Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz (photo by Unknown).
Background information
Birth name	Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Born	April 10, 1928 (1928-04-10) (age 83)
Origin	Jasło, Poland
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Composer, Instrumentalist, Bandleader
Instruments	Saxophone, Piano

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ matuʂˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]) is a Polish jazz musician and composer. He was a pioneer of the post-WWII jazz movement in Poland. Between 1950-58 he was head of the well-known 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.

Gallery

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  Performing at jazz club Tygmont in December 2006

References

• http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/11258

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Name	Matuszkiewicz, Jerzy
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Date of birth	April 10, 1928
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