{"id":22,"date":"2018-11-02T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bogdantopolski.pl\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-01-09T07:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:27:31","slug":"biografia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bogdantopolski.pl\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"BIOGRAPHY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

He has been playing the guitar since he was fifteen. In the years 1985 – 1988 he worked in the Haron Blues Band<\/strong>, and then in the changed jazz-rock formation Haron<\/strong>. In 1991, he co-founded the band Night Come<\/strong>,<\/a> in which he played until 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 1993, the Night Come band was a laureate and won the Rawa Blues Festival <\/a>audience award. In the years1998 – 2001 he performed in the blues band Kawa z Deszczem<\/strong>. As an employee of the Regional Center for Culture and Art in Suwa\u0142ki, in the years 1997 – 2004, he was the organizer and originator of the “Wios\u0142o Ja\u0107winga”<\/strong> music festival, which brought together young groups from Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Russia, Germany and Poland. In the period 2001 – 2005 he co-realized and co-organized the Euroregional Gospel & Jazz Meetings.<\/strong> In the years 2003 – 2011 he performed in the Shiver Blues Band<\/strong>, and then Dreszcz Blues Band<\/strong>. At the end of October 2003, he began cooperation with the jazz band Komitywa<\/strong>, which included musicians from Suwa\u0142ki and August\u00f3w. The group existed until the end of 2005. In February 2004, he participated in the demo recordings of the Olecko rock band Wniebowci\u0119ci<\/strong>, with which in 2010 he released an album entitled “Chwila pojednania”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From 2004 to 2009 he was also the guitarist of the folk band Shamrock<\/strong>, with whom he toured extensively. At the beginning of March 2005, he began working with American guitarist and vocalist Chip Jordan. Together they created a new blues project called Chip Jordan & VooDoo Soup<\/strong>, which operated until 2008. In 2005, he supported the alternative music festival Fiesta Borealis <\/strong>in Olecko. He is the organizer of many concerts and festivals, coordinator of activities related to rock and blues music in Suwa\u0142ki, and cooperates with partners from Lithuania, Russia, Latvia, Belarus, France and Norway. In July 2009, together with musicians from E\u0142k and Suwa\u0142ki, he founded a new blues-rock band called Flesh Creep<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the end of 2011, he began cooperation with Virgis Jutas and Aleksander Belkin as part of the new project Union Of Blues<\/a><\/strong> (LT\/PL). In 2012, the musicians released their first album independently. Since 2012, he has been permanently collaborating with Piotr Karpie\u0144 (winner of the 4th edition of TVN’s Masz Talent, finalist of Irish “Idol”) as part of his solo projects Bohika<\/a><\/strong> and Karoosela<\/strong>. Together with Piotr Karpie\u0144, Rafa\u0142 Lemieszko and Piotrek Mikulski, they also create the blues project Bang On! Blues<\/strong> <\/a>for blues festival purposes. So far he played over 1500 concerts in Poland and abroad (Russia, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Italy, Iceland, Lithuania and Latvia). Since 2019 he has been performing in the Gary Moore Tribute Band feat. Jack Moore<\/strong> (UK\/PL), which at the end of 2022 changes its name to Moore Plays Moore feat. Jack Moore<\/a><\/strong>, and from 2022 in the Daryl Strodes Band<\/a><\/strong> project (USA\/PL). In 2024 he will back with Union Of Blues<\/strong> (LT\/PL) project and participates in the new Blues Fields <\/a><\/strong>(LT\/PL). Currently, he works at the Suwa\u0142ki Cultural Center as the head of the Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival<\/strong><\/a> Office – the largest outdoor blues festival in Poland, and has been the artistic director of this festival for 18 years.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Narcao Blues, IT, 2024, 2025
Elektrenai Blues & Jazz Festival, LT, 2022, 2024, 2025
Suvalku Bliuzo Aidas Lietuvoje, Sunskai, LT, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Kalvarijos Rock Blues Festival, LT, 2025
High Voltage Festival, Bergharen, NL, 2023
Bay Car Blues Festival, Grande-Synthe, FR, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025
