Slawek Wierzcholski

The most popular bluesman in Poland. Harmonica virtuoso, singer and songwriter. The leader of NOCNA ZMIANA BLUESA (THE BLUES NIGHTSHIFT), the band he established in 1982 and with whom he played hundreds of gigs in Poland and in several countries, such as Russia, France, Greece, the Nederlands, Sweden and even Zimbabwe. Slawek has recorded fifteen albums with this band and also under his own name. He's also appeared in numerous radio and TV shows.

As a sideman, Slawek played harmonica on several CDs of Polish pop and rock artists. He has also gigged and recorded with such distinguished bluesmen as Charlie Musselwhite, Junior Wells and Louisiana Red. With THE BLUES NIGHTSHIFT he opened for The Blues Brothers Band (N?rnberg 1989) and B.B.King (Warsaw 1996).

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.

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 "Tw?j blues"