Artist and discography

Peter Lipa

Peter Lipa is considered to be the most important person in slovak jazz. Singer,composer, promoter, speaker, manager of jazz life. For many years (25)he has been the promoter ofeuropean festival Bratislava jazz days.Inthe charts of International jazz federation magazine Jazz Forum washein the 80-ties regularly placed in the top 5 of the europeanjazzsingers. His roots are blues, soul and classical mainstream. Heisflexibile and has a perfect stylish orientation. His range startsfromclassical jazz standards and dixieland thru´ latin, jazz chansonandends with spirituals, funk or rock.The singers he feelsmostlyinfluenced by are Jimmy Rushing, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker or Bobby McFerrin.Heis a spontanious improvizing type of singer. Presently he came toanoverstylish songwriting and works with the best slovak lyricists.
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    * 30. 5. 1943 - Peter Lipa was born in Prešov
    * 1949 - 1959 - studied grammar school, junior high and high school in Presov
    * 1959 - 1961 - postgradual study of geodesy in Kosice
    * 1956 - 60 - works in an amateur theatre in Presov
    * 1962 - moves to Bratislava
    * 1962 - 1968 - studied Technical university of building, which he finished with a degree
    * 1968 - 1970, 1972 - 1977 - works as an editor in Czechoslovak radio (first in editorial stuff of art and science and then musical programs)
    * 1975 - 76 - postgradual study of journalism at the University
    * since 1977 - free lanced
    * since 1989 - president of Slovak jazz society
    * since 2001 - member of International Jury, which nominates "European jazz prize" awards
    * preparing jazz programs for Czech radio 3 and Slovak radio Devin