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Mika/Rawicz/Ginsburg/Somos
LISTEN:
https://youtube.com/@szymonmikamusic?si=roJQbXx_2gqFPHp-
https://open.spotify.com/album/4AQeD34OK5WncJ4yzOpJOk?si=pxu9npFbSzGeyT9qt-rA0g
Szymon Mika - guitar
Emma Rawicz - sax
Josh Ginsburg - bass
Peter Somos - drums
Szymon Mika is one of Poland's most known jazz guitarists, winner of first prize at the Jarek Śmietana International Jazz Guitar Competition (2015), the Jazz Individuality Grand Prix at the Jazz nad Odrą Festival (2012), and numerous other prizes and awards. He was voted ""Hope of the Year"" in 2016 in a readers' poll by Jazz Forum magazine. He impresses with his mature playing, refined sound, and professional technique. In 2016, he completed his master's degree with honors at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and continued his studies at the Jazz Campus in Basel.
Emma Rawicz is a multi-award winning young saxophonist and composer, making waves on the UK music scene and beyond She has been described as ""An astonishing new talent"" (Jamie Cullum – BBC Radio 2), 'a force to be reckoned with' (Jazzwise) and 'a fast-rising star' (London Jazz News). At the age of 21 she has already recorded and released an eagerly awaited debut album ‘Incantation’ made up entirely of her original compositions. In April 2023 Emma signed to major European Jazz label ACT and Emma’s second album, Chroma, recorded in summer 2022 with an all-star band was released by ACT in August 2023.
Joshua Ginsburg is a regular fixture on the world's concert stages; his bass playing has been described as a “a rock of counterpoint, funk and swing.” Financial Times (London). In the past few years, Joshua has been performing internationally in the bands of Kurt Rosenwinkel, David Friedman, Joe Chambers, George Cables, Jeremy Pelt, E.J. Strickland, George Colligan, Melissa Aldana, Jure Pukl, Logan Richardson among others. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Josh lived for 20 years in Brooklyn, New York, where he performed regularly with countless influential musicians. Joshua is Professor of Jazz Bass at the Gustav Mahler Private University in Klagenfurt, Austria.
Budapest born Peter Somos started playing professionally at the age of 14. He's a summa cum laude graduate of the Codarts University, Rotterdam. He’s worked with artists such as Casey Benjamin, Mahesh Vinayakram, Nadishana, Sharrie Williams, Besh o droM, Kinga Glyk, Machito Crespo, Nedyalko Nedyalkov, Derya Türkan, etc. He's also played on festivals like Sziget (HU), Exit (SR), WOMADelaide (AUS), Meskie Granie, Jamboree, Opener' (PL), Sudtirol Jazz (IT), JodhpurRIFF, Kolkata Jazz (IN), Shanghai World Music (CN), Jeju World Music (KR), Nebraska Crossroads (US), Dubai Blues (UAE) etc.
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