Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Polish jazz musician and composer (1928–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jerzy "Duduś" Matuszkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ matuʂˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; 10 April 1928 – 31 July 2021) was a Polish jazz musician and composer, playing saxophone, clarinet and piano. Between 1950 and 1958, he was leader of the jazz group Melomani. From 1965, he focused on composing music for films. He was a pioneer of the post-World War II jazz movement in Poland, regarded as a "Founding Father" of Polish jazz.[1]
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Born | (1928-04-10)10 April 1928 Jasło, Poland |
Died | 31 July 2021(2021-07-31) (aged 93) Warsaw, Poland |
Education | Łódź Film School |
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Organizations | Melomani |
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