Krzysztof Komeda

piano, composition · 1931–1969 · Poznań

A Polish pianist and composer (born Krzysztof Trzciński), author of Astigmatic, often considered one of the major albums of European jazz. He wrote the scores for Roman Polanski's films, from Le Couteau dans l'eau (1962) to Rosemary's Baby (1968).

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Styles

• Polish jazz
• Modal
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Astigmatic (1965)
• Sleep Safe and Warm (1968)

Sources

• Source

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