Krzysztof Komeda, who lived from 1931 to 1969, composed the music for more than 40 films, significantly influencing Polish cinema, particularly the work of directors such as Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda. Polanski brought Komeda to Hollywood to work on Rosemary's Baby. Komeda was also a key figure in the development of the modern jazz movement in Poland, decisively shaping a European aesthetic style in jazz composition. Tomasz Stanko, a close musical collaborator of Komeda's, was commissioned by ECM to reinterpret Komeda's works, rearranging both his distinctive film scores and his extensive compositions for a distinguished Scandinavian band.
