Jerzy Milian

Jerzy Milian
Birth name Jerzy Stanisław Milian
Born (1935-04-10)April 10, 1935
Poznan, Poland
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Painter, composer, musician
Instruments Vibraphone

Jerzy Stanisław Milian (born April 10, 1935 in Poznan[1][2]) is a jazz musician, painter, composer and vibraphonist. At sixteen he graduated from the Secondary School of Music in Poznan. His teachers were Wolfram Heicking and Bogusław Schaeffer.

Career

In the years 1953-1955 formed a quintet with Stanisławem Chwiłkowskim, Ryszardem Czaplickim, Jerzym Piątkiem and Stanisławem Liskiem. In the years 1956-1958 he played vibraphone in the sextet Krzysztof Komeda, and at the turn of 1959 and 1960 in the Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski's Quintet. He was the director and artistic director of the Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television Services Entertainment in Katowice and lecturer at the Poznan Academy of Music. He participated in many jazz festivals (including Jazz Jamboree).

He was a jury member at the Soviet Song Festival in Zielona Gora, The XII Soviet Song Festival, in 1976.

Personal life

In the years 1950-1957 he was a member of the ZMP, since 1961 belonged to the Communist Party. In the days of communist was awarded with the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Polish, Gold Cross of Merit and badge for distinguished cultural activists.

In 2004 he was awarded the Commander's Cross.

Selected Discography

Singles and EP

Solo Albums

Albums with Jerzy Milian

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Jerzy Milian (official page).
  2. ↑ Jerzy Milian - Biography | Artist | Culture.pl

External links

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