Notodden Blues Festival, NO, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2022
Helmond Bluesroute Festival, NL, 2022
Sky Blues Festival, LT, 2025
Bliuzo Naktys, Varnai, LT, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2015, 2022
Blue bez barier, Ciechocinek  2012, 2021, 2020, 2022
Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2022
Toru\u0144 Blues Meeting 1992, 2005, 2011, 2017, 2022, 2025
Zakopia\u0144ska Wiosna Jazzowa, PL, 2025
Festiwal Wielki Ogie\u0144, PL, 2024
Sztynort Blues Festival, PL, 2023
Breakout Days, Rzersz\u00f3w 2021, 2022
Polish Bike Week, Karpacz 2022
Sztumska Noc Bluesowa, 2016, 2022
Warmia Blues Festiwal, PL, 2025
Chatka Blues Festival 2022
G\u0142ogowski Spotkania Jazzowe 2022
Las, Woda i Blues, S\u0142awa 2010, 2022
Ochota Blues Festival 2018, 2021, 2025
Blues na do\u0142ku, Ciechan\u00f3w, 2021
A\u017corski Amok Bluesowy, \u017bory, 2021
Otwockie Zaduszki Bluesowe, 2021
Vala\u0161sk\u00e9 Mezi\u0159\u00ed\u010d\u00ed, Folk-Blues-Beat Festival Vala\u0161sk\u00fd \u0161pal\u00ed\u010dek, CZ, 2020, 2023
Bia\u0142a Blues Festival 2020
Lublin Blues Session 2020
Bia\u0142a Blues, Bia\u0142a Podlaska, 2020
Galicja Blues Festival 2010, 2020
Przystanek Olecko 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2018, 2020
Sierre Blues Festival, CH, 2019
Bella Skyway Festival, Toru\u0144, 2017
M\u0119skie Granie, Katowice 2017
M\u0119skie Granie, Kark\u00f3w 2017
Bydgoszcz Blues Folk Festival 2011, 2013
Olszty\u0144skie Noce Bluesowe 1996, 2007, 2011, 2012
Rawa Blues Festival 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2012
Harmonica Bridge 2012
Lauba Pe\u0142no Bluesa 2012
Folk Blues Meeting Zamek Reszel 1995, 2011
Bourbon Street Festival, AT, 2011
Spring Blues Night 1996, 2010
Przeworsk Blues Festival 2010
Tiltas Rock Festival, Klaipeda, LT, 2009
Jimiway Blues Festival 2009
Frontaine Festival, Liepaja, LV, 2008
Bydgoski Festival Bluesowy 2008
Entnosfera, PL, 2007
Roko Naktys, LT, 2003
Przystanek Go\u0142dap 1997, 2002
Harley Davidson Warsaw Interrally 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
Spirit Of Woodstock, Mirapuri, IT, 2001
Kurkliosas, LT, 2000, 2001
Blues na Kujawach 2000
Kra\u015bnik Blues Meeting 2000
Bluesada, Szczecin 1999, 2000
Forte Riga, LV, 1999, 2000
Noc Bluesowa, Rawa Mazowiecka 1999
Soundman Blues Folk Reggae W\u0119gorzewo 1999
Blues nad Bobrem 1999
Blues Reggae Ananke 1999
Przystanek Woodstock 1998
Jesie\u0144 z Bluesem 1996
Summer Blues Meeting, August\u00f3w 1996
Rozgrzewka Rawy Blues 1992, 1993, 1994
Festiwal Kapel Rockowych W\u0119gorzewo 1992, 1993
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Awards and distinctions (individual and team):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993<\/strong> \u2013 Rawa Blues Festival \u2013 festival winner and audience award for the band Night Come
1999<\/strong> \u2013 Festiwal Bluesowy \u201eBluesada\u201d, Szczecin \u2013 distinction for the guitar duo Walisiewicz i Topolski
1999<\/strong> \u2013 Noc Bluesowa, Rawa Mazowiecka \u2013 award for the best guitarist of the festival, award from the Musicians’ Magazine \u201eGitara i Bas\u201d
1999<\/strong> \u2013 Soundman Blues Folk Reggae, W\u0119gorzowe –  Grand Prix in the blues category for the Kawa z Deszczem band and an award for the best guitarist
1999<\/strong> \u2013 Blues nad Bobrem, Boles\u0142awiec \u2013 distinction for the guitarists of the band Kawy z Deszczem
1999<\/strong> \u2013 Blues Reggae Ananke, \u017buromin \u2013 Third place for the band Kawa z Deszczem
2000<\/strong> \u2013 Kra\u015bnik Blues Meeting \u2013 award for the best guitarist of the festival
2000<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki for the band Night Come
2000<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki for the band Kawa z Deszczem
2001<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki for the band Kawa z Deszczem
2002<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki for the band Night Come
2004<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki \u201eW\u0142\u00f3cznia Ja\u0107wniga\u201d Shamrock band in the category of cultural event of the year 2003
2007<\/strong> \u2013 1st prize at Expo 2007, Alytusie, LT, the best project \u2013 culture, IC
2007<\/strong> \u2013 1st prize at Expo 2007, Alytusie, LT, the best design, IC
2007<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Television Award Telemachy 2007, culture, for the band Shamrock
2008<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Television Award Telemachy 2008 Bogdan Topolski in the culture category
for the idea and organization of the Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival
