polish jazz pianist, modern jazz musician, Adam Makowicz, Makowicz

Adam Makowicz (born 1941) - jazz pianist, modern jazz musician. Made his debut in the 1960s. Associated with Tomasz Stańko's band. Left Poland to work in the United States in the late 1970s, where he was one of the few musicians from Europe to achieve considerable success. He has worked with some of the most famous musicians in the field, like Benny Goodman, Herbie Hancock, Earl Hines, Freddie Hubbard, Sarah Vaughan, Teddy Wilson and George Shearing.
His status was further reinforced in the 1990s with concerts featuring symphony orchestras, at which he presented special arrangements of classical music.