Jan A. Byrczek
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November 2010
Editor Paul Brodowski (left) with Jerzy Stępień
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jan A. Byrczek |
| Born |
June 15, 1936 Chelmek, Poland |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz musician Jazz critic Musicologist Impresario Magazine editor Pioneer of jazz organizations Banking executive Emerging market entrepreneur |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1955–current |
| Labels | Musa |
Jan A. Byrczek (born 15 Jun 1936 Chelmek) is a jazz musician (double bass), jazz critic, and jazz magazine editor. He was born, raised, and until the age of 41, worked as a musician in Poland, performing with artists that include the Trio Komeda Quartet Kurylewicz. Due to illness, Byrczek stopped playing. He then managed the Kraków Jazz Club and Polish Jazz Federation. He was a co-founder of the European Jazz Federation in 1956 and founded Jazz Forum in 1946. In 1977, he moved to the United States and was granted citizenship in 1987.
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From 1952 to 1961, Byrczek studied music at Fryderyk Chopin High School and the Academy of Music in Kraków. From 1955 to 1963, he was a jazz bassist with bands that toured extensively throughout Poland and Europe.
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