He has worked with various musicians from all over the world, from different musical ambiences, just to mention: the Polish song queen Maryla Rodowicz, the famous Enrique Iglesisas, the drum guru Simon Philips, Polish pop star Edyta Górniak, the legendary Basia Trzetrzelewska, or Nicko McBrain form Iron Maiden.
Pilichowski started his music carrier in 1992. His debut album was released in 1995. He turned to jazz-rock within Pilichowski Band, formed in 2004 by Michał Dąbrówka: drums, Wojciech Olszak: keyboard instruments, Marcin Nowakowski: saxophones, Akai EWI, Bartłomiej Papierz: electric guitar
Later on he has worked with other bands. From the early nineties he has occasionally played in a bass trio with Mieczysław Jurecki and Krzysztof Ścierański. From 1995 he has performed with in Woobie Doobie ensemble. He has had an adventure with hardcore funk with the band Karate Musiq.
In 2006 Pilichowski recorded an album named Yeennoo with a blues-rock group named Yeednoo. In 2005 he released the first of two albums of the group ΠR2 , with Marek Raduli: guitar, and Tomek Łosowski: drums.
Pilichowski is respected for his work as a lecturer. He teaches young guitarists at significant workshops all over the country, e.g. in Muzyczna Owczarnia club, Jaworki; Stalowa Wola; Kliczków Castle. He is also the patron of the largest Polish bassist forum Woobiedoobie.com, and a member of The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (Związek Producentów Audio Video, ZPAV).
Since 2002 Pilichowski's sound is based on Ashdown amplifiers.
Active projects
– Pilichowski Band, with Michał Dąbrówka: drums, Wojciech Olszak: keyboard instruments, Marcin Nowakowski: saxophones, Akai EWI, and Bartłomiej Papierz: electric guitar
ΠR2, with Marek Raduli: guitar, and drummer Tomasz “ Łosiu” Łosowski.
– Kasia Kowalska band.
– Borysewicz Kukiz – rock band.
– Jan Bo – rock-blues band.
– Rock Loves Chopin (rock interpretation of Chopin’s music, album released by Agora in 2008)
– Woobie Doobie, with Pilichowski, Wojciech Olszak: keyboard instruments, Mariusz “Fazi” Mielczarek: saxophone, Michał Grymuza: guitar, M. Dąbrówka: drums.
Selected discography
Solo albums
2010: Fair of Noise, Universal Music
2005: Definition of Bass, Axel Springer Poland
2001: Π, EMI
1998: Lodołamacz, Pilich Und Funk, PolyGram Polska
1996: Granat, Mercury Records / PolyGram Polska
1994: Wojtek Pilichowski, Bogdan Studio
With Woobie Doobie
1995: The Album, Olszak Records
2000: Bootla, Universal Music
With ΠR2
2005: Transporter, Fonografika
2008: Time 52, REC Records / Friends Records
Session musician at:
2012: Koncert na Zamku Kliczków, CD and DVD, Fonografika
2010: Miya, Jan Bo, Sony Music
2008: Hey Jimi – Polskie gitary grają Hendrixa, Jan Borysewicz, Wojciech Waglewski, Grzegorz Skawiński, and other prominent Polish guitar players, Agora
2008: Rock Loves Chopin, Agora
2006: Yeednoo, Yeednoo, Sony BMG
2003: Borysewicz & Kukiz, Borysewicz & Kukiz, BMG Poland
2003: Antidotum, Kasia Kowalska, Universal Music Polska
2002: Albo on, albo ja, Andrzej Cierniewski, Universal Music Polska
2002: Besta besta, Lady Pank, BMG Polska
2002: Kolędy na żywo, Natalia Kukulska, Universal Musci Polska
2000: Hołdys.com, Zbigniew Hołdys, Hołdys Recordz
1997: Ale jestem, Anna Maria Jopek, Mercury Records / PolyGram Polska
1997: Dyskoteka szarego człowieka II, T-raperzy znad Wisły, PolyGram Polska
1996: Czekając na..., Kasia Kowalska, Mercury Polska / PolyGram
1995: Meksykański symbol szczęścia, Marek Raduli, As Art
1995: W transie, Lady Pank, Starling SA
1994: Dotyk, Edyta Górniak, Pomaton EMI
1992: Wojna w mieście, Jan Bo, Bo Production
1992: Three Generation Trio – Live in Jazz Club Pinokkio, PDD
Soundtracks
2002: E=mc², director Olaf Lubaszenko
1997: Nocne graffiti, director Maciej Dutkiewicz
DVDs and guitar trainings
2008 Electric live at art.bem, CD and DVD, produced by Wojciech Pilichowski
2008: Live Satyrblues Festival, Pilichowski Band tour, CD and DVD, Rec Records
2006: Bass Connection, DVD, Riff
Publications
3 x bas: nowe techniki: nowe metody nauki dla basistów już grających: klangowanie, gongowanie, szarpanie, podrywanie, slapowanie, Professional Music Press, 1997, ISBN 839004059X.
Collaboration
Gregg Bissonette, Jan Borysewicz, Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Chris de Burgh, Funky Filon,Kasia Groniec, Edyta Górniak, Zbigniew Hołdys, Enrique Iglesias, Kasia Kowalska, Natalia Kukulska, Thomas Lang, Ricky Latham, Marco Minnemann (H-Blockx), Krzysztof Misiak, Vinnie Moore, Jonathan Mover, Simon Phillips, Maryla Rodowicz, Tony Royster Jr., Basia Trzetrzelewska, Michał Urbaniak.
Awards and distinctions
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003: Best bassist prize awarded by Gitara i bas (Guitar and Bass) magazine;
1996, 1997, 1998, and 2001: Play Box prize for the best bassist awarded by the biggest Polish broadcasters;
2001: The Best Rhythm Section prize awarded by Gitara i bas (Guitar and Bass) magazine (along with drummer Michał Dąbrówka );
2003: The Best Rhythm Section prize awarded by Gitara i bas (Guitar and Bass) magazine (along with drummer Tomasz Łosowski ).
WWW
www.pilichowski.pl
Created by: Anna Początek (Jazzarium.pl): revision: Terry Deal; Jazzarium.pl, Warszawa 2014.