Michal Urbaniak (born January 22, 1943) is a Polish jazz musician and composer born in Warsaw, playing mainly the violin, lyricon and saxophone during concerts and recordings. He played a central role in the development of jazz fusion in the 1970s and 1980s, and has introduced elements of folk, R&B, hip hop, and symphonic music to jazz. Urbaniak started his music education during high school in ?ód?, and continued from 1961 in Warsaw in the violin class of Tadeusz Wro?ski. Learning to play on the saxophone alone, he first played in a Dixieland band, and later with Zbigniew Namys?owski and the Jazz Rockers, with whom he performed during the Jazz Jamboree festival in 1961. After this, he was invited to play with Andrzej Trzaskowski, and toured the USA in 1962 with his band The Wreckers, playing at festivals and clubs in Newport, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, and New York City. After returning to Poland, he engaged on work with Krzysztof Komeda's quintet (1962–1964). Together, they left for Scandinavia, where, after finishing a couple of contracts, Urbaniak remained until 1969. There he created a band with Urszula Dudziak and Wojciech Karolak, which gained considerable success and was later to be the starting point for the famous Micha? Urbaniak Fusion. After Urbaniak returned to Poland and the violin (which he abandoned for the saxophone during the time in Scandinavia), he created the self-named "Micha? Urbaniak Group", to which he invited, among others, Adam Makowicz (piano) and Urszula Dudziak (vocals). They recorded their first international album, Parathyphus B, and played on many festivals, including Jazz Jamboree in 1969–1972. During the Montreux'71 festival, Urbaniak was awarded "Grand Prix" for the best soloist and scholarship by the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. After many triumphant concerts in Europe and the USA, in May 1973 he played for the last time before a Polish audience and emigrated with Urszula Dudziak on September 11, 1973, to the United States, where he now lives as a US citizen. In spite of getting an award from Berklee, he did not study there. Recommended by John H. Hammond, Urbaniak signed a contract with Columbia Records, who published the west-German album Super Constellation under the name Fusion. For the promotion tour, he invited Polish musicians, including Czes?aw Bartkowski, Pawe? Jarz?bski, and Wojciech Karolak. In 1974, Urbaniak formed the band Fusion, and introduced melodic and rhythmic elements of Polish folk music into his funky New York-based music. Urbaniak followed his musical journey with innovative projects such as Urbanator (the first band to fuse rap & hip-hop in jazz), "Urbanizer" (a project with his band and four-piece R&B vocal group – 1978) and UrbSymphony (where, on January 27, 1995, jazz group with rapper and Apple computer played concert and recorded CD & DVD with a 60-piece full symphony orchestra) Since 1970 Urbaniak has been playing a custom-made, five-string violin furnished especially for him, violin synthesizer called "talkin'" violin, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones and on lyricon (electric sax-like horn). His fusion with a hint of folklore was becoming popular among the leaders of American jazz, and also provided opportunity for many new musicians (Harold Williams, Steve Jordan, Marcus Miller, Kenny Kirkland, Tony Bunn, Omar Hakim, and Victor Bailey. He started to play in well known clubs such as the Village Vanguard and Village Gate, in famous concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Beacon Theatre, and Avery Fisher Hall. In this period he played with such stars as Weather Report, Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, George Benson, and Billy Cobham. Urbaniak has invited and has been invited by many other well known jazz stars, including Lenny White, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller, Joe Zawinul, Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams and Quincy Jones. In 1985, he was invited to play during the recording of Tutu with the father of fusion, Miles Davis. Davis is reported to have said on this occasion: "Get me this fucking Polish fiddler, he's got the sound!"
