SBB (band)

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SBB
SBB in concert, 2013
Background information
Also known as	Silesian Blues Band; Szukaj, Burz, Buduj
Origin	Siemianowice, Poland
Genres	Jazz rock, blues rock, progressive rock, art rock, jazz fusion
Years active	1971–present
Labels	CBS, Polskie Nagrania Muza, Supraphon, Spiegelei-Intercord, Omnibus, Wifon, Amiga, Jazz 'n' Java, Metal Mind Productions, Polskie Radio
Associated acts	Czesław Niemen
Members	Józef Skrzek Apostolis Anthimos
Past members	Paul Wertico

SBB (first known as Silesian Blues Band, later as Szukaj, Burz, Buduj – Polish for "Search, Break up, Build") is a Polish progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Siemianowice, Upper Silesia. It consisted of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Józef Skrzek, a young guitar player Apostolis Anthimos, the drummer and sound engineer . It was one of the most popular super-groups in Poland and Europe in the 1970s.

From 1971 until late 1973, SBB performed as Niemen supporting Czesław Wydrzycki. As group Niemen they performed at the, organized by Joachim-Ernst Berendt Rock & Jazz Now! opening show for the Olympic Games in Munich (next to Charles Mingus, John McLaughlin & Mahavishnu Orchestra and subsequently toured accompanying Jack Bruce. In Munich they recorded two LP's for CBS Records International, which started a long lasting friendship and cooperation with Reinhold Mack. Reinhold's son Julian Mack performed in 2005 on SBB's album New Century. SBB's cooperation with Niemen is presented on 5 albums.

The band was among the forerunners of progressive rock and 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.

The group regularly toured Czechoslovakia, East and West Germany, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium, where in 1978 SBB won the OIRT award - the Gouden Zeezwaluw (Golden Seaswallow).^[1] The band split up in 1980, exactly 13 months before the onset of the martial law in Poland. Józef Skrzek, Tomasz Szukalski and the band's technical crew continued as Józef Skrzek - Tomasz Szukalski Duo and Józef Skrzek Formation taking part in the prophetic movie The War of the Worlds: Next Century produced 11 months before the introduction of the martial law in Poland. After the onset of martial law Apostolis Anthimos joined the jazz trompeter Tomasz Stańko and the Greek band of George Dalaras, joined or supported various bands, e.g. Kombi, , , and Stanisław Sojka and Józef Skrzek performed mainly organ music at sacral buildings.

SBB was briefly re-activated in 1991, 1993, 1998 and finally in 2000. After reactivation SBB also briefly toured the United States (1994, drummer Jerzy Piotrowski stayed in the USA) and Russia and in 2006 performed as a highlight at the Baja Prog festival in Mexicali, Mexico (with the drummer Paul Wertico). From 2016 Michał Urbaniak started to support the band.

SBB members[]

• Józef Skrzek – bass guitar, lead singer, piano, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
• Apostolis Anthimos – guitar, bouzouki, drums, percussion, bass, keyboards
• (1971-1994, 2014–present) – drums
• (1979–1980) – guitar, Fender piano, clavinet
• (1993–94) – bass guitar
• (1998–1999) – drums
• (2003-2011) – drums
• Paul Wertico (2000–2007) – drums
• (2007-2011) – drums

Timeline[]

Discography[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		POL [2]
SBB (1)	Recorded: April 18–19, 1974[3] Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Nowy horyzont (2)	Released: May 20, 1975[4] Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Pamięć (3)	Released: September 27, 1976[5] Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Ze słowem biegnę do ciebie	Released: April 18, 1977[6] Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
SBB (Wołanie o brzęk szkła / Touha po zvonění střepů / Slovenian Girls)	Released: 1977 Label: Supraphon	—
Jerzyk	Released: 1977 Label: Wifon	—
SBB (Amiga)	Released: 1978 Label: Amiga	—
Follow My Dream	Released: May 22, 1978[7] Label: Spiegelei-Intercord	—
Welcome	Released: March 19, 1979[8] Label: Wifon, Spiegelei-Intercord	—
Memento z banalnym tryptykiem	Released: February 16, 1981[9] Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza	—
Nastroje	Released: October 7, 2002[10] Label: Jazz’N’Java Records	—
New Century	Released: September 19, 2005[11] Label: Metal Mind Productions	17
The Rock	Released: October 29, 2007[12] Label: Metal Mind Productions	30
Iron Curtain	Released: January 26, 2009[13] Label: Metal Mind Productions	17
Blue Trance	Released: October 25, 2010[14] Label: Metal Mind Productions	50
SBB	Released: March 19, 2012[15] Label: Metal Mind Productions	26
SBB & Michał Urbaniak	Released: October 2, 2015[16] Label: Agencja Muzyczna Polskiego Radia
Za linią horyzontu	Released: September 23, 2016[17] Label: Agencja Muzyczna Polskiego Radia	22
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References[]

1. ^ "The History Of SBB:". Paul Wertico. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
2. ^ http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=278&lang=en
   http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=620&lang=en
   http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=497&lang=en
   http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=425&lang=en
   http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=729&lang=en
   http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=1045&lang=en
3. ^ http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2337
4. ^ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,49681,title,Nowy-horyzont,plyta.html
5. ^ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,48961,title,Pamiec,plyta.html
6. ^ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,28589,title,Ze-slowem-biegne-do-ciebie,plyta.html
7. ^ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,49679,title,Follow-My-Dream,plyta.html
8. ^ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,3962,title,Welcome,plyta.html
9. ^ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,4540,title,Memento-z-banalnym-tryptykiem,plyta.html
10. ^ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/sbb-nastroje,1713
11. ^ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/sbb-new-century,11822
12. ^ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/sbb-the-rock,221381
13. ^ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/sbb-iron-curtain,248166
14. ^ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/sbb-blue-trance,288952
15. ^ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/sbb-sbb,339570
16. ^ https://www.discogs.com/SBB-Micha%C5%82-Urbaniak-SBB-Micha%C5%82-Urbaniak/release/7550269
17. ^ http://www.rockmagazyn.pl/recenzja/1219,sbb-za-linia-horyzontu.htm

External links[]

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• Paul Wertico - The History of SBB
• Apostolis Anthimos (SBB) - current tour dates