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| | name = Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | | name = Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | ||
| | image = Jerzy Matuszkiewicz 2.jpg | | image = Jerzy Matuszkiewicz 2.jpg | ||
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| caption = Matuszkiewicz in 2006 | ||
| | birth_name = Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | | birth_name = Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | ||
| | birth_date = 10 April 1928 | | birth_date = 10 April 1928 | ||
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Polish jazz musician and composer (born 1928)
| Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | |
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 Matuszkiewicz in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerzy Matuszkiewicz |
| Born | 10 April 1928 |
| Origin | Jasło |
| Died | 31 July 2021 (aged 93) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, instrumentalist, band leader |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, piano |
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ matuʂˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; 10 April 1928 – 31 July 2021) was a Polish jazz musician and composer. He was a pioneer of the post-World War II jazz movement in Poland. Between 1950–58 he was head of the Polish jazz group Melomani. Throughout 1964 he performed both inside and outside of Poland. In 1965 he began to mainly produce music for movies and commercials. He currently resides in Warsaw, Poland with his wife, Grażyna.
