Showing posts with label Marta Krol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marta Krol. Show all posts

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Marta Król - The First Look

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:58
Size: 112,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:48)  1. Like A Lover
(4:11)  2. April In Paris
(6:05)  3. The Way You Look Tonight
(3:53)  4. Never Will I Marry
(4:33)  5. I Knew I Loved You (Deborah's Theme From Once Upon A Time In America )
(4:36)  6. Summer Soft
(5:55)  7. Wives And Lovers
(5:25)  8. The Way We Were
(3:58)  9. Light My Fire
(5:28) 10. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Born  in Bytom, Poland. Is a classically trained and graduated viola player  from Chopin`s Music School in Bytom, but during her education without a doubt it was her voice that became her main instrument.

Winner of many important vocal festivals in Poland, including:  1st Prize and a Special  Polish Television Prize at the  Young Vocalists Fesival – Debuts in Lublin (2005 and 2007);  Grand Prix at the national English Song Festival  in Brzeg (2007);  Special Prize at International Jazz Festival New Hope of Jazz in  Lomza (2009).

Her  first album  The First Look  has appeared in May 2011, was reviewed by many critics and journalists and nominated  for the most prestigious music awards in the country: The Third Program Of Polish Radio  Mateusz Award (category Debut of  the Year);  Phonographic Academy Fryderyk Award (category Jazz  Debut Recording of  the Year).

Album was recorded  by  leading jazz musicians  of the younger  generation in Poland, extraordinary instrumentalists composed of:  Pawel Tomaszewski – piano, rhodes piano;  Dawid Glówczewski – saxophones;  Andrzej Swies- bass;  Pawel Dobrowolski- drums;  Tomasz Kalwak- arrangements, production, keyboards

“Played  and processed simply and with savor at the same time. Her low and warm voice with faultless intonation draws attention. It is unusual, amazing  singing and  an excellent album!”~ Jazz Forum  The European Jazz Magazine

“ I'm very impressed. I look forward to her future long career. Unbelievable how good  is The First Look ”~ Marek Niedzwiecki  Legend of polish musical journalism

Vocalist  is promoted by  the legendary Third Program of Polish Radio. Chosen to perform at the oldest and the most prestigious  music festival in the country, Polish Song Festiwal  in Opole (2012). In april 2014 appears her second album Thank God I`m a Woman, released by Universal Music,which contains authorial songs and a few jazz standards from the past century presenting new interpretations. On the album appears also trio of leading  jazz musicians in the country and other special guests. http://martakrol.pl/biografia/lang=en

The First Look

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Marta Krol - Thank God I'm A Woman

Size: 106,1 MB
Time: 45:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front & Back

01. Thank God I'm A Woman (5:26)
02. Things Above (3:51)
03. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (3:48)
04. From This Moment On (3:28)
05. A House Is Not A Home (4:17)
06. Usmiech (3:54)
07. Começar De Novo (6:23)
08. Mr Busy Man (3:58)
09. Song Of Longing (6:23)
10. Thank God I'm A Woman (Radio Edit) (4:14)

Born in Bytom, Poland. Is a classically trained and graduated viola player from Chopin`s Music School in Bytom, but during her education without a doubt it was her voice that became her main instrument.

Winner of many important vocal festivals in Poland, including:

- 1st Prize and a Special Polish Television Prize at the Young Vocalists Fesival – Debuts in Lublin (2005 and 2007)
- Grand Prix at the national English Song Festival in Brzeg (2007)
- Special Prize at International Jazz Festival New Hope of Jazz in ?omz.a (2009)

Her first album The First Look has appeared in May 2011, was reviewed by many critics and journalists and nominated for the most prestigious music awards in the country.

Thank God I'm A Woman