Karel Růžička (pianist)
Czech music educator, composer, jazz musician and pianist
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| Intro | Czech music educator, composer, jazz musician and pianist | |
| Places | Czech Republic | |
| was | Musician Pianist Composer Film score composer Educator | |
| Work field | Academia Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
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| Birth | 2 June 1940, Prague, Duchy of Bohemia | |
| Death | 26 September 2016 (aged 76 years) |
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Karel Růžička (2 June 1940 – 26 September 2016) was a Czech jazz pianist, composer and music teacher. During his career, he has collaborated with numerous notable jazz musicians, such as Karel Krautgartner, Luděk Hulan, Rudolf Dašek, George Mraz, Jiří Stivín, Laco Deczi and many others. He also worked as a teacher at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. In 1993, he won the Czech Grammy award.