Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1968) was a Polish jazz pianist and composer of film music, by profession a doctor of laryngology.
The precursor of modern jazz in Poland, Komeda is mostly known for soundtracks for over 60 films, including these by Roman Polanski:
"Knife In Water" (1962), "Disgust" (1965), "The Trap" (1966), and
"Rosemary's Baby" (1968). Recognized as a father of modern Polish jazz
he worked with numbers of musicians such as Jerzy Milian, Tomasz Stańko, and Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski.
In December 1968, whilst in Los Angeles, Komeda had a tragic
accident which led to a haematoma of the brain, and after having been
transported home to Poland in a coma and in terminal state, he died (aged 37).
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