Mieczysław Kosz

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Mieczysław Kosz, a brilliant, blind pianist and a composer, was one of most important figures of Polish school of jazz. Emerging on the Polish jazz scene like a shooting star, he recorded only one album (1971 "Reminiscence") before his tragic death at the age of 29, rumored to be a suicide. His musical style was influenced by romantics, such as Liszt and Chopin, as well as polish folklore.
Kosz was born in a remote, rural area to a very big family living in extreme poverty. At the age of 3 he began to gradually lose his sight, becoming blind at the age of 12. Due to his condition he was sent to the first Polish boarding school for blind children, where his musical talent was quickly spotted. As a teenager he began showing interest in jazz, and after graduating from secondary musical school, he decided to pursue a career in jazz and popular music. His great success was a groundbreaking Jazz Jamboree festival in 1967 in Warsaw, where he was recognized as one of the most promising young artists in jazz. He was the first Pole to win the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. However, his personal life was tragic and rather lonely. Surrounded by people who tried to take advantage of him, Kosz developed alcoholism. He died tragically by falling off the window at the age of 29.

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Álbumes
Polskie Radio
26-05-2038
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
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Autumn Leaves
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
03:35
Compositores: Joseph Kosma
02
Wspomnienie
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
08:19
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
03
Sygnały
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
05:34
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
04
Bajka
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
05:35
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
05
Stella by Starlight
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
04:37
Compositores: Victor Young
06
Cała Jesteś W Skowronkach
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
04:12
Compositores: Andrzej Zieliński
07
Michelle
Mieczysław Kosz
Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol..37, Mieczysław Kosz Solo, Duo, Trio, Vol. 2
03:05
Compositores: John Lennon - PAUL MCCARNEY
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℗ 2024 Polskie Radio
06-12-2024
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
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Israel
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
05:05
Compositores: John Carisi
02
Preludium c-moll op. 28
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
04:19
Compositores: Fryderyk Chopin
03
Złudzenie
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
04:21
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
04
Summertime
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
03:23
Compositores: George Gerswhin
05
Sygnały
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
07:08
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
06
Wspomnienie
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
11:55
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
07
Yesterdays
Mieczysław Kosz
Debiut. Jazz Jamboree '67/'68
05:19
Compositores: Jerome Kern
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Polskie Radio
21-06-2019
Suplement
01
Ja nie chcę spać
Kalina Jędrusik
Suplement
02:59
Escritor/a: Agnieszka Osiecka / Compositores: Krzysztof Komeda
02
Fourth
Trio Krzysztofa Komedy
Suplement
01:53
Compositores: Krzysztof Komeda
03
Gillespie Memory
Sekstet Krzysztofa Komedy
Suplement
06:25
Compositores: Dizzy Gillespie
04
Gladys
Sekstet Krzysztofa Komedy
Suplement
05:48
Compositores: Lionel Hampton
05
The Song Is You
Sekstet Krzysztofa Komedy
Suplement
04:56
Compositores: Jerome Kern
06
Memory of Bach
Sekstet Krzysztofa Komedy
Suplement
06:43
Compositores: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Motive in Blues
Sekstet Krzysztofa Komedy
Suplement
03:46
Compositores: Jerzy Milian
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Polskie Radio
04-11-2013
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
01
Satin Dol
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
05:06
Compositores: Duke Ellington
02
Les Parapluies De Cherbourg
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
04:04
Compositores: Michel Legrand
03
Złudzenie
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
04:47
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
04
Przed Burzą
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
02:51
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
05
Yesterday
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
04:31
Compositores: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
06
Preludium C-Moll Op. 28, Nr 20
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
03:58
Compositores: Fryderyk Chopin
07
Polovtsian Dances
Mieczysław Kosz
Piano Solo - Polish Radio Jazz Archives, Vol. 10
03:57
Compositores: Alexander Borodin
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Singles
℗ 2024 Polskie Radio
26-11-2024
Israel
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Israel
Mieczysław Kosz
Israel
05:05
Compositores: John Carisi
Aparece en
℗ 1969 The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by Polskie Nagrania, A Warner Music Group Company
26-07-1969
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
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Żebrówka II (Live)
Andrzej Przybielski
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
04:58
Compositores: Andrzej Przybielski
02
Moment Notice (Live)
Marian Siejka
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
05:44
Compositores: John Coltrane
03
Misty (Live)
Urszula Dudziak
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
04:49
Compositores: Eroll Garner
04
Odejście (Live)
Mieczysław Kosz
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
06:11
Compositores: Mieczysław Kosz
05
Ploteczki cioteczki (Live)
Paradox
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
04:28
Compositores: Andrzej Brzeski
06
Who Can I Turn To (Live)
Adam Makowicz
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
03:56
Compositores: Anthony Newley - Leslie Bricusse
07
Złudzenie (Live)
Zbigniew Seifert
New Faces in Polish Jazz (Jazz Jamboree 69) (Polish Jazz, Vol. 20 Live)
05:50
Compositores: Jan Jarczyk
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