Saxophonists · 1946–1979

Zbigniew Seifert

Polish musician (1946-1979)

Born: 6 June 1946
Kraków
Died: 15 February 1979
Buffalo
Country: Poland
Active: 1970–
Record labels: MPS Records
Discography: 5 albums

Biography

Zbigniew Seifert was a jazz musician who played saxophone and jazz violin. Zbigniew Seifert was born on 6 June 1946 in Kraków and died on 15 February 1979 in Buffalo. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: MPS Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Man of the Light” (1976) to “Live Recordings 1973 & 1976” (2021).

Zbigniew Seifert (7 June 1946 – 15 February 1979) was a Polish jazz violinist. Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland. He played alto saxophone early in his career and was influenced by John Coltrane. He devoted himself to jazz violin when he began performing with the Tomasz Stańko Quintet in 1970, and became one of the leading modern jazz violinists. Seifert relocated to Germany in 1973, and worked with Hans Koller's Free Sound between 1974 and 1975. The following year, he performed alongside John Lewis at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Seifert later recorded with Oregon. He died of cancer at the age of 32, and is buried at Rakowicki Cemetery in Krakow.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Man of the Light 1976 · MPS Kilimanjaro 1979 · PolJazz

Solo Violin 2017

Live Recordings 1973 & 1976 2021 · Live

Passion

Also plays on

Albums where Zbigniew Seifert is credited as a sideman

1974	Cinemascope — Joachim Kühn	electric violin
1976	Helen 12 Trees — Charlie Mariano	violin
1976	Springfever — Joachim Kühn	violin
2006	Sprzedawcy glonów — Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski	alto saxophone, violin
2025	Polish Radio Sessions 1970-1991 — Tomasz Stańko	alto saxophone, violin