Tomasz Stańko

Polish trumpeter, composer and improviser (1942–2018)
Person human Q385488
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Tomasz Stańko

Summary

Tomasz Stańko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rzeszów[2]. He was born on July 11, 1942[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on July 29, 2018[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tomasz Stańko's place of birth was Rzeszów[2].
  • Tomasz Stańko died in Warsaw[4].
  • Tomasz Stańko was born on July 11, 1942[3].
  • Tomasz Stańko died on July 29, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[11].
  • Tomasz Stańko held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Tomasz Stańko's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Tomasz Stańko's professions included composer[7].
  • Tomasz Stańko worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Tomasz Stańko worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Tomasz Stańko was educated at Academy of Music in Kraków[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tomasz Stańko is Suspended Night[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tomasz Stańko is Lontano[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tomasz Stańko is Matka Joanna[16].
  • Tomasz Stańko received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[17].
  • Tomasz Stańko received the Paszport Polityki[18].
  • Tomasz Stańko received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].
  • Tomasz Stańko received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].
  • Tomasz Stańko was a member of Tomasz Stańko Quartet[21].
  • Tomasz Stańko was a member of Tomasz Stańko Quintet[22].
  • Tomasz Stańko was a member of Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet[23].
  • Tomasz Stańko was a member of Tomasz Stańko Septet[24].
  • Tomasz Stańko was a member of The Andrzej Trzaskowski Quintet[25].
  • Tomasz Stańko was a member of Polish Film Academy[26].
  • Tomasz Stańko is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomasz Stańko's place of birth was Rzeszów[2]. He was born on July 11, 1942[3].

Education

Tomasz Stańko's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Kraków[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Suspended Night[14], an album[28]; Lontano[15], an album[29]; and Matka Joanna[16], an album[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[17]; Paszport Polityki[18], an award[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1993[33], headquartered in Warsaw[34]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], a grade of an order[35], in Poland[36]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], a grade of an order[37], in Poland[38].

Death and Burial

Tomasz Stańko died on July 29, 2018[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[39]. He is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Tomasz Stańko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Tomasz Stańko born?

Born in Rzeszów[2], Tomasz Stańko…

Where did Tomasz Stańko die?

Tomasz Stańko passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Tomasz Stańko do for work?

Tomasz Stańko worked as trumpeter[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Tomasz Stańko go to school?

Tomasz Stańko was educated at Academy of Music in Kraków[13].

What awards did Tomasz Stańko receive?

Honors received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[17], Paszport Polityki[18], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [39] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . kultura.onet.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Q14005. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Q14005. wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . Q14005. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Suspended Night, Lontano, Matka Joanna
    Given name Tomasz, Ludwik
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