Jarosław "Jarek" Śmietana (29 March 1951 – 2 September 2013) was a Polish jazz guitarist, composer, and band leader.

[5] He performed at festivals,[3] concert tours, and workshops in the U.S., India, Asia and South America.

During his musical career he played and recorded with Art Farmer,[7] Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Henderson, Vladislav Sendecki, Joe Zawinul, Janusz Muniak, Gary Bartz, Carter Jefferson, Vince Mendoza, John Abercrombie, Hamiet Bluiett, Idris Muhammad, Ronnie Burrage, Harvie Swartz, Mike Stern, Jack Wilkins, Zbigniew Seifert, Cameron Brown, Andy McKee, David Gilmore, Nigel Kennedy,[8][9] He recorded more than 25 albums as a band leader.

[4] In 2015, a contest, the International Jarek Śmietana Jazz Guitar Competition was initiated in his memory.

[11] In 1972, with the blues band Hall, he won an award at the Jazz nad Odrą festival.