User:Sylwia Bialas



'''(Born 1980) is a Polish jazz singer, composter, lyricist and educator. She is best known for her unique instrumental aproach in singing and improvising.'''

Biography
Bialas started her musical education by attending to a variety of international Jazz Workshops in Poland. After finishing secondary school she began studying vocals and drums at the Wroclawska Szkoła Jazzu i Muzyki Rozrywkowej (Wrocław,Poland). In 2001 she relocated to Germany (Würzburg) and began studying jazz vocals, digital music production and music education at the Jazz Department of the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg (Music University in Würzburg), where she made her Diploma. Between 2001 to 2015 Bialas spent very active years in Germany where she was singing in different Jazz bands, composing, arranging and recording her music for her own bands and for different multimedia arts project. During that time she has toured Germany, Italy, Poland and Scandinavia extensively. Aside from her singing career, Bialas have been teaching and running numerous workshops in Europe coaching bands and individuals. Sylwia has recently been teaching speech coaching and voice emmission at the University in Würzburg (Career Service). In March 2015 Bialas moved to UK where she continues her musical career as a singer, composer, lyricist and educator. Her recent projects: The Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet, Sylwia Bialas Quartet, CEA Ensemble (Scandinavia/Italy/Germany) Sylwia Bialas did recordings for the soundtracks: "Krabat", 20th Century Fox, "Paradies auf Erden" for the German Art TV channel.

Bialas has collaborated with artists like Andrea Centazzo (It/USA), Asaf Sirkis (Isr/UK) Peter Phippen (USA), Hans-Peter Salentin (Ger), Michael Wollny (Ger), Adrian Mears (Austral), Tim Garland (UK), Georgian Group "The shin" (Georg), Hubert Winter (Ger), Antonio Zambrini (It), Russ Spiegel (USA), Roine Sangenberg(Swe), Jesper Bodilsen(Den), Michele Salgarello(It), Gilad Atzmon(UK), Tore Johansen(Nor) and many others.

`Bialas`flexible, changeable timbre and the instrumental approach to improvisation turns her voice into an adaptable, interactive and unique musical instrument. Her way of phrasing is very peculiar in both: soulful sung lyrics and the picturesque vocalises. Sylwia Bialas`music is essentially touched by styles like European Contemporary and Ethno music. The strong influence of the eastern culture is indispensably audible in her way of musical expression. „Music is my precious way of sharing, with both the musicians I`m honoured and happy to work with and with the audience...“`

Press Quotes:

„Bialas voice is not only exeptional, both in timbre and range, but her improvisations are stunning. She uses her voice like an instrument, wordless, powerful, soaring...“ Free Jazz Album Reviews, Los Angeles, Fusion, World Jazz (USA)

„Her voice is an astounding instrument, crystal clear throughout its wide range, with a very sparing use of a tight, controlled vibrato. She can whisper as easily as soar, and Polish never sounded so enchanting.“ Budd Koppman, All About Jazz (USA)

„Białas balances wisely and beautifully between singing lyrics and using her voice as an instrument, improvising scat and vocalese passages. As a result this album immediately arises to the level of one of the best vocal achievements I had the pleasure to hear this year.“ Adam Baruch, Jazzis Records (ISR)

„Sylwia Bialas uses her voice either to shape her self-penned native lyrics or to explore more and more inventive instrumental avenues, frequently taking it through seemingly unreachable pitches and athletic rhythmic patterns. And the distinction here is the constant interaction with her fellow players; this is no ‘singer plus band’ set-up, but rather a fully integrated quartet whose conception feels unique.“ Adrian Palant, AP Reviews (UK)

„Bialas is not just another great jazz vocalist improvising her way through a cool sounding acoustic album. Her voice shimmers, sparkles and whispers like a misty morning sun shining through to warm our heart and soul. I found myself soaring on each and every note and was deeply moved by her soulfulness. John Prichard, Jazz-Rock.com website (UK)

„There`s an almost devotional intensity to her singing that rarely fails to deliver“ '''Andy Robson, Jazzwise (UK) '''

Discography
Come To Me: 2014 The Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet Asaf Sirkis - dr. Sylwia Bialas - voc. Frank Harrison - pn./keyb. Patrick Bettison - bs./harm.'''

Rainy Kaleidoscopes: 2010 Duo with Ernesto Cortazar Lara  Peter Phippen,Summerland: 2010''' Tiit Raid Enrique Rueda Peter Phippen Sylwia Bialas

Krabat-Soundtrack: 2008 20th Century Fox Music: Anette Focks Dir. Marco Kreuzpaintner

Voyagers: 2007 Ictus Records L.A. Andrea Centazzo - perc. Hans-Peter Salentin - trp. Sylwia Bialas - voice

Edition Filmmusik: 2007 Komponiert in Deutschland 01 Anette Focks: Das Paradies auf Erden  Visions & Voices: 2007''' Sampler

Prisma: 2006 Quintet Prisma Sylwia Bialas - vocals Marco Netzbandt - piano Raffael Holzhauser - guitar Christoph Holzhauser - drums Bernard Meyer - bass