Since 1971 they have played thousands of gigs across the globe, sharing the stage with The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Bob Marley, The Soft Machine, Collosseum II, and Elton John. The three original SBB members (Józef Skrzek, Apostolis Anthimos, Jerzy Piotrowski) were the first Polish group to perform at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark (1978). The band’s prolific output encompasses over a dozen albums recorded in Poland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. A number of these, including Pamięć (1975), Welcome (1978) and Memento z banalnym tryptykiem (1980), are considered to be among the finest progressive rock recordings ever made in Europe. Since the beginning of their career the musicians have co-operated with many legendary figures of the Polish rock (Czesław Niemen, Halina Frąckowiak) and jazz (Tomasz Stańko, Tomasz Szukalski). Proclaimed the best rock trio since The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream, SBB have earned widespread critical acclaim throughout Europe and beyond.
After years of absence the band returned in the nineties, later on joining forces with Paul Wertico (ex-Pat Metheny Group) who replaced Piotrowski on drums. At present the band still records and performs on a regular basis. Józef Skrzek (key, bg) and Apostolis Anthimos (g) are joined on stage and in the studio by talented guest drummers of both Polish (Irek Głyk, Krzysztof Dziedzic) and international origin (Paul Wertico, Gábor Németh -ex-Locomotiv GT, ex-Skorpio). From 2014 original drummer, Jerzy Piotrowski, is back.
Their gigs feature a variety of material covering the band’s long and fruitful career, enhanced with ever-fresh improvisations and Skrzek’s masterly solos delivered on the analogue Minimoog synthesizer. The group never fails to grasp the attention of the audience, be it in medium-size theatres or during large-scale open-air festivals.
Discobraphy:
Studio albums:
Nowy horyzont (1975, Polskie Nagrania Muza)
Pamięć (1976, Polskie Nagrania Muza)
Ze słowem biegnę do ciebie (1977, Polskie Nagrania Muza)
Jerzyk (1977, Wifon)
Wołanie o brzęk szkła (1978, Supraphon)
Follow My Dream (1978, Spiegelei-Intercord)
SBB (1978, Amiga)
Welcome (1979, Wifon, Spiegelei-Intercord)
Memento z banalnym tryptykiem (1981, Polskie Nagrania Muza)
Nastroje (2002, Jazz’N’Java Records)
New Century (2005, Metal Mind Productions)
The Rock (2007, Metal Mind Productions)
Iron Curtain (2009, Metal Mind Productions)
Blue Trance (2010, Metal Mind Productions)[4]
SBB (2012, Metal Mind Productions)
Albumy koncertowe:
SBB (1974, Polskie Nagrania Muza)
Live 1993 (1994, Stuff)
Live in America '94 (1994, Radio Katowice)
Absolutely Live '98 (1999, Yesterday)
SBB w filharmonii: akt 1 i 2 (1999, 2 CD, Yesterday)
Good Bye! (2000, Moskito Records)
Budai Ifjusagi Park 1977 (2001, KOCH International)
Karlstad Live (2001, KOCH International)
Trio – Live Tournee 2001 (2002, CD Silesia)
Freedom – Live Sopot 1978 (2002, CD Silesia)
29.10.1977 Göttingen Alte Ziegelei (2004, CD Silesia)
Odlot – Live 2004 (2005, CD Silesia)
Live in Theatre 2005 (2005, CD)
Live in Spodek 2006 (2006, Metal Mind Productions)
Complete Tapes 1974 (2007, CD, Metal Mind Productions)
Live in Marburg 1980. The Final Concert (2007, e-silesia.info)
Live in Neckargemünd 1978. From A Town Called N. (2008, e-silesia.info)
Roskilde 1978 (2008, CD, Metal Mind Productions)
Live in Köln 1979. In The Shadow Of The Dom (2009, e-silesia.info)
Live in Opole 1974. Rock przez cały rok (2009, e-silesia.info)
Live in Frankfurt 1977. Follow My Music (2009, e-silesia.info)
Live in Sopot 1978. Extended Freedom (2009, e-silesia.info)
Four Decades (2009, 2CD, Metal Mind Productions)
Live In Czechoslovakia 1980. Three Quarters (2009, e-silesia.info)
Live In Opole 1976. A Late Night Recital (2010, e-silesia.info)
Live Jazz nad Odrą 1975 (2013, GAD Records)
Contact
Booking: booking@sbb-band.pl