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Wojciech Karolak Wojciech (* 1939) started playing the piano as a child and got lessons at the Chopin Konserwatorium. Later, he studied at the Konserwatorium in Kraków. Since 1958, he played the sax as a member of the Matuszkiewicz Quintet and the Jan Wróblewski band.   Since 1961, Wojciech concentrated more and more on the keyboard instruments piano and organ. 1962, he founded his own trio. From 1966 to 1972, Wojciech lived in Sweden, where he came in touch with Putte Wickman and Leroy Lowe. In 1973, he returned to Poland to work together with Zbigniew Namysłowski. In the following year, he toured the USA together with Michał Urbaniak and Urszula Dudziak. Further cooperations with Jan Wróblewski, Tomasz Szukalski, Czesław Bartkowski, Jarosław Śmietana, Piotr Baron, Zbigniew Lewandowski, and Leszek Cichoński followed.   Wojciech also worked for film productions and radio stations. He died in June 2021.

Constellation Power Bros 00119 released 1973 recorded May 1973 in Warszawa/Poland	Urszula Dudziak, vocals Michał Urbaniak, violin Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ Czesław Bartkowski, drums Adam Makowicz, e-piano, bass
Fusion Columbia KC 32852 released 1973 recorded June 1973 in Germany	Michał Urbaniak, violin, soprano sax Urszula Dudziak, percussion, voice Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ Adam Makowicz, keyboards Czesław Bartkowski, drums, cymbal
All Stars After Hours Muza SX1033 released 1973 recorded live October 1973 at the Congress Hall in Warszawa/Poland	Janusz Muniak, soprano sax Tomasz Szukalski, soprano sax Włodzimierz Nahorny, alto sax Zbigniew Namysłowski, alto sax, piano Ptaszyn Wróblewski, tenor sax Tomasz Szukalski, tenor sax Włodzimierz Kurpinski, baritone sax Jan Jarczyk, trombone, piano Stanisław Cieślak, trombone Krzysztof Sadowski, Hammond organ Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ Adam Makowicz, piano Zbigniew Seifert, violin Bronisław Suchanek, bass Paweł Jarzębski, bass Andrzej Dabrowski, drums, congas Czesław Bartkowski, drums Andrzej Trzaskowski, percussion
Sprzedawcy Glonów Muza SX1141 released 1973 recorded October 1973 in Warszawa/Poland	Jan "Ptaszyn" Wróblewski, tenor sax Włodzimierz Nahorny, alto sax, flute Zbigniew Namysłowski, alto sax, flute Zbigniew Seifert, alto sax, violin Waldemar Kurpiński, baritone sax, clarinet Bronisław Suchanek, bass Paweł Jarzębski, bass Czesław Bartkowski, drums Janusz Stefałski, drums Adam Makowicz, piano Dariusz Filiochowski, French horn Dariusz Szewczyk, French horn Marek Bliziński, guitar Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ Czesław Bartkowski, percussion Kazimierz Jonkisz, percussion Andrzej Trzaskowski, piano Michał Urbaniak, soprano sax, violin Tomasz Szukalski, tenor sax, soprano clarinet, bass clarinet Janusz Muniak, tenor saxphone, soprano sax, flute Andrzej Brzeski, trombone Andrzej Piela, trombone Jan Jarczyk, trombone Stanisław Cieślak, trombone Bogdan Dembek, trumpet Bogusław Skawina, trumpet Józef Grabarski, trumpet Laco Deczi, trumpet Stanisław Mizeracki, trumpet Tomasz Stałko, trumpet Zdzisław Piernik, tuba
Mainstream Muza SX1139 released 1974 recorded October 1973 in Warszawa/Poland	Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ Jan "Ptaszyn" Wróblewski, tenor sax Marek Bliziński, guitar Czesław Bartkowski, drums
Easy! Muza SX1069 released 1974 recorded January 1974 in Warszawa/Poland	Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, Fender Rhodes Zbigniew Namysłowski, alto sax Tomasz Szukalski, tenor sax Janusz Muniak, sax Tomasz Stańko, trumpet Pawel Dąbrowski, bass Czesław Bartkowski, drums Wojciech Kowalewski, percussion Janusz Mych, vocals Waldemar Parzyński, vocals
Atma Columbia KC 33184 released 1974 recorded June 1974 in New York, NY/USA	Michał Urbaniak, violin, soprano sax Urszula Dudziak, percussion, voice Wojciech Karolak, keyboards, piano, synthsizer, organ, clavinet Paweł Jarzębski, bass Ray Mantilla, congas, drums, percussion Czesław Bartkowski drums Dr. Max Mathews, electronics
Drums Dream Muza SX1419 released 1976 recorded 1974 in Warszawa/Poland	Czesław Bartkowski, drums Wojciech Karolak, keyboards Studio Jazzowe PR orchestra c/ by Jan Wróblewski
Mainstream Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1139 released 1977 recorded May and October 1973 in Warszawa/Poland	Jan "Ptaszyn" Wróblewski, tenor sax Wojciech Karolak, Hammond organ Marek Blizinski, guitar Czesław Bartkowski, drums
A Softly Touch, And Go! Amplitude AMP 1004 released 1984 recorded 1984 in Warszawa/Poland	Wojciech Karolak, organ, synthesizer Zbigniew Kalemba, piano, synthesizer
Time Killers Helicon 1012 released 1985 recorded December 1984 in Warszawa/Poland	Wojciech Karolak, organ, synthesizer Tomasz Szukalski, tenor sax Czesław Bartkowski, drums
Made In Poland Gowi Records CDG 20 released 1995 recorded March 1993 in Warszawa/Poland	Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, tenor sax, baritone sax Henryk Miskiewicz, alto sax Piotr Baron, tenor sax Robert Majewski, trumpet Piotr Wojtasik, trumpet Henryk Majewski, trumpet Slawomir Rosiak, trombone Andrzej Jagodziński, piano Wojciech Karolak, organ, piano Adam Cegielski, bass Jacek Olter, drums
Between Or Beyond The Iron Curtain CDHW 27603-2 compilation	various artists from Eastern Europe among those: Wojciech Karolak, organ Krzysztof Sadowski, organ
Moving South Anex recorded May 1973	various artists from Eastern Europe among those: Wojciech Karolak, organ Krzysztof Sadowski, organ
Friends AC Records 005	Adam Czerwiński, drums Gary Bartz, alto sax Zbigniew Namysłowski, alto sax Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, tenor sax Piotr Baron, tenor sax Tomasz Grzegorski, sax Robert Majewski, flugelhorn Adam Kawończyk, trumpet Eddie Henderson, trumpet John Scofield, guitar Larry Koonse, guitar Larry Goldings, organ Wojciech Karolak, organ Paweł Tomaszewski, piano Piotr Wyleżoł, piano Alicja Śmietana, violin Jerry Goodman, violin Krzesimir Dębski, violin Darek Oleszkiewicz, bass Harvie S, bass Yaron Stavi, bass Adam Kowalewski, bass Leopoldo Fleming, percussion
Wojciech Karolak - Polish Radio Jazz Archives 34 Polskie Radio PRCD 2377 recorded at various locations in Warszawa/Poland	Wojciech Karolak, organ, piano, keyboards Tomasz Szukalski, tenor sax Henryk Majewski, trumpet Tomasz Stanko, trumpet Janusz Kozlowski, bass Zbigniew Wegehaupt, bass Czesław Bartkowski, drums Jose Torres, drums Tadeusz Fedorowski, drums

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