Biography
Sławek Wierzcholski is a polish bluesman, songwriter, vocalist, harmonica virtuoso and... lawyer. Actually he and his section - Nocna Zmiana Bluesa (The Blues Nightshift) has been one of most popular polish blues groups since 1982.
Slawek's harmonica can be heard on some movies and TV series soundtracks. Slawek is the author of two harmonica instruction books, TV harmonica course and he teaches harmonica at the workshops in Poland and France. He is also a radio DJ, leading his own shows at Polish Radio Programme 3 for twelve years. Slawek, as the first bluesman from Poland played at The World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany in 1997. Slawek has been chosen No1 harmonica player, in Poland by the "Blues Top '2002" voters. Also his band , The Blues Nightshift has been chosen No 1 blues band in Poland.
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His CD "Polski blues" got an enthusiastisc review in March 2000 issue of America's leading blues magazine "Blues Revue".Slawek is also a contributor to Poland's blues magazine "Twój blues"
Some links:
http://www.blues.ofek.pl/ - official site
http://slawekwierzcholskiinocnazmianabluesa.mp3.wp.pl/ - free mp3s
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.