Anawa

Anawa were a Polish folk/pop/jazz band that was active for nearly four decades, starting in 1966. The band backed lyricist/composer Marek Grechuta during the 1970s and released a self-titled album on Polskie Nagrania Muza in 1973.

Members: Marek Grechuta (vocals, 1966-72, 1976-1989, 1994-2003), Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz (piano, 1966-73, 1976-80), Tadeusz Dziedzic (guitar, 1967-?), Zbigniew Wodecki (trumpet, cello, 1967-72), Anna Wójtowicz (cello, 1967-73), Zbigniew Paleta (cello, 1969-72), Tadeusz Kożuch (cello, viola, trumpet, 1969-73), Eugeniusz Makówka (percussion, 1969-73), Jacek Ostaszewski (flute, double bass, 1969-72), Marek Jackowski (guitar, 1969-72), Andrzej Zaucha (vocals, 1972-73), Zbigniew Frankowski (vocals, guitar, 1972-?), Jan Gonciarczyk (double bass, 1972-73, 1976-?), Zygmunt Kaczmarski (cello, guitar, 1972-73, 1977-?), Paweł Ścierański (guitar, 1976-?, 1994-?), Michał Półtorak (violin, 1976-?), Michał Bronikowski (percussion, 1976-?), Krzysztof Ścierański (bass guitar, 1977-?), Jerzy Wysocki (percussion, 1977-?), Piotr Techmański (flute, clarinet, saxophone, 1977-?), Wojciech Węgliński (piano, 1980-?), Adam Moszumański (bass guitar, 1980-?), Jolanta Giemzowska (violin, 1980-?), Jadwiga Giemzowska-Olesińska (cello, 1980-?), Jan Pilch (percussion, 1980-?), Konrad Mastyło (piano, 1986-87), Mariusz Pikuła (keyboards, 1987-?), Tomasz Góra (violin, 1994-?), Halina Jarczyk (violin, 1994-?), Wiesław Milczeński (cello, 1994-?), Józef Michalik (double bass, 1994-?), Sławomir Berny (drums, percussion), Leszek Szczerba (flute, tenor saxophone, 1994-?), Paweł Piątek (piano, keyboards, 1994-?)

Discography:

  • Marek Grechuta & Anawa (1970 • Marek Grechuta & Anawa)
  • Korowód (1971 • Marek Grechuta / Anawa)
  • Anawa (1973)

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