Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Matuszkiewicz in 2006
Born(1928-04-10)10 April 1928
Jasło, Poland
Died31 July 2021(2021-07-31) (aged 93)
Warsaw, Poland
EducationŁódź Film School
Occupations
  • Jazz saxophonist
  • Jazz pianist
  • Film composer
  • Band leader
OrganizationsMelomani
Awards

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.

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