Biography of Tomasz Stańko

Tomasz Stańko (* 11. July 1942 in Rzeszów; † 29. July 2018 in Warsaw) was a polish trumpeter, composer and improviser. He was 76 years old. He studied at Academy of Music in Kraków. He received 4 awards, including Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Paszport Polityki. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery.