Grzegorz Turnau

Grzegorz Jerzy Turnau is a Polish composer, pianist, poet and singer. 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.

Grzegorz Turnau
Background information
Born (1967-07-31) 31 July 1967
Kraków, Poland
GenresPoezja śpiewana
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsPiano, vocals
LabelsPomaton EMI, EMI Music Poland, Mystic Production
Associated actsEwa Bem, Andrzej Sikorowski, Magda Umer, Wojciech Malajkat, Ewa Małas-Godlewska
Websitewww.grzegorzturnau.pl

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".

Biography

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 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.

Discography

Solo albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Naprawdę nie dzieje się nic
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[9]
 –
  • POL: 100,000+
Pod światło
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD
 –
  • POL: 100,000+
To tu, to tam
  • Released: 9 October 1995
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, CS, digital download[11]
 –
  • POL: 400,000+
  • POL: 2x Platinum[12]
Tutaj jestem
  • Released: 28 April 1997
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, CS, digital download[13]
 –
  • POL: 100,000+
Księżyc w misce
  • Released: 30 November 1998
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[14]
 –
Ultima
  • Released: 5 June 1999
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD
 –
Nawet
  • Released: 12 November 2002[16]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[17]
 4
Cafe Sułtan
  • Released: 4 October 2004[18]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[19]
 4
11:11
  • Released: 21 November 2005[20]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[21]
 4
Fabryka klamek
  • Released: 2 November 2010[23]
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[24]
 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[1]
Kawałek cienia
  • Released: December 2000
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD
 –
Do zobaczenia
  • Released: 16 March 2009[25]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[26]
 6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Cover albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[1]
Historia pewnej podróży
  • Released: 27 November 2006[27]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[28]
 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[1]
Witaj Gwiazdo Złota
(with Ewa Małas-Godlewska)
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[29]
 —
Kołysanki – utulanki
(with Magda Umer)
  • Released: 12 June 2003
  • Label: Fokus
  • Formats: CD, digital download[30]
 32
Kruchy świat, kruche szkło
(with Wojciech Malajkat)
  • Released: 4 August 2007[31]
  • Label: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół
    Piwnicy pod Baranami "Klub 40"
  • Formats: CD
 —
Pasjans na dwóch
(with Andrzej Sikorowski)
  • Released: 27 August 2007[32]
  • Label: Music Collection Agency
  • Formats: CD
 21
Astrid Lindgren
(with Ewa Bem)
  • Released: 28 listopada 2008
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums
Title Album details Sales Certifications
Turnau w Trójce
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[33]
  • POL: 100,000+
Och! Turnau Och-Teatr 18 V 2011
  • Released: 17 October 2011
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, DVD, LP, Blu-ray

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