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Aga Zaryan (born Agnieszka Skrzypek on 17 January 1976) is a Polish jazz vocalist and the first Polish musician to sign with Blue Note Records. [1] Her albums have earned gold, platinum, and multi-platinum status. [2][3] In 2008 and 2012 she was honored with the Fryderyk award, the Polish recording industry's most prestigious prize.
Możdżer was born on 23 March 1971 in Gdańsk. He began to play the piano at his parents' suggestion when he was five. In 1996, he received his diploma from the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk. He studied in the piano class under Andrzej Artykiewicz. He began his artistic career in clarinettist Emil Kowalewski's band and ...
Zbigniew Seifert (7 [1] June 1946 – 15 February 1979) [2] was a Polish jazz violinist. Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland. [2] He played alto saxophone early in his career and was influenced by John Coltrane. [2] He devoted himself to jazz violin when he began performing with the Tomasz Stańko Quintet in 1970, [2] and became one of the ...
Labels. ATC. Website. Official website. Adam Bałdych (born 18 May 1986 in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland) is a Polish violinist, composer, and music producer. Baldych is an ACT MUSIC (Germany) recording artist. He is known from a series of record releases and collaborations with musicians like Marius Neset, Morten Lund, and Lars Danielsson. [1]
The beginning of jazz in Poland is difficult to determine. As early as the 1930s, clubs in Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów or Poznań would play some jazz. This tended to be swing and some of it was influenced by the traditional classical music. American popular music (particularly songs by George Gershwin) was in great demand. [1]
Krzysztof Trzciński (27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969), known professionally as Krzysztof Komeda, [a] was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. Perhaps best known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote the scores for Roman Polanski’s films Knife in the Water (1962), Cul-de-sac (1966), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), and Rosemary’s Baby (1968).
On All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner said "there are more subdued voices who let their music do the talking, as is the case for Ron Miles' Quiver, a project led by the Denver-based trumpeter and his talented cohorts, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade. These gentle masters are highly respected leaders with expansive discographies and ...
Occupation (s) Singer, composer, arranger. Years active. 1977–present. Labels. Gma. Website. grazynaauguscik.com. Grażyna Auguścik (born 17 August 1955) is a Polish jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger. [1][2] She frequently uses Polish folk music, [1] Latin American music, and klezmer music.