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Michal Urbaniak (nacido el 22 de enero de 1943) es un músico y compositor de jazz polaco nacido en Varsovia, que toca principalmente el violín, el lírico y el saxofón en conciertos y grabaciones. Desempeñó un papel fundamental en el desarrollo del jazz fusión en las décadas de 1970 y 1980, y ha introducido en el jazz elementos de folk, R&B, hip hop y música sinfónica. Urbaniak comenzó su formación musical durante el bachillerato en ?ód?, y continuó a partir de 1961 en Varsovia en la clase de violín de Tadeusz Wro?ski. Aprendiendo a tocar solo el saxofón, primero tocó en una banda de Dixieland, y más tarde con Zbigniew Namys?owski y los Jazz Rockers, con los que actuó durante el festival Jazz Jamboree en 1961. Después fue invitado a tocar con Andrzej Trzaskowski, y en 1962 realizó una gira por Estados Unidos con su banda The Wreckers, tocando en festivales y clubes de Newport, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington y Nueva York. Tras regresar a Polonia, se comprometió a trabajar con el quinteto de Krzysztof Komeda (1962-1964). Juntos se marcharon a Escandinavia, donde, tras finalizar un par de contratos, Urbaniak permaneció hasta 1969. Allí creó una banda con Urszula Dudziak y Wojciech Karolak, que obtuvo un éxito considerable y que más tarde sería el punto de partida de la famosa Micha? Urbaniak Fusion. Cuando Urbaniak regresó a Polonia y al violín (que abandonó por el saxofón durante su estancia en Escandinavia), creó el autodenominado "Micha? Urbaniak Group", al que invitó, entre otros, a Adam Makowicz (piano) y Urszula Dudziak (voz). Grabaron su primer álbum internacional, Parathyphus B, y tocaron en muchos festivales, como el Jazz Jamboree en 1969-1972. Durante el festival de Montreux'71, Urbaniak recibió el "Gran Premio" al mejor solista y la beca del prestigioso Berklee College of Music de Boston. Tras muchos conciertos triunfales en Europa y EE.UU., en mayo de 1973 tocó por última vez ante el público polaco y emigró con Urszula Dudziak el 11 de septiembre de 1973 a Estados Unidos, donde ahora vive como ciudadano estadounidense. A pesar de haber sido premiado por Berklee, no estudió allí. Recomendado por John H. Hammond, Urbaniak firmó un contrato con Columbia Records, que publicó el álbum alemán Super Constellation bajo el nombre de Fusion. Para la gira de promoción, invitó a músicos polacos, como Czes?aw Bartkowski, Pawe? Jarz?bski y Wojciech Karolak. En 1974, Urbaniak formó el grupo Fusion, e introdujo elementos melódicos y rítmicos de la música folclórica polaca en su música funky de Nueva York. Urbaniak siguió su camino musical con proyectos innovadores como Urbanator (el primer grupo que fusionó el rap y el hip-hop en el jazz), "Urbanizer" (un proyecto con su banda y un grupo vocal de R&B de cuatro piezas - 1978) y UrbSymphony (donde, el 27 de enero de 1995, Desde 1970, Urbaniak toca un violín de cinco cuerdas hecho a medida y fabricado especialmente para él, un sintetizador de violín llamado "talkin'", saxofones soprano, alto y tenor y un lyricon (cuerno eléctrico similar al saxo). Su fusión con una pizca de folclore se hizo popular entre los líderes del jazz estadounidense, y también dio oportunidad a muchos nuevos músicos (Harold Williams, Steve Jordan, Marcus Miller, Kenny Kirkland, Tony Bunn, Omar Hakim y Victor Bailey. Comenzó a tocar en clubes conocidos como el Village Vanguard y el Village Gate, en famosas salas de conciertos como el Carnegie Hall, el Beacon Theatre y el Avery Fisher Hall. En este periodo tocó con estrellas como Weather Report, Freddie Hubbard, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, George Benson y Billy Cobham. Urbaniak ha invitado y ha sido invitado por muchas otras conocidas estrellas del jazz, como Lenny White, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller, Joe Zawinul, Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams y Quincy Jones. En 1985, fue invitado a tocar durante la grabación de Tutu con el padre de la fusión, Miles Davis. Se dice que Davis dijo en esta ocasión: "¡Traedme a este puto violinista polaco, tiene el sonido!".
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1 - Stella By Starlight 13:30
2 - Stardust 11:42
3 - I Just Love You So 4:38
4 - Satin Lady 5:50
5 - Viskan 6:00
6 - Folksong 5:20
Credits:
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Lenny White
Piano – Mike Gerber
Recorded By, Mixed By – Kazunori Sugiyama
Violin – Michal Urbaniak
Recorded live at The Village Vanguard January 11th, 1985.
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