Michał Urbaniak

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Michał Urbaniak
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Violinist, saxophonist, bandleader, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, born 22 January 1943 in Warsaw, Poland.

Started his career in Poland and Scandinavia in the 1960's and formed the Michał Urbaniak Group in Poland in 1969. Emigrated to the USA in 1973, and formed Fusion in 1974. Has worked as a session musician with many jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock, Weather Report and Miles Davis.

Husband of Urszula Dudziak.
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Discography

Releases:
In Concert (LP)   Polskie Nagrania Muza 1973
Fusion (Album) (2 versions)   Columbia 1974
Fusion III (Album) (2 versions)   CBS ... 1975
Body English (LP)   Arista 1976
Urbaniak (Album) (3 versions)   Tonpress ... 1977
Ecstasy (LP, Album)   Marlin 1978
Ecstasy / Want's Ta Make You Feel Good (7", Single)   Marlin 1978
Nanava (12", Single)   Motown 1980
Serenade For The City (Album) (2 versions)   Motown 1980
A Quiet Day In Spring (2 versions)   SteepleChase 1984
Cinemode (Album) (2 versions)   Sonet ... 1989
Songs For Poland (LP)   Polskie Nagrania Muza 1989
Remixes:
Love Don't Grow On Trees (2 versions)   Sonet ... 1985
Production:
Urszula (LP, Album)   Arista 1975
Burning Circuits (2 versions)   Sonet ... 1984
Love Don't Grow On Trees (2 versions)   Sonet ... 1985
You Can Do It (3 versions)   Emergency Records ... 1985
Spendel (CD, Album)   L+R Records 1989
Urbanator (Vinyl, Album, LP)   Hip Bop Records 1994
II (CD, Album)   Hip Bop Essence 1996
Funk Factory (CD, Album)   Wounded Bird Records 2007
Metropoly (LP, Album)   PolJazz  
Appears On:
Enigmatic (Album) (2 versions)   Polskie Nagrania Muza 1969
JJ 69 - New Faces In Polish Jazz (LP) Misty Polskie Nagrania Muza, Polskie Nagrania Muza 1969
Torpedo (Album) (2 versions)   Polskie Nagrania Muza 1970
Live Recording (LP)   Polskie Nagrania Muza 1971
Night Jam Session In Warsaw 1973 (LP) Neskim Blues Polskie Nagrania Muza 1973
Swiss Suite (LP, Album)   Philips 1973
Funk Factory (Album) (3 versions)   ATCO Records ... 1975
Urszula (LP, Album) Papaya, Butterfly, Zav... Arista 1975
Muzyka Krzysztofa Komedy Vol. 1 (LP) Sniadanie U Tiffany'eg... Poljazz 1976
Muzyka Krzysztofa Komedy Vol. 2 (LP) Dwójka Rzymska Poljazz 1976
Muzyka Krzysztofa Komedy Vol. 4 (LP) Nóź W Wodzie Poljazz 1976
Odyssey (LP, Album) Cosmic Fever Mercury 1976
Midnight Rain (LP)   Arista 1977
Future Talk (LP)   Inner City Records 1979
Virus (Original Soundtrack) (LP)   Nippon Columbia 1980
Burning Circuits (LP, Album)   Sonet 1984
Burning Circuits (3 versions)   Sonet ... 1984
Islands (Album) (2 versions)   Windham Hill Records 1984
Love Don't Grow On Trees (2 versions)   Sonet ... 1985
You Can Do It (12")   Break Records 1985
Obywatel G.C. (Album) (4 versions)   Tonpress ... 1986
Tutu (Album) (8 versions) Don't Lose Your Mind Warner Bros. Records ... 1986
DOU3LE (Album) (4 versions) Devils Ball A&M Records ... 1987
Reminiscence Blues (LP) Composition Мелодия 1988
Marek & Vacek (CD) Pretendent (Challenger) Wifon 1989
Spendel (CD, Album)   L+R Records 1989
Don't Stop Our Song (7")   Stone Records (2) 1990
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (CD, Album) Moment Columbia 1991
Soundtest (CD, Comp) Sorrow Is Not Forever Phono-Music 1992
Chameleon (12", Promo)   Hip Bop Records 1994
Ill Communication (CD, Album) The Scoop Capitol Records, Grand Royal 1994
Urbanator (Vinyl, Album, LP)   Hip Bop Records 1994
Don't Let Me Go (CD, Album) Dreambird GMA Records 1996
II (CD, Album)   Hip Bop Essence 1996
Pozytywne Wibracje 1 [Brand New Acid Jazz Collection] (2xCD) Here I Go Again, Who D... PolyGram Polska, STX Records (2) 1997
The Wiz (Original Soundtrack) (2 versions)   MCA Records ... 1997
Pozytywne Wibracje 3 - Brand New Acid Jazz Collection (2xCD, Comp) Body Rub STX Records (2), Universal Music Polska 1999
Bossa Nova / Torpedo (CD) Torpedo, Wyszyscy Raze... Polskie Nagrania Muza 2000
Dobra Częstotliwość (CD, Album) Dobra Częstotliwość Embargo Nagrania 2004
Pozytywne Wibracje - The Collectors Edition (CD, Comp) Hit (Instrumental Vers... STX Records (2), Universal Music Polska 2004
Blues Travelling (CD)   Agencja Artystyczna MTJ 2005
Czarny Piątek: Vol. 1 - Polski Beat (CD, Album, Comp) Dobra Częstotliwość Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Poland) 2005
III (CD, Album)   EMI Music (Poland), Big Blue Records 2005
The Best & The Rest (2xCD) Hit Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Poland) 2005
L Nino Vol. 1 (CD) W Biegu BMG 2006
Milestones - Jazz Classics In A Funky Vibe (CD, Comp) Milestones BHM Productions 2006
Metropoly (LP, Album)   PolJazz  
Stratus (Album) (2 versions)   in-akustik  
Tracks Appear On:
The Black Box Of Jazz (4xCD, Car) Softly As The Morning ... Castle Communications, Castle Communications, Castle Communications, Castle Communications 1995
Pozytywne Wibracje 1 [Brand New Acid Jazz Collection] (2xCD) Here I Go Again, Who D... PolyGram Polska, STX Records (2) 1997
Pozytywne Wibracje 3 - Brand New Acid Jazz Collection (2xCD, Comp) Body Rub STX Records (2), Universal Music Polska 1999
Pozytywne Wibracje - The Collectors Edition (CD, Comp) Hit (Instrumental Vers... STX Records (2), Universal Music Polska 2004
The Beastie Collection 2 (2xLP) Atma Tomorrow Strictly Breaks Records 2006
King Britt Presents The Cosmic Lounge Volume One (CD) Ekim Rapster Records 2007
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Michal Urbaniak - Ecstasy