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Adam Makowicz (Matyszkowicz)

Pianist, composer, arranger

Born Aug. 18, 1940, Czechoslovakia; came to U.S., 1978; son of Jozef and Maria (Cienciala); married Irena (Chalecka); child: Joanna.

Career: solo pianist, band leader, and symphonic orchestras soloist in festivals and concerts in Poland, Russia, European countries, India, Australia, New Zealand, Cuba, South America, United States, 1964 -.

Author: recorder, over 40 records (last 16 in United States), since 1975; 15 compositions for a string quartet and jazz trio, performed at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hali, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Cleveland Tri-State Jazz Festival; numerous piano compositions; over 100 short compositions i.a. for jazz trio, quartet; music for 2 short films in Poland.

Member of: American Federation of Musicians; numerous jazz organizations.

Honors: Gold Cross of Valor, Polish Ministry of Culture (Poland), 1976; distinguished award, National Press Club, Washington (DC), 1977; Silver Bowl, Mayor of Boston (MA), 1979; honorary board, National Association of Jazz Educators, 1982, 1988; numerous honorary awards, medals, diplomas and certificates.

Languages: Polish, English.

Hobbies: electronics, water sports, cooking.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

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