Michał Urbaniak
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Saxophonists · 1943–2025

Michał Urbaniak

Polish jazz musician (1943–2025)

Born
22 January 1943
Warsaw
Died
20 December 2025
Country
Poland
Active
1961–2025
Discography
30 albums

Biography

Michał Urbaniak was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute, alto saxophone and violin. Michał Urbaniak was born on 22 January 1943 in Warsaw and died on 20 December 2025. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. The discography here lists 30 albums, from “Constellation: In Concert” (1973) to “Facts of Life” (2020). Honours include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis and honorary citizen of Łódź.

Michał Urbaniak (22 January 1943 – 20 December 2025) was a Polish jazz musician who played violin, lyricon, and saxophone. His music includes elements of folk music, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and symphonic music.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Constellation: In Concert 1973 · Polskie Nagrania “Muza” We’ll Remember Komeda 1973 · BASF Atma 1974 · Columbia Fusion 1974 · Columbia The Beginning 1974 · Catalyst Records Fusion III 1975 · Columbia
Body English 1976
Smiles Ahead 1977 · MPS Ecstasy 1978 Jam at Sandy's 1981 · Live · Jazz America Marketing Cinemode 1988 · Rykodisc Polish Jazz, Volume 9 1989 Songs for Poland 1989 Urban Express 1989 · EastWest Records America Manhattan Man 1992 · Milan Some Other Blues 1994 · SteepleChase Take Good Care of My Heart 1994 · SteepleChase Urbanator 1994 · Hip Bop Records Live In Holy City 1996 · Live · SPV Poland My One and Only Love 1996 · SteepleChase Urbanator II 1996 · Hip Bop Essence Sax, Love & Cinema 2001 · Fonografika
mSax&Love 2002
Decadence 2004 · Fonografika Polish Wind 2005 · Minor Music Urbanator III 2005 Miles of Blue 2013 · UBX Urbaniak 2013 · Inner City Records For Warsaw With Love 2019 · Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego Facts of Life 2020 · UBX

Also plays on

Albums where Michał Urbaniak is credited as a sideman

1975 Urszula — Urszula Dudziak arranger, Lyricon, producer
1977 Tomorrow's Promises — Don Pullen violin
1982 The Larry Coryell, Michal Urbaniak Duo — Larry Coryell, Michał Urbaniak Duo electric violin
1986 Tutu — Miles Davis electric violin, violin
1992 A Quiet Day in Spring — Larry Coryell & Michał Urbaniak violin
1994 Live in Copenhagen, Vol. 2 — Krzysztof Komeda saxophone
1994 Live in Copenhagen, Vol. 1 — Krzysztof Komeda saxophone
1998 What’s Up Mr.Basie — Krzysztof Komeda saxophone
2006 Sprzedawcy glonów — Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski violin, soprano saxophone

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Michał Urbaniak play?

Michał Urbaniak is known for playing saxophone, flute, alto saxophone and violin.

When and where was Michał Urbaniak born?

Michał Urbaniak was born 22 January 1943 in Warsaw.

What are Michał Urbaniak's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Constellation: In Concert (1973), We’ll Remember Komeda (1973), Atma (1974), Fusion (1974) and The Beginning (1974).

External links

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