Zbigniew Namysłowski

Zbigniew Jacek Namysłowski (9 September 1939 – 7 February 2022) was a Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer.

Life and career Namysłowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 September 1939. He performed on the Krzysztof Komeda album Astigmatic recorded in 1965.

Selected discography

As Leader 1964.01 – Lola – Decca (1964) (Zbigniew Namysłowski Modern Jazz Quartet) 1965.10 – Live at Kosmos, Berlin 1965 – ITM Archives (2008) (Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet) 1966.02 – Zbigniew Namyslowski Quartet (Poland Vol. 6) – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1966) (Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet) 1973.02 – Winobranie – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1973) (2003 – Polskie Nagrania Muza) 1975.03 – Kuyaviak Goes Funky – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1975) (2004 – Polskie Nagrania Muza) (Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet) 1977.01 – Zbigniew Namyslowski – Warner Bros. Records (1977) 1978.03 – Jasmin Lady – Vinyl Records (1978) 1979.08 – Future Talk – BVHaast Records (1979) (1980 – Polish Jazz) 1980.08 – Air Condition – Inner City Records (1981) (Air Condition) 1987.08 – Open – EastWind (1987) 1991.03 – Without a Talk – PGP Records (1991) 1992.04 – The Last Concert – Polonia Records (1992) 1993.11 – Secretly & Confidentially – Koch Jazz (1993) 1995.03 – Zbigniew Namysłowski & Zakopane Highlanders – Koch International (1995) 1997.02 – Cy to blues cy nie blues – Polonia Records (1997) 1997.04 – Dances – Polonia Records (1997) 1998.02 – 3 Nights – Polonia Records (1998) 1998.08 – Mozart Goes Jazz – Jazz Forum Records (1998) 2000.05 – Jazz & Folk - Namyslowski Quartet & Górale – IPN (2000) 2003.03 – Go! – Editio Musica (2003) 2003.09 – Standards – Jazz Forum Records (2003) 2006.01 – Assymetry – Polish Jazz (2006) (Zbigniew Namysłowski Quintet) 2009.02 – Nice & Easy – JB Records (2009)

As Sideman

1965.12 Krzysztof Komeda, Astigmatic – Polskie Nagrania Muza (1966) (2016 – Warner Music Poland) (Krzysztof Komeda Quintet) 1984.11 Laszlo Gardony, Reggae for Zbiggy – Krem (1984) (Laszlo Gardony Quartet)