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- country:Poland
- region:Eastern Europe
- style(s):Jazz, Ethno
- label:GMA Records
- type:Solo, Duo
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:WP ART Music
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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 shows a vocalist and musician without boundaries. Her unorthodox approach to rewriting classic works pays tribute to their authors and at the same time is an adventure into uncharted territory. Her original music gives a fresh taste of uncanny flavor.
She began her professional music career in Europe, and then completed her studies at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1992. Since then she has become a prolific collaborator, sharing the stage with such jazz notables as Michael and Randy Brecker, Jim Hall, John Medeski, Paul Wertico, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Robert Irving III, Michal Urbaniak, Urszula Dudziak, Terry Callier, Patricia Barber, John McLean, Ron Perrillo, and many others. Grazyna has recorded, produced and distributed 17 albums, 10 of which were under her own record label, GMA Records, and has appeared as a guest on as many projects.
In 2003 Grazyna received a Twirlie Nomination for Top Female Vocalist and was nominated for Best Female Vocalist of 2002 at the 22nd Annual Chicago Music Awards. She was named Best Jazz Vocalist of 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006 by the prestigious European Jazz Forum Magazine. In 2002 Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival named her Top Vocalist, and her album Homage - Three for Brazil, recorded for Pony Canyon Records in Japan, was one of the Top 20 Jazz Albums in Asia.
In 2011 she received the Outstanding Pole Aboard award from the Teraz Polska foundation, and the annual award of the Polish Ministry of Culture.
In the meantime, her collaboration as an assistant producer for Patricia Barber’s two Blue Note recording projects brings her more worldwide acclaim. Most recently her new album "Personal Selection" has been released in Europe, and another, "The Beatles Nova," is being played by jazz radio stations all over the U.S.
AUGUSCIK/BESTER DUO
It is the meeting of two extraordinary artists who are drawing heavily from the traditional music but also use elements of jazz, classical and avant-garde music in order to create extremely precise and virtuosic musical story.
The cooperation between Grazyna Auguscik and Jaroslaw Bester began at the joint concert with the legendary The Cracow Klezmer Band. This friendship has been continuing showing us unique musical passion. Grazyna Auguscik and Jaroslaw Bester took part in many great music projects in which they managed to work out a common and highly original musical language.