Tadeusz Nalepa
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Tadeusz Nalepa – was a Polish composer, guitar player, vocalist and lyricist.
in the departments of violin
, clarinet
and contrabass
. He received recognition in the category of duets at the 2nd annual "Festival of Young Talents" in Szczecin
in 1963 along with Mira Kubasinska. They were married and had a son, named Piotr.
In 1965, Nalepa formed with Stan Borys
band Blackout and started composing music to the lyrics of a poet, Bogdan Loebl. The Blackout's first concert was on September 3, 1965 in a club Łącznościowiec in Rzeszów. Tadeusz Nalepa recorded a self-titled album with Blackout along with six smaller recordings. The group disbanded in 1967.
In 1968, Nalepa formed a group called Breakout which existed for 13 years before disbanding in 1981. Breakout had released 10 albums. In 1982 he debuted as a solo artist in the Gwardia Hall in Warsaw in concert "Rock-Blok". The same year he recorded an album for Izabela Trojanowska
as well as formed his own band which consisted of (besides Nalepa): Ryszard Olesinski (guitar), Andrzej Nowak (guitar), Bogdan Kowalewski (bass) and Marek Surzyn (drums).
On the 25th of May, 1985, Nalepa re-formed Breakout because of the band's 20th anniversary.
In 1986, magazine Jazz Forum named him the best musician, composer and guitar player. Along with the other winners, he took part in the concert series "Blues/Rock Top '86" and at the same time, he also started co-operating with another polish rock/blues band Dżem
, (literally Jam
). The two released a successful album Numero Uno.
After series of concerts abroad, Nalepa released a dual album, To mój blues (My Blues), which consisted recordings between 1982 and 1988.
From 1993 he performed with Nalepa-Breakout and the group released an album Jesteś w piekle (You are in Hell) and in the same year he was awarded the Maria Jurkowska Award by the III Program of the Polish Radio.
The following albums, as Tadeusz Nalepa, were released with different band members. His last release was a DVD 60 urodziny (60th birthday) (the only one in his catalogue), released in 2006 which contained a show from 22 November 2003.
It was reissued later on as a DVD+Cd.
In 2003, Nalepa was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Polonia Restituta
.
Nalepa became very ill in the recent years and he had to be dialised
because of the kidney problem. He died on 4 March 2007 due to serious illness of his digestive system.
As Tadeusz Nalepa
Career
Nalepa graduated from the Music Academy in RzeszówRzeszów
Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
in the departments of violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
and contrabass
Contrabass
Contrabass refers to a musical instrument of very low pitch; generally those pitched one octave below instruments of the bass register...
. He received recognition in the category of duets at the 2nd annual "Festival of Young Talents" in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
in 1963 along with Mira Kubasinska. They were married and had a son, named Piotr.
In 1965, Nalepa formed with Stan Borys
Stan Borys
Stan Borys is a Polish singer-songwriter, actor, director and poet.He is a charismatic person and a versatile artist who has a broad musical taste, acting and directing capabilities....
band Blackout and started composing music to the lyrics of a poet, Bogdan Loebl. The Blackout's first concert was on September 3, 1965 in a club Łącznościowiec in Rzeszów. Tadeusz Nalepa recorded a self-titled album with Blackout along with six smaller recordings. The group disbanded in 1967.
In 1968, Nalepa formed a group called Breakout which existed for 13 years before disbanding in 1981. Breakout had released 10 albums. In 1982 he debuted as a solo artist in the Gwardia Hall in Warsaw in concert "Rock-Blok". The same year he recorded an album for Izabela Trojanowska
Izabela Trojanowska
Izabela Trojanowska is a Polish singer and film actress.- Career :Trojanowska rose to fame in 1980, backed with popular Polish rock band Budka Suflera, when she sang "Wszystko czego dziś chcę" at National Festival of Polish Song in Opole...
as well as formed his own band which consisted of (besides Nalepa): Ryszard Olesinski (guitar), Andrzej Nowak (guitar), Bogdan Kowalewski (bass) and Marek Surzyn (drums).
On the 25th of May, 1985, Nalepa re-formed Breakout because of the band's 20th anniversary.
In 1986, magazine Jazz Forum named him the best musician, composer and guitar player. Along with the other winners, he took part in the concert series "Blues/Rock Top '86" and at the same time, he also started co-operating with another polish rock/blues band Dżem
DZEM
DZEM is an AM station owned and operated by Christian Era Broadcasting Service which is the religious broadcast arm of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Maligaya Building 2, 887 EDSA, Quezon City, and its transmitter is located at Obando, Bulacan. it is...
, (literally Jam
Jam session
Jam sessions are often used by musicians to develop new material, find suitable arrangements, or simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one...
). The two released a successful album Numero Uno.
After series of concerts abroad, Nalepa released a dual album, To mój blues (My Blues), which consisted recordings between 1982 and 1988.
From 1993 he performed with Nalepa-Breakout and the group released an album Jesteś w piekle (You are in Hell) and in the same year he was awarded the Maria Jurkowska Award by the III Program of the Polish Radio.
The following albums, as Tadeusz Nalepa, were released with different band members. His last release was a DVD 60 urodziny (60th birthday) (the only one in his catalogue), released in 2006 which contained a show from 22 November 2003.
It was reissued later on as a DVD+Cd.
In 2003, Nalepa was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Polonia Restituta
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
.
Nalepa became very ill in the recent years and he had to be dialised
Dialysis
In medicine, dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure...
because of the kidney problem. He died on 4 March 2007 due to serious illness of his digestive system.
Discography
With Breakout- Na drugim brzegu tęczy (1969)
- 70a (1970)
- Blues (1971)
- Mira (1972)
- Karate (1972)
- Ogień (1973)
- Kamienie (1974)
- NOL (1976)
- ZOL (1979)
- Żagiel Ziemi (1979)
As Tadeusz Nalepa
- Tadeusz Nalepa (1985)
- Tadeusz Nalepa promotion After Blues (1985)
- Live 1986 (1986)
- Sen szaleńca (1987)
- Numero Uno (with Dżem (1987)
- To mój blues vol. I + II (1991)
- Absolutnie (1991)
- Jesteś w piekle (1993)
- Pożegnalny cyrk (1994)
- Najstarszy zawód świata (1995)
- Flamenco i blues (1996)
- Zerwany film (1999)
- Dbaj o miłość (compilation) (2001)
- Sumienie (2002)
- 60 urodziny (2006)
- 1982-2002 (box of 13 CDs) (2006)
External links
- http://blues.pl/Tadeusz_Nalepa/ official website