Jiří Traxler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jiří Traxler

Czech composer and lyricist

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Tábor, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 07-Aug-2011

Profession: composer, pianist, film score composer, visual artist, jazz musician

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jirí "George" Traxler (March 12, 1912 – August 7, 2011) was a Czech Canadian jazz and swing pianist, composer, lyricist and arranger.
He is considered a founder and co-creator of the swing music era in the Czechoslovakia.
Traxler was the last surviving collaborator of the renowned Czech pre-war composer Jaroslav Ježek.
In 1951 he emigrated to Canada, and lived with his wife, Jarmila, in Edmonton until his death in the summer of 2011.