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Zbigniew Seifert | |
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Born | 7 June 1946 |
Origin | Kraków, Poland |
Died | 15 February 1979 | (aged 32)
Genres | Jazz |
Years active | 1970–1979 |
Labels | MPS, EMI, Capitol, Mood |
Zbigniew Seifert (7 [1] June 1946 – 15 February 1979) [2] was a Polish jazz violinist.
Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland. [2] He played alto saxophone early in his career and was influenced by John Coltrane. [2] He devoted himself to jazz violin when he began performing with the Tomasz Stańko Quintet in 1970, [2] and became one of the leading modern jazz violinists. Seifert relocated to Germany in 1973, and worked with Hans Koller's Free Sound between 1974 and 1975. [2] The following year, he performed alongside John Lewis at the Montreux Jazz Festival. [2] Seifert later recorded with Oregon. [2]
He died of cancer at the age of 32, [2] and is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow.
With Tomasz Stanko
With others
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (October 2021) |
Zbigniew Seifert | |
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Born | 7 June 1946 |
Origin | Kraków, Poland |
Died | 15 February 1979 | (aged 32)
Genres | Jazz |
Years active | 1970–1979 |
Labels | MPS, EMI, Capitol, Mood |
Zbigniew Seifert (7 [1] June 1946 – 15 February 1979) [2] was a Polish jazz violinist.
Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland. [2] He played alto saxophone early in his career and was influenced by John Coltrane. [2] He devoted himself to jazz violin when he began performing with the Tomasz Stańko Quintet in 1970, [2] and became one of the leading modern jazz violinists. Seifert relocated to Germany in 1973, and worked with Hans Koller's Free Sound between 1974 and 1975. [2] The following year, he performed alongside John Lewis at the Montreux Jazz Festival. [2] Seifert later recorded with Oregon. [2]
He died of cancer at the age of 32, [2] and is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow.
With Tomasz Stanko
With others