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Krzysztof Komeda

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 asJerzy MilianTomasz Stańko and Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski

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 asJerzy MilianTomasz Stańko and Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski

Live and Radio Recordings 1957-1962
One more step into the eclectic world of Krzystof Komeda. An outstanding compilation based on Komeda's early production featuring a variety of live and radio recordings between 1957 and 1962. Four different line ups including the Komeda trio, quartet…
Jazz Jamboree 63
2024 reissue This is the legendary Krzystof Komeda Quintet caught live at the Jazz Jamboree Festival in Warsaw in 1963. A marvelous combo featuring some of the greatest Polish jazz musicians, such as Tomasz Stanko (trumpet), Michal Urbaniak (tenor sa…
Ballet Etudes
Recorded at the 1962 Jazz Jamboree festival in Warsaw and originally released in 1963 on Danish Metronome label, here's a true gem from one of the most important figures in Polish music and a founding father of European Jazz. "Ballet Etudes" was one …
Mam Tu Swój Dom
*2022 stock.* Two forgotten films from the same year, with similar themes and music by the same composer. The album "Mam Tu Swój Dom" presents previously unpublished recordings of film music by Krzysztof Komeda, who, it turns out, found himself as at…
Live and Radio Recordings 1957-1962
One more step into the eclectic world of Krzystof Komeda. This is the second Naked Lunch release dedicated to the music of the great late Polish pianist and film music composer. An outstanding compilation based on Komeda's early production featuring …
Knife in the Water: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Krzysztof Komeda is regarded as one of the most significant European jazz musicians of the 20th century. His performances with the Komeda Sextet paved the way for modern jazz in Poland and soon caught the attention of filmmakers like the great Roman …
Rare Jazz and Film Music: Volume 1
"His music was cool and modern, but there was a hot heart inside. Komeda was a film composer par excellence. He gave truth to my films. Without his music they would be meaningless." --Roman Polanski; Volume one of this Krzysztof Komeda series on vi…
Dance of the vampires
"Roman Polanski’s 1967 film ‘Dance Of The Vampires’ (as it was originally called, but more widely known by its re-named title ‘The Fearless Vampire Killers’, or ‘Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck’) is a camp horror cult classic. At the time th…
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