Andrzej Kurylewicz | |
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| Born | Andrzej Roman Kurylewicz November 24, 1932 |
| Died | April 12, 2007 (aged 74) Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland |
| Education | Academy of Music in Kraków |
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| Spouse | Wanda Warska (since 1958) |
| Children | 1, Gabriela Kurylewicz (b. 1971) |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1979) Prix Italia (1981) Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2001) Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007) |
| Musical career | |
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| Instrument(s) | Piano, Trombone, Trumpet |
Andrzej Roman Kurylewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈand͡ʐɛj kurɨˈlɛvit͡ʂ]; 24 November 1932 – 12 April 2007), was a Polish composer, pianist, trombonist, trumpet player and conductor. His works range from serious music, including both chamber and orchestral music, to theatrical, film, ballet, and jazz. He was shaped in the tradition of classical music and pioneered Polish jazz, pursuing a parallel career. He gained nationwide popularity by writing music for Janusz Morgenstern's 1976 TV series Polskie drogi.[1]
- ^ "Andrzej Kurylewicz - legenda polskiego jazzu" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 February 2022.