Michał Urbaniak is a Polish jazz musician and composer born in Warsaw in 1943. Best known for playing the violin, lyricon and saxophone, he is one of the most successful and notable figures in Polish jazz and jazz fusion, touring the United States extensively during the 60s and early 70s before settling there for good in 1973. He has played with other jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Jean-Luc Ponty, ...read more
Michał Urbaniak is a Polish jazz musician and composer born in Warsaw in 1943. Best known for playing the violin, lyricon and saxophone, he is one of the most successful and notable figures in Polish jazz and jazz fusion, touring the United States extensively during the 60s and early 70s before settling there for good in 1973. He has played with other jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Jean-Luc Ponty, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter and others, notably also featuring on Miles Davis' 1985 record Tutu. Much of Urbaniak's classic 1970s work features contributions by his then-wife jazz singer Urszula Dudziak. « hide
