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Nigel Kennedy plays Krzysztof Komeda, Ronnie Scott’s, London
The legendary violinist's interpretation of music by an iconic Polish composer is a match made in heaven
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At Ronnie Scott’s, he leads an octet in delivering the compositions of Polish jazz pianist and film composer Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969), musical genius of Roman Polanski’s 1960s films such as Knife in the Water and Rosemary’s Baby.
Kennedy has a deep love for Poland and its people and has his home in Krakow, although his band all sport Aston Villa shirts apart from drummer Ed Richardson, a lone Derby County supporter.
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