Zbigniew Seifert
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Zbigniew Seifert was a Polish jazz
violin
ist.
Seifert was born in Kraków
, Poland
in 1946. He played alto saxophone
early in his career and was strongly influenced by John Coltrane
. He devoted himself to jazz violin when he started performing with the Tomasz Stańko
Quintet in 1970 and became one of the leading modern jazz violinists before he died of cancer at the age of 32.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
Seifert was born in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1946. He played alto saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
early in his career and was strongly influenced by John Coltrane
John Coltrane
John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and later was at the forefront of free jazz...
. He devoted himself to jazz violin when he started performing with the Tomasz Stańko
Tomasz Stanko
Tomasz Stańko is a Polish trumpeter, composer and improviser. Often recording for ECM, Stańko is strongly associated with free jazz and the avant-garde....
Quintet in 1970 and became one of the leading modern jazz violinists before he died of cancer at the age of 32.
Discography
- Kunstkopfindianer (1974, MPS RecordsMPS RecordsMPS Records was a German jazz record label founded in 1968. MPS stands for "Musik Produktion Schwarzwald" .-History:...
- with Hans Koller) - Man of the Light (MPS Records - 1976)
- Solo violin (EMI - 1976)
- Kilimanjaro (1978, PSJ-101 by PolJazz)
- Kilimanjaro vol. 2 (1978, PSJ-102 by PolJazz)
- Violin (1978, Vanguard - with Oregon)
- Zbigniew Seifert (Capitol Records - 1977)
- Passion (Capitol Records - 1978)
- We'll Remember Zbiggy (Mood Records - 1979)
- Nora (GAD Records - 2010, by Zbigniew Seifert Quartet)