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Polish jazz musician and composer
| 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 and 1958, 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 later resided in Warsaw, Poland with his wife, Grażyna.
