Career
He made himself a name as a Chopin interpret, but then focussed on Jazz and World Music. He appeared at the Montreux Jazz Festival with fellow bassplayer Zbigniew Bednarek (sometimes referenced as Jacek Bednarek) as January Fryderyk Dobrowolski Duo in 1972. Extraordinary band settings in live recordings with Charlie Mariano on saxophone and Alberto Alarcon with castanets gained him high reputation among critics and became also a commercial success.
He also composed and recorded music related to car driving and is the composer of music representing brands like Citroën and Opel.