Peter Lipa

Peter Lipa (born May 30, 1943) is a Slovak singer, composer, and promoter of jazz. He has been called the Father of Slovak Jazz. Lipa is regarded as the most significant figure in the Slovak jazz scene. He developed a unique vocal style that focused on the lyrics. His music is influenced by performers including Jimmy Rushing, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker, and Bobby McFerrin, and is a mix of jazz and blues. He was the first jazz singer to use Slovak.

Life and career Lipa was born in Prešov to Hungarian-Jewish parents and has worked in Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. His roots are in blues, soul, and classical music and his work rock and jazz standards.

In 2003, he released an album called Beatles in Blue(s) with versions of sixteen songs by The Beatles. He and his arrangers and musicians intended to create the most unusual renditions they could imagine. Some songs, such as "Every Little Thing" and "I Wanna Be Your Man", are recorded so differently from the original versions that only the lyrics remain. In each case, the tempo, rhythm, chord changes, and melody are new.

Three of his studio albums have been listed among The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time, such as Lipa spieva Lasicu (2005), at number fifty-eight, ...v najlepších rokoch (2001), at number sixty-three, and Naspäť na stromy (1995), at number eighty-one.For the complete list of The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time, use either the topky.sk-link and/or the cas.sk-link: His album 68 (2012) peaked at number forty-eight on the Czech Albums Chart.

Discography

Studio albums 1983: Neúprosné ráno (OPUS, #9115 1460; aka Moanin''') 1987: Škrtni, co se nehodí (Supraphon, #1115 4206) with Luboš Andršt Blues Band 1987: Je to stále tak (OPUS, #9315 1940; aka That's the Way It Is) 1987: Peter Lipa a T+R Band with T+R Band (OPUS) 1992: Svíčka a stín (Panton, #81 1223-2 331) with Eva Olmerová and Jana Koubková 1995: Naspäť na stromy (East West Promotion, #1994-001) with Andrej Šeban, Juraj Griglák, Juraj Bartoš and Gabo Jonáš 1998: Čierny Peter (BMG Ariola) with Andrej Šeban, Juraj Tatár, Gašpar and Marcel Buntaj 2001: ...v najlepších rokoch (Millennium Records & Publishing, #834 006) 2005: Lipa spieva Lasicu (Platinum, number #11 on the CZ Top 50 Prodejní.) 2005: Jana Kirschner, Peter Lipa, Boboš Procházka with Jana Kirschner and Boboš Procházka 2012: 68 (number #48 on the CZ Top 50 Prodejní.)

Export and English albums 1984: Moanin (OPUS, #9115 1461) 1988: That's the Way It Is (OPUS, #9313 1988) 1988: Blues Office (Supraphon, #1115 4255) with Luboš Andršt Blues Band 1995: Up to date with T+R Band 1997: Boogie Up (PolyGram / EmArcy) with Peter Breiner 2000: Bistro (BMG Ariola) with Band 2003: Beatles in Blue(s)

Live albums 1984: Blues z lipového dřeva (Supraphon, #1115 3109) with Luboš Andršt Blues Band

Notes

Awards

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Major awards and/or nominations 1993 Himself Ladislav Martoník Award Best Performance in Jazz 1994 Naspäť na stromy ZAI Awards Producer of the Year 1995 "Balada o štyroch koňoch" Music Video of the Year 1998 Himself Crystal Wing Awards Music Act of the Year 1999 "Maturantky" ZAI Awards Music Video of the Year 2005 Himself Aurel Awards Male Vocal Performance of the Year For the winners of the 5th Aurel Awards, use either the musicscaper.sk-link and/or the pravda.sk-link:

Record Producer of the Year Lipa spieva Lasicu Record of the Year Record of the Year in Jazz/Blues Artwork of the Year Album of the Year 2010 Himself Bratislavian Blueberry Personality of the Year Music polls 1983 Himself Jazz Forum Award European Jazz Vocalist 1998 Himself Slávik Awards People's Choice – Male Singer 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Lifetime honors and other achievements 1987 Himself Merited Artist 2000 ZAI Awards The Hall of Fame 2003 Ľudovít Štúr Order – Class III Culture and Art 2007 Lipa spieva Lasicu Best Slovak Album of All Time ...v najlepších rokoch Naspäť na stromy The years are listed in order of the respective years, the annual ceremonies are usually held the next.

Notes A The award credited to Andrej Šeban and shared with another album produced by himself, Part I by Made 2 Mate. B The award credited to Gratex company. C The award credited to Adnan Hamzić. D The award shared with Juraj Tatár, Martin Gašpar and Peter Lipa Jr. E The award credited to Ľuboš Války a Juraj Kupec. F The award credited to Marek Ormandík. G''' Ľudovít Štúr Order denotes a state decoration, bestowed by the president of the country.

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