Michal Urbaniak
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Michał Urbaniak | |
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Michał Urbaniak in Zabrze (2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 January 1943 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 20 December 2025 (aged 82) |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, funk, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Violin, lyricon, saxophone |
| Labels | Ubx |
| Associated acts | Urbanator, Miles Davis, UrbSymphony |
| Website | www |
Michał Urbaniak (22 January 1943 – 20 December 2025) was a Polish jazz musician. He played violin, lyricon, and saxophone. His music included elements of folk music, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and symphonic music.[1]
Life
Urbaniak started his music education during high school in Łódź, Poland. When he was in Warsaw he took violin classes from Tadeusz Wroński. He first performed with a Dixieland band and later with Zbigniew Namysłowski. Later he was invited to play with Andrzej Trzaskowski and toured the United States in 1962 with the Andrzej Trzaskowski band. He has played in various festivals and clubs in Newport, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York City, and more.
Urbaniak died on 20 December 2025, at the age of 82.[2]