Lackerschmid Connection featuring Michal Urbaniak

Michal Urbaniak - violin, sax, Wolfgang Lackerschmid - vibes, John Lee - bass, Karl Latham - drums

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Live on tour. CD recording for "minor music" in april 2004, CD release in september. contact musicians
Tour march 2005: booking, promotion aktiv

Michal Urbaniak

Composer & Arranger, Michal Urbaniak is one of the founder's of Fusion in the 70's and Acid Jazz of the 90's. There are symphonic works & film music for 15 full feature soundtracks to his credit and he has recorded over 50 albums in the U.S.A. He came to the U.S. in 1973 from Europe to New York after winning the Grand Prix at Montreaux Jazz Festival for best soloist. Michal Urbaniak studied in Moscow with the famous David Ojstrach. He is a repeated winner of Down Beat Magazine's Reader's Poll's Best Violin Player and in the top 10 as Musician of the Year, Record of the year, Composer, Arranger, Electric Group of the year and the Misc. Instruments for the Lyricon. He toured around the globe playing at most of the jazz festivals and an extensive list of clubs and made many television appearances worldwide including on the world famous Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" three times. Michal Urbaniak has played and recorded with Miles Davis (Tutu), Quincy Jones (The Wiz),George Benson, Toots Thielmans, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Sticks Hooper, John Abercrombie, Philippe Catherine, Larry Coryell, Kenny Garret, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Eumir Deodato,Stephane Grappelli, Joe Henderson, Johny Griffin, Astor Piazzolla, Freddy Hubbard, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller and many others. http://www.urbaniak.com/

Wolfgang Lackerschmid

As Europes leading vibraphonist, Wolfgang Lackerschmid belongs to the important creators in Jazz and beyond. Since the middle seventies, he performes live and on more than 100 records, with legendary musicians like Chet Baker, Attila Zoller, Lee Konitz, Larry Coryell, Buster Williams, Paquito D´Rivera or the "Vibraphon Summit". Wolfgang Lackerschmid studied composition and percussion, and composed numerous songs and Jazz - tunes, which became part of the regular repertoire by many musicians. Besides that, he wrote also concert - music for orchestra, choir, percussionensemble and many other formations, as well as music for TV, radio and film. Frequently he works for several european Theaters as composer of music for plays, musicals and balletts. 1990 he received the cultural award „Bayerischer Staatsförderpreis für Kultur“ from the state Bavaria. Besides all those activities, you‘ll always find him touring with some excellend live - projects.
http://www.lackerschmid.com

John Lee

From 1984 to 1992, John served as Dizzy's bassist, playing in the small groups, Dizzy's 70th Anniversary Big Band and the United Nation Orchestra. A composer, producer and teacher, John has played in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, Larry Coryell, Joe Henderson, and is currently a member of the Fantasy Band. Other credits include appearances with Milt Jackson, Gil Evans, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath, Freddie Hubbard, Claudio Roditi, Chuck Loeb, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Marilyn Mazur, Paquito D'Rivera, Hendrik Meurkens. As leader and co-leader he was successful with projects like "John Lee / Gerry Brown" (Brothers) and the "Vibraphone Summit" http://www.dizzyalumni.com/artistpages/leeframe.htm

Karl Latham

Karl Latham was born in Trenton, New Jersey and grew up in a musical family. Inspired by his brother Rick, Karl started playing the drums at the age of 7. As a youth, Karl won many Regional and Statewide musical competitions. Karl has performed with a wide spectrum of notable performers such as The Fantasy Band (including Dave Samuels, Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows, George Jinda, John Lee, Dave Valentin, Larry Coryell, Roy Ayers, Victor Bailey), Johnny and Edgar Winter, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Michal Urbaniak, Bob Malach, Jasper Van't Hof, Attila Zoller, Ed Cherry, Cameron Brown, Georg Wadenius, Ronnell Bey, Charlie Elgart, the Shirelles. In addition to his New York based projects, he has toured Europe extensively in recent years. http://www.karllatham.com/

Michal Urbaniak

Der Komponist und Arrangeur, Michal Urbaniak ist einer der Gründer des Fusion-Jazz der 70er- und des Acid-Jazz der 90er Jahre. Er schrieb aber auch sinfonische Werke und Musiken für 15 Spielfilme. Nach dem Gewinn des Grand-Prix für den besten Solisten beim Montreux Festivaland 1973 zog er nach Amerika, wo er mittlerweile über 50 Alben aufnahm. Michal Urbaniak studierte Geige in Moskau bei David Ojstrach. Mehrmals gewann er den Down-Beat Reader's Poll's als bester Violinist und war in den top 10 als Musiker, Komponist, Arrangeur, Electric Group, Misc Instruments für das Lyricon sowie unter der Rubrik "bester Tonträger des Jahres". Seine Tourneen um den ganzen Globus führten ihn zu den meisten Jazz Festivals und zahlreichen Fernsehauftritten bis hin zu Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show". Michal Urbaniak arbeitete mit Miles Davis (Tutu), Quincy Jones (The Wiz),George Benson, Toots Thielmans, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Sticks Hooper, John Abercrombie, Philippe Catherine, Larry Coryell, Kenny Garret, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, Eumir Deodato,Stephane Grappelli, Joe Henderson, Johny Griffin, Astor Piazzolla, Freddy Hubbard, Steve Gadd, Marcus Miller und vielen anderen. http://www.urbaniak.com/


live Triocuts on MP3:

spirits theme * spirits bass * spirits drums
spring intro * spring vibes
chelsea vibes * chelsea bass


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