GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK (SINGER, COMPOSER)
many thanks to KATE SMITH PROMOTIONS
Singer, composer, arranger,
and producer Grazyna Auguscik has won the praise and admiration of music
critics, jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice
that speaks a universal language.
She is one of the most intriguing
contemporary vocalists on today's World jazz scene. Her elusive style challenges
traditional definitions of jazz and show vocalist and musician without
boundaries. Her unorthodox approach to rewriting classic works is at once a
tribute to its authors as well as an adventure into uncharted territory. Her
originals give a fresh taste of uncanny flavor.
Her professional music career She
began in Europe, completed her studies in 1992 at the prestigious Berklee
College of Music in Boston, and has since become a prolific collaborator
shearing the stage with such jazz notables as Jim Hall, Michael and Randy
Brecker, Bobby Enriquez, John Medeski, Paul Wertico, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Robert
Irving III, Michal Urbaniak, Terry Callier, Patricia Barber, John McLean,
Andrzej Jagodzinski, Jarek Bester and many others.
Since 1994, Grazyna has made
Chicago her home where she performs at the legendary Green Mill, and a most
memorable appearances at the 1998 and 2002 Chicago Jazz Festival among Nancy
Wilson, McCoy Tyner, Brandford Marsalis, Randy Weston, Von Freeman, Roy Hargrove,
to name only few. Amidst her active schedule of World wild performances, Grazyna
has managed to record, produce and distribute twelve albums, nine under her own
record label, GMA Records, and appearing on as many projects as a guest.
With nomination by 22nd Annual
Chicago Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist as well as TOP VOCAL AWARD of 2002
Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival she is named in recent years - 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, and 2006 as Best Jazz Vocal by a prestigious European "Jazz Forum
Magazine".
Find out why the LA Times say "Grazyna
Auguscik is doing important work in advancing the potential for imaginative jazz
singing. She is a singer to be watched.”
“Auguscik has assembled a dream
band. Taking charge of the band she has created, she could make a difference in
jazz today. Auguscik may be on the brink of innovation as does her new CD “The
Light“ says Howard Reich “Chicago Tribune” music critic.
In year 2006 her collaboration as
an Assistant Producer for Patricia's Barber next Blue Note project brings
another worldwide highly acclaimed album “Mythologies”.
In August of the same year Ms.
Auguscik presented at Millennium Park her next project “Orkestar Universale“
which reaffirmed once again that just about any musical language can take flight
and swing.
Her new album "ANDANÇA" with
Paulinho Garcia will be available January 21st, 2008.
GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK & PAULINHO GARCIA
- ANDANCA (2008)
many thanks to KATE SMITH PROMOTIONS


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