dixieland band and later with Zbigniew Namysłowski. Later he was invited to play with Andrzej Trzaskowski and toured the United States in 1962 with the Andrzej Trzaskowski band. He has played in various festivals and clubs in Newport, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York City, and more.

References change

  1. "FNE at T-Mobile New Horizons Polish Days: My Father's Bike". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.