Tomasz Stańko
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Summary
Tomasz Stańko was born on July 11, 1942[1], in Rzeszów[2]. He died on July 29, 2018[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a trumpeter[5], composer[6], film score composer[7], recording artist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
- Educated at: Academy of Music in Kraków[13]
- Notable work: Suspended Night[14], Lontano[15], Matka Joanna[16]
- Award received: Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[17], Paszport Polityki[18], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20]
- Member of: Tomasz Stańko Quartet[21], Tomasz Stańko Quintet[22], Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet[23], Tomasz Stańko Septet[24], The Andrzej Trzaskowski Quintet[25], Polish Film Academy[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Genre: jazz[28], free jazz[29]
- Record label: ECM Records[30], Polskie Nagrania Muza[31]
- Discography: Tomasz Stańko discography[32]
- Commons category: Tomasz Stańko[33]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[34]
- Family name: Stańko[35]
- Given name: Tomasz[36], Ludwik[37]
- Official website: http://www.tomaszstanko.com/[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Instrument: trumpet[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[41]
- Birth name: Tomasz Ludwik Stańko[42]
- Name in native language: Tomasz Stańko[43]
- Start of work period: 1960[44]
- End of work period: 2018[45]
Why It Matters
Tomasz Stańko has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Tomasz Stańko born?
Tomasz Stańko's place of birth was Rzeszów[2].
Where did Tomasz Stańko die?
Tomasz Stańko passed away in Warsaw[4].
What did Tomasz Stańko do for work?
Tomasz Stańko worked as a trumpeter[5], composer[6], film score composer[7], recording artist[8], and musician[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].