Karel Růžička (pianist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karel Růžička (pianist)

Czech music educator, composer, jazz musician and pianist

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1940

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 26-Sep-2016

Profession: composer, pianist, pedagogue, film score composer, university teacher, jazz musician

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Karel Ružicka (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, Ludek Hulan, Rudolf Dašek, George Mraz, Jirí 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.