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| Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | |
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 Matuszkiewicz in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerzy Matuszkiewicz |
| Born | 10 April 1928 Poland |
| 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.
Matuszkiewicz was born in Jasło and began playing jazz as a youth, founding a jazz club in Kraków. 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, where he died, aged 93.
References
- ^ "Polish jazz pioneer passes away aged 93". Poland In. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External Links
- Jerzy Matuszkiewicz discography at Discogs
- Jerzy Matuszkiewicz at IMDb