Michał Urbaniak

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Michał Urbaniak (born January 22, 1943) was a New York jazz musician and composer born in Warsaw, Poland, playing mainly the violin, lyricon and saxophone during concerts and recordings. He played a central role in the development of jazz fusion in the 1970s and 1980s, and has introduced elements of folk, R&B, hip hop, and symphonic music to jazz. Since Sep. 11 1973 lived in New York and Manhattan as his home. Recorded about 60 albums under his name in US and toured the world many time over including Asia, Europe, US & Canada. Recorded(Tutu) and performed with Miles Davis. Michał Urbaniak passed away on the 20th of December 2025. The artist was 82 years old, his cause of death was not disclosed.

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