The Wreckers

Polish jazz group operating in the years 1959-1962 in Warsaw (made its debut at [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/420581-Jazz-Jamboree-Festival] Jazz Jamboree'59[/url]) founded by . In June 1962, they toured the United States, performing at jazz festivals in Washington, Newport, and New Orleans, as well as jazz venues such as New York's . The Wreckers appeared on the TV show "Who is in the World?" Receiving flattering reviews, from publications like "The New York Times", the Wreckers were the first Polish jazz formation to perform in the USA. After their return, the band's name changed to [a=The Andrzej Trzaskowski Quintet]; under the Polish communist regime it seemed safer.