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Jazz Legend Urbaniak Dies at 82, Leaves Lasting Legacy

12/26/2025

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Jazz musician Urbaniak died at age 82, confirmed by his wife Dorota Dosia Urbaniak on social media.
Urbaniak was born in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, where he faced repression under Poland's Communist regime that banned jazz.
He emigrated to the United States in 1973 and signed with Columbia Records.
Urbaniak recorded over 60 albums and collaborated with Larry Coryell and George Benson.

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Jazz musician Urbaniak died at age 82, confirmed by his wife Dorota Dosia Urbaniak on social media.
Urbaniak was born in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, where he faced repression under Poland's Communist regime that banned jazz.
He emigrated to the United States in 1973 and signed with Columbia Records.
Urbaniak recorded over 60 albums and collaborated with Larry Coryell and George Benson.