SBB | Artist
SBB is a Polish progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Siemianowice, Upper Silesia, by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist J贸zef Skrzek, guitarist Apostolis Anthimos, drummer Jerzy Piotrowski and sound engineer Grzegorz Maniecki. The band was first known as Niemen, then Silesian Blues Band, and later as Szukaj, Burz, Buduj, which is Polish for "Search, Break up, Build." SBB was one of the most popular super-groups in Poland and Europe in the 1970s. The band was among the forerunners of progressive rock/jazz-rock and attracted many influential jazz musicians, who often performed with the band. The trumpeter Andrzej Przybielski and the saxophonist & bass clarinetist Tomasz Szukalski developed a long lasting relation with SBB. Early on the band gained huge expose playing at the opening show for the ill-fated 1972 Munich Olympic Games, on the same stage as Charles Mingus, John McLaughlin & Mahavishnu Orchetra, and Jack Bruce. The band subsequently toured Europe accompanying Jack Bruce. After laying down nine consistently good studio albums, the band split in 1980, several months before the onset of the martial law in Poland. SBB was briefly re-activated periodically in 1991, 1993, 1998 and finally in 2000. After reactivation they briefly toured the United States in 1994, then Russia and Mexico. From 2016 electric violinist Michal Urbaniak started to support the band. Standout SBB albums include Pami臋膰 (1976), Ze s艂owem biegn臋 do ciebie (1977), SBB [Wo艂anie o brz臋k szk艂a] (1978), Follow My Dream (1978), and Memento z banalnym tryptykiem (1981). Also highly recommended are the archival releases Sikorki (2004) and Lost Tapes Vol.2 (Studio & Live Recordings 1971 - 1979) (2006). Founding member J贸zef Skrzek has also released many solo works of progressive rock and modern classical styles, plus several film soundtracks.
Artist Website: wikipedia/SBB
Featured Albums: SBB
Related Artists: Silesian Blues Band, J贸zef Skrzek, Apostolis Anthimos, Halina Fr膮ckowiak, Czeslaw Niemen
Video Clips: Follow My Dream, Wish, Free Blues Club
