WITOLD SZCZUREK

Witold Szczurek biography
Vitold Rek (born October 18, 1955 in Rzeszow, Poland as Witold E. Szczurek) is a double bassist, composer and music educator. He studied at the Academy of Music in Krakow and is known for his fusion techniques of mixing jazz and classical with Eastern European folk sounds. He is a renowned live performer and has appeared at a great number of music festivals.

Rek has been a member of Basspace, Sophia Grand Club, The Spark and Sun Ship as well as releasing several solo releases beginning with 1984's album titled Basspace. Rek currently resides in Germany where he continues as a teacher at the Hochschule für Musik in Mainz and the Hochschule für Musik in Frankfurt.


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