Jaroslav Ježek

Czech conductor, esperantist, composer and jazz musician.

Born September 25th, 1906 in Žižkov. [ref]

Died January 1st, 1942 at 35 years old in New York City. [ref]

Occupations
Esperantist, composer, conductor, jazz musician, pianist, writer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon