Beata Przybytek Quintet - You Don't Know What Love Is

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:14
Size: 105,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:38)  1. Is You Is, or Is You Ain't
(7:10)  2. I Thought About You
(3:43)  3. Someday My Prince Will Come
(7:11)  4. My Funny Valentine
(8:36)  5. Angels Eyes
(3:32)  6. Sugar
(4:47)  7. I Fall In Love Too Easily
(3:00)  8. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
(4:34)  9. You Don't Know What Love Is

This is the debut album by Polish Jazz vocalist Beata Przybytek, recorded with her quintet, which comprises of saxophonist / flautist Marcin Zupanski, pianist Dorota Zaziablo, bassist Robert Szewczuga and drummer Ryszard Balcer. Violinist Krzysztof Maciejowski guests on one track. The album presents nine classic Jazz vocal standards, sung in their original English version. There are no arrangement credits on the album's liner notes. The album was recorded while Przybytek was a student at the Academy of Music in Katowice where she studied Jazz vocals and her group comprises of her fellow students from the same school as well as students from the Academy of Music in Krakow.The result is certainly well above the expectations one might have from a group of very young and inexperienced musicians. Both the vocals and the instrumental backing are quite excellent and most importantly have a unique sound and afresh approach to these standards, which have been tried countless times before. The arrangements include enough space for the instrumentalists to be able to show their skills, which they do repeatedly. Przybytek unveils her warm and expressive voice, which she playfully stretches between seductive meows and heartbreaking howls, all in good taste and with obvious talent. She does not use often the husky tone, which she utilizes on her later recordings, but her enormous potential is quite evident here. She also is one the very few Polish vocalists that can get away with singing in English without sounding utterly ridiculous, which works in her favor. Her intonation tends to be on the Gospel / Blues side, which suits her well. Overall, although not very innovative or groundbreaking, this is a very solid offering, which as a debut can be definitely regarded as an outstanding effort. Vocal Jazz fans will find this quite delightful, combining youthful enthusiasm and innocence with talent and dedication. Well done! By Adam Baruch

Personnel:  Beata Przybytek - vocals;  Marcin Zupanski - saxophone & flute;  Dorota Zaziablo - piano;  Robert Szewczuga - bass;  Ryszard Balcer - drums

You Don't Know What Love Is

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Beata Przybytek - Today Girls Don't Cry

Size: 129,8 MB
Time: 56:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. You Can Come To Me (4:15)
02. Priceless Cure (4:09)
03. Z Rozpaczy Blues (4:54)
04. Nie Wiadomo (4:14)
05. Delicate Flower (2:58)
06. The Shadow Age (4:12)
07. A Lady Wants To Forget (4:49)
08. Dotyku Motyl (3:54)
09. Heavy Rain (4:23)
10. I Had A Chat (4:17)
11. Out Of Control (4:55)
12. Rozwazna Czy Romantyczna (4:46)
13. Today Girls Don't Cry (4:17)

Beata Przybytek is an outstanding vocalist, pianist and composer. She is widely acknowledged as one of the most intriguing Polish voices. She graduated from the Jazz Department at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice where she is currently a member of the faculty.
Beata won first place at The 29th International Meeting of Jazz Vocalists in Zamosc. During her long and fruitful career, she has released the following albums: ”You Don’t Know What Love Is” (2003), ”The Island” (2004), ”Wonderland” (2006) which is distributed in Poland and Japan, and the latest ”I’m Gonna Rock You” (2012).
The artist joined forces with such prominent members of Polish jazz stage as Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, Janusz Muniak, Jaroslaw Smietana, Piotr Wojtasik, Bernard Maseli, Wojciech Karolak, and Jazz Band Ball Orchestra.
She took active part in the Kalinowe Serce Charity’s project – „Singing Jazz” featuring Marianna Wróblewska and Maciej Zakoscielny.
As far as Beata’s performances are concerned, she played a crucial role during numerous domestic and international jazz festivals: Jazz Jamboree, Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Summer Jazz Festival at Piwnica pod Baranami, International Glogów Jazz Meetings, Pomorska Jesien Jazzowa, Easy Jazz Festival, Jazz Sessions in Gliwice, Jazz Forum Jazz Festival, Jazz w Lesie in Sulenczyn, Baszta Jazz Festival, Podlasie Jazz Festival, Swidnickie Noce Jazzowe, Jazz na Kanapie in Olesnica, Zakopianska Wiosna Jazzowa, Legnica Jazz Days, Jazz En Nord Jazz Festival - France, Sibiu Jazz Festival , Ploiesti Hot Jazz Summit – Romania, International Jazz Piestany – Slovakia etc. Beata is internationally recognized and fervently applauded by audiences in Poland as well as in Austria, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, France, Romania, and Slovakia.

“Sensation. In my humble opinion, Poland has not had a jazz vocalist singing so distinctly and expressively since Urszula Dudziak. Morover, the style and timbre of voice Beata presents being so characteristic for black vocalists, distinguish her from other Polish jazz singers.”
Andrzej Chojnacki, „Od Przybytek glowa nie boli...”, „Jazz Forum”

“Someone said the more Przybytek the better. It is not enough- you can really fall in love with Beata Przybytek’s voice.(…)Warm,sometimes a little hoarse,once naturally clear, white, some other time giving the impression of stylish-black. However, never mannered! This is her voice in short. But even this seems to be not enough…because Beata Przybytek should not be read about, she must be heard. Extraordinary voice must touch us and go deep inside.(…)Beata Przybytek is a mature and fulfilled artist.”
Tomasz Jakub Handzlik, „Gazeta Wyborcza”

Today Girls Don't Cry

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