About Jerzy Matuszkiewicz
Lived 1928 – 2021 (aged 93). Jerzy Matuszkiewicz was a Polish clarinetist, jazz musician, saxophonist, film score composer, composer and musician.
Jerzy "Duduś" Matuszkiewicz (; 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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Who was Jerzy Matuszkiewicz?
Polish musician (1928-2021)
When was Jerzy Matuszkiewicz born?
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz was born on 10 April 1928 in Jasło.
When did Jerzy Matuszkiewicz die?
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz died on 31 July 2021 in Warsaw.
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Jerzy Matuszkiewicz was a clarinetist, jazz musician, saxophonist, film score composer, composer and musician.
What nationality was Jerzy Matuszkiewicz?
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz was Polish.
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