Peter Lipa

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Field	Value
name	Peter Lipa
image	Peter Lipa in Cadca 2006 08.JPG
background	solo_singer
birth_date
birth_place	Prešov, Slovak Republic
genre	Jazz, blues
occupation	Singer, songwriter
instrument	Violin, trumpet, trombone, guitar
years_active	1963–present
label	East-West Promotion
website
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| name = Peter Lipa | image = Peter Lipa in Cadca 2006 08.JPG | background = solo_singer | birth_date = | birth_place = Prešov, Slovak Republic | genre = Jazz, blues | occupation = Singer, songwriter | instrument = Violin, trumpet, trombone, guitar | years_active = 1963–present | label = East-West Promotion | website =

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

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Awards

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Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result	Major awards and/or nominations	Music polls	Lifetime honors and other achievements
1993	Himself	Ladislav Martoník Award
1994	Naspäť na stromy	ZAI Awards
1995	"Balada o štyroch koňoch"
1998	Himself	Crystal Wing Awards
1999	"Maturantky"	ZAI Awards
2005	Himself	Aurel Awards			For the winners of the 5th Aurel Awards, use either the musicscaper.sk-link and/or the pravda.sk-link:
Lipa spieva Lasicu
2010	Himself	Bratislavian Blueberry
1983	Himself	Jazz Forum Award
1998	Himself	Slávik Awards
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1987	Himself	Merited Artist
2000	ZAI Awards
2003	Ľudovít Štúr Order – Class III
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.
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;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.

References

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Bibliography

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