Zbigniew Namysłowski

Polish jazz musician (1939–2022)
Person human Q168127
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Zbigniew Namysłowski

Summary

Zbigniew Namysłowski is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on September 9, 1939[3]. He died on February 7, 2022[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], pianist[7], recording artist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski was born on September 9, 1939[3].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski died on February 7, 2022[4].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[11].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski worked as a pianist[7].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski worked as a recording artist[8].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's professions included composer[9].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski worked as a music arranger[13].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's field of work was music[14].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's field of work was jazz[15].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's field of work was saxophone performance[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Zbigniew Namysłowski is Astigmatic[17].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[18].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski received the Medal for Merit to Culture[19].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski received the Mateusz[20].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski received the Q11698982[21].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski received the Q9264172[22].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski received the Q9264181[23].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski was a member of Zbigniew Namysłowski Quartet[24].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski is recorded as male[25].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Zbigniew Namysłowski's genre is jazz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-09-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-07[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, third stream[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, third stream[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1fd07f25-9db5-49b4-b375-8eaaa8b53e58[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Warsaw[2], Zbigniew Namysłowski… he was born on September 9, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], pianist[7], recording artist[8], composer[9], and music arranger[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[35]; jazz[15], a music genre[36], founded in 1917[37]; and saxophone performance[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zbigniew Namysłowski is Astigmatic[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[18]; Medal for Merit to Culture[19], a medallion[38], in Poland[39], founded in 2005[40]; Mateusz[20], a prize[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1987[43], headquartered in Warsaw[44]; Q11698982[21]; Q9264172[22]; and Q9264181[23].

Death and Burial

Zbigniew Namysłowski died on February 7, 2022[4]. He is buried at Powązki Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Zbigniew Namysłowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Zbigniew Namysłowski born?

Zbigniew Namysłowski's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

What did Zbigniew Namysłowski do for work?

Zbigniew Namysłowski worked as jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], pianist[7], recording artist[8], and composer[9].

What awards did Zbigniew Namysłowski receive?

Honors received include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[18], Medal for Merit to Culture[19], Mateusz[20], and Q11698982[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . polskirock.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wyborcza.pl. wyborcza.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Occupation jazz musician, saxophonist, pianist +3
    Genre jazz
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