Tomasz Szukalski

Tomasz Szukalski
Tomasz Szukalski @ Camaldolese crypt of Bielany (Warsaw), October, 2008
Tomasz Szukalski @ Camaldolese crypt of Bielany (Warsaw), October, 2008
Background information
Born(1947-12-25)25 December 1947
Warsaw
Polish People's Republic
Died2 August 2012(2012-08-02) (aged 64)
OccupationMusician
Musical career
GenresJazz
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1966-2011
LabelsECM
Polskie Nagrania Muza
Supraphon
Helicon
Poljazz
Leo Records
GOWI Records
Polonia Records
Sony Music Entertainment Poland
Universal Music Polska
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WebsiteTomasz Szukalski homepage

Tomasz Szukalski (born 25 December 1947, Warsaw, Polish People's Republic, registered by Soviet authorities 8 January 1948[2] – died 2 August 2012, Piaseczno, Poland[3]) was a Polish jazz saxophonist, composer and improviser. Szukalski worked with Tomasz Stańko, Edward Vesala and Zbigniew Namysłowski. Awarded Magister of Music (Master of Arts) at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw. Szukalski was a revered master of tenor saxophone and his style was often compared to that of John Coltrane and Ben Webster.

  1. ^ "Tomasz Szukalski" (in English and Polish). polish-jazz.blogspot.com.
  2. ^ "First anniversary of Tomasz Szukalski's death" (in Polish). reporter-24.pl.
  3. ^ "Polnischer Saxophonist Tomasz Szukalski gestorben" (in German). nmz.de.