Jazz pianist and composer of film music, by profession a doctor of laryngology. The precursor of modern jazz in Poland. He is mostly known for sound tracks for over 60 movies, including Roman Polański's films: 'Knife in Water' (1962), 'Disgust' (1965), ''The Trap' (1966) and 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968). Recognized as a father of modern Polish jazz he worked with numbers of musicians such as
Jerzy Milian,
Tomasz Stańko and
Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski.
His splendid Hollywood career was cut short by a tragic car accident in Los Angeles in 1969. He died the same year after being brought back to Poland.
Born: 27th April 1931 in Poznań, Poland. Died: 23rd April 1969 in Warszawa, Poland.
He was married to
Zofia Komeda Trzcińska.