Tomasz Szukalski
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| Background information | |
| Born |
January 8, 1948 Warsaw Polish People's Republic |
| Died | August 2, 2012 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1966-2011 |
| Labels |
ECM Polskie Nagrania Muza Supraphon Helicon |
| Associated acts |
Tomasz Stańko Edward Vesala SBB |
| Website | Tomasz Szukalski homepage |
Tomasz Szukalski (born December 25, 1947 in Warsaw, Polish People's Republic, registered by Soviet authorities January 8, 1948. - died August 2, 2012 in Piaseczno, Poland) was a Polish jazz saxophone player, composer and improviser. Tomasz is most known for his performances as sideman of Tomasz Stańko, Edward Vesala and Zbigniew Namysłowski. Awarded Magister of Music (Master of Arts) at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw.
Tomasz studied clarinet but preferred to perform on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and on special occasions on bass clarinet. Being experiment friendly Tomasz even once tried a chainsaw.
Tomasz started his career in the jazz orchestras of Zbigniew Namysłowski and Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski often outperforming the bandleaders. Other members of the bands included Tomasz Stańko, Zbigniew Seifert, Adam Makowicz, , , Michał Urbaniak and Tomasz's lifelong mate Wojciech Karolak.
In the 1970s Tomasz's performances became more avant-garde and free. His bandmates at this time were Tomasz Stańko, Peter Warren and Edward Vesala but Tomasz performed also with Arild Andersen, Dave Holland, Palle Danielsson, Palle Mikkelborg, Terje Rypdal, Juhani Aaltonen and . During this period Tomasz recorded, as sideman, for the prestigious jazz label ECM Records. Parallel to touring Scandinavia and West Europe with jazz musicians Tomasz performed in Polish People's Republic with the progressive Silesian rockband SBB.
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