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Krzysztof Komeda was a jazz musician and composer, writer of film scores and a leading figure in modern jazz both in Poland and in Europe. He was a character larger than life. He loved music ever since he was a young child - he studied piano at the Poznań Conservatory from the age of 7. In his own words, playing music was the only occupation he felt passionate about. Yet he completed medical school and obtained the title of an ENT doctor. in spite of the polio which afflicted him in his childhood he engaged in sports such as swimming and skiing. He competed with top performers and often won. Those who shared his artistic endeavours remember him as a workaholic, tyrant and tormentor on the one hand; and a close, true and helpful friend, as well as ...