16 Facts About Jackie Orszaczky

Miklos Jozsef "Jackie" Orszaczky was a Hungarian-Australian musician, arranger, vocalist and record producer.

In 2006 Orszaczky was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit by the Hungarian government.

Also that year Jackie Orszaczky was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and died on 3 February 2008, aged 59.

Jackie Orszaczky was born as Miklos Jozsef Orszaczky on 8 May 1948 in Budapest, Hungary.

Jackie Orszaczky's father, Laszlo Orszaczky, was an engineer, his mother was Giselle, and his brother was Laszlo Orszaczky.

Jackie Orszaczky's family lived in District VIII: Jozsefvaros where, from the age of five, he studied classical piano and violin.

Jackie Orszaczky preferred listening to his father's Spanish and Afro-Cuban records and the local gypsy music.

In 1965 Jackie Orszaczky started a rock band, Uj Rakfogo, while attending Dugonics Utcai Altalanos Iskola in Josephtown.

In 1969 Jackie Orszaczky joined jazz-fusion and progressive rock group, Syrius on bass guitar, guitar and vocals.

In 1987 Jackie Orszaczky formed Jump Back Jack with Linda Bacon on trumpet and vocals; Mike Bukowsky on trumpet; Mark Simmons on saxophone; James Greening on trombone; Phillip Campbell on drums ; Phil Colson on guitar and vocals; and Hamish Stewart on drums.

Jackie Orszaczky continued to tour in Hungary, and continued to command crowds of 3,000 to 30,000 people at his annual Budapest concerts.

Jackie Orszaczky wrote arrangements and orchestrations for The Whitlams, You Am I, Hoodoo Gurus, Tim Finn, Savage Garden, Hoodoo Gurus, Grinspoon and Leonardo's Bride.

Jackie Orszaczky collaborated with Tony Buck, Chris Abrahams, Andrew Robson.

In 2006 Jackie Orszaczky was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit by the Hungarian government.

Jackie Orszaczky was married twice: first to Leah Bangma ; and his second marriage was to Tina Harrod, they had a daughter, Mia.

In 2006 Jackie Orszaczky was diagnosed with leukaemia and, on 24 January 2008, he performed his last gig at the Macquarie Hotel in Surry Hills.