2009<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 event of 2008 – 1st place in the nationwide Blues Top 2008 survey of readers of the “Tw\u00f3j Blues” quarterly
2009<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 distinction in the Enterprise of the Year 2008 category in the Podlaska Brand of the Year competition organized by the Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship
2009<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 The best tourist product 2009 in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, certificate of the Podlaskie Regional Tourist Organization
2010<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki \u201eW\u0142\u00f3cznia Ja\u0107wniga\u201d Regional Center of Culture and Art in Suwa\u0142ki in the cultural activities category for organizing the 2nd edition of the Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival
2010<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 2nd place (together with Rawa Blues Festival) in the nationwide Blues Top 2009 survey of readers of the “Tw\u00f3j Blues” quarterly in the event of the year category
2010<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 The best tourist product 2010 in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, certificate of the Podlaskie Regional Tourist Organization
2010<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 Honorable mention in the national competition of the Polish Tourist Organization – “Best Tourist Product 2010”
2011<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 2nd place in the event category of 2010 according to a survey of readers of the “Tw\u00f3j Blues” quarterly
2011<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 the best blues festival in Poland in 2010 according to a survey of the largest blues forum in our country, Okolice Bluesa
2013<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 event of 2012 – 1st place in the nationwide Blues Top 2012 survey of readers of the “Tw\u00f3j Blues” quarterly
2015<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 a cultural undertaking with a recognized reputation, creating significant intellectual value of the Podlaskie Voivodeship – distinction from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bia\u0142ystok
2017<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 Podlaska Marka Roku -award in the Events of the Year 2016 category
2018<\/strong> \u2013 Badge of honor “Meritorious for Polish culture”
2018<\/strong> \u2013 Unveiling of the Bogdan Topolski plaque in Blues Avenue, Bia\u0142ystok
2018 <\/strong>\u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 Ambassador of the East 2018 award
2019<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 event of 2018 – 1st place in the nationwide Blues Top 2018 survey of readers of the “Tw\u00f3j Blues” quarterly
2019<\/strong> \u2013 Personality of the Year 2018 in the Culture category as part of the plebiscite “Kuriera Porannego” and “Gazety Wsp\u00f3\u0142czesnej”
2019<\/strong> \u2013 Award of the Mayor of Suwa\u0142ki
2020<\/strong> \u2013 Suwa\u0142ki Blues Festival \u2013 event of 2019 – 1st place in the nationwide Blues Top 2019 survey of readers of the “Tw\u00f3j Blues” quarterly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, he has performed on one stage alongside bands and performers from abroad such as: Ten Years After (UK), Lance Lopez (USA), Innes Sibun (UK), Buddy Whittington (USA), Vic Martin (Gary Moore Band, UK), Ben Poole (UK), Jack Moore (UK), Daryl Strodes (USA), Ana Popovic (USA), Walter Trout (USA), Jimmie Vaughan (USA), Sherman Robertson (USA), Wetherbread Johnson (USA), Earl Green (UK), Ike Cosse & Hooters Blues (USA, NO), Southen Avenue (USA), Spoonful of Blues (NO), Trond Ytterb\u00f8 (Jeremy Spencer Band, NO), Knut Reiersrud Band (NO), Jarle Bernhoft (NO), Curtis Knight (USA), Tony McPee (UK), Lamar Chees Band (USA), Niki Buzz Band (USA), Skamp (LT), Road Band (LT), Blues Makers (LT) and polish famous artist such as: Ogr\u00f3d Wyobra\u017ani, Perfect, De Mono, Raz Dwa Trzy, Czerwone Gitary, Golec u\u2019Orkiestra, IRA, Lady Pank, O.N.A., Klan, Harlem, Voo Voo, John Porter, Stanis\u0142aw Sojka, TSA, Artur Gadowski, Patrycja Markowska, Kombii, Shanon, De Press, Jan Borysewicz, Martyna Jakubowicz, Kinior Band, Bohema, Ewelina Flinta, \u0141zy, Tadeusz Nalepa, D\u017cem, Nocna Zmiana Bluesa, Kasa Chorych, Free Blues Band and Easy Rider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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