Jiří Traxler
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Jiří Traxler celebrates 95th birthday, Edmonton, Canada, 10 March 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jiří Traxler |
| Born | March 12, 1912 Tábor, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 7 August 2011 (aged 99) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz Swing |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Arranger |
| Instrument | Piano |
Jiří "George" Traxler (12 March 1912 – 7 August 2011) was a Czech Canadian jazz and swing pianist, composer, lyricist and arranger, and was considered a founder and co-creator of the swing music era in Czechoslovakia. He was the last surviving collaborator of the renowned Czech pre-war composer Jaroslav Ježek. In 1951 he emigrated to Canada, and lived with his wife, Jarmila, in Edmonton until his death in the summer of 2011.