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, Toots Thielemans, Jim Hall, Urszula Dudziak, John Medeski, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Michal Urbaniak, Matt Ulery, Jaroslaw Bester, Andrzej Jagodzinski and many others.
Since 1994, Grazyna has made Chicago her home where she performs at the legendary Green Mill, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Millennium Park, to named just few.
Amidst her active schedule of Worldwide performances, Grazyna has managed to record, produce and distribute 23 albums, 13 under her own record label, GMA Records, and appearing on as many projects as a guest.
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 2017, she received Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis awarded by
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
In 2018, she received award from National Polish TV Polonia “Artist without boarders”
In 2016, she established “Sound and Notes” non-profit foundation, and she is a founder of “Chopin IN the City” arts festival in Chicago.
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Discography:
Solo albums:
2019 Bossa a Outras Nova, GMA Records
2019 Bossa a Outras Nova, Muzak Records
2016 Never mind the rain, GMA Records
2016 Koledy , MTJ Records
2016 Szeptem MTJ Records
2015 The Beatles Nova, Muzak Records
2014 Grazyna Auguscik Orchestar Inspired by Lutoslawski, Four tune Records
2012 Man behind the sun-Songs of Nick Drake GMA Records/EMI
2011 Personal Collection, MTJ Records
2011 The Beatles Nova, MTJ Records
2008 Andanca, GMA Records
2007 Sounds Live Sounds, GMA Records
2005 Lulajze - The Lullaby for Jesus, GMA Records
2005 The Light, GMA Records
2003 Past Forward, GMA Records / Jazz Institute of Chicago Sound Archive and Recordings
2002 Homage -Three for Brazil, Pony Canyon Records (Japan)
2001 River, GMA Records
2001 Don't Let Me Go, GMA Records (Remastered Release + BT featuring Michal Urbaniak)
2000 Fragile, GMA Records
2000 To i Hola, Selles Records
1998 Pastels, GMA Records
1997 Koledy, Voice Magic Records
1996 Don’t Let Me Go, GMA Records
1989 Sunrise Sunset, Polskie Nagrania
Featuring as a guest (selected projects):
2020 Bester Quartet: Bajgejman. Get to tango - ANA Clasisc Records
2014 In the Ivory - Matt Ulery - Greenleaf Music
2012 By a Little Light - Matt Ulery - Greenleaf Music
2011 Muzyka Polska - Andrzej Jagodzinski Trio - SRMT Records
2010 My very life - Paulinho Garcia - Jazzmine Record
2010 Kobiety i Jazz- Trio Inspiracje - GRAMI Records
2010 Komeda Inspiration - Jan Bokszczanin, ARMS Records
2009 Krzysztof Komeda - Agora
2008 Music Box Ballerina - Matt Ulery’s Loom -Woolgathering Records
2007 Better Angels - John McLean - Origin
2005 John McLean - Welcome Everything Guitar Madness - JohnMcLeanMusic
2005 Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass - Cracow Klezmer Band - Tzadik
2003 -Bereshit Cracow Klezmer Band - Tzadik
2003 Batizado Scottinho - Scott Anderson
2003 Widow's First Dawn Rope - Family Vineyard
2000 Gephart Long Quartet - Corners Gephart, Long Records
2000 The City of Strangers,-Sepia Records
2000 The Surrender- Sepia Records
1999 Primordial Passage – vinyl, Peacefrog Records, London
1999 Primordial Passage – CD, Peacefrog Records, London
1999 The Sacred Spaces Epî-Underground Evolution Records
1998 Fernando Huergo Living these Times, Browstone Records
1998 Women Who Swing Chicago- Big Chicago Records