Kinga Glyk

Ms. Kinga Glyk is an admired electric bassist, known for her smooth riffs, deft bass string tops, and range of fusion/funk/smooth compositions.

The very beginning of her career was at the tender age of 12. She joined her family band, Głyk P.I.K trio, where she gained invaluable experience in performing at a young age. In 2015, at the age of 18, she released her debut album, "Rejestracja," which received positive reviews from Polish radio station Trójka and magazines like "Jazz Forum" and "Your Blues." She was recognized as JAZZ TOP and BLUES TOP in an annual surve. She has been nominated in various categories, including NEW HOPE, BASS GUITAR, and DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR. 

In 2016, a video of Kinga performing Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" gained immense popularity after being shared by BASS PLAYER UNITED on Facebook, reaching an impressive 35 million views.

In 2017, she had the opportunity to play a song with Marcus Miller at the Leverkusen Festival.

Her album, "Feelings," gained popularity with the music video for the track "Joy Joy," which has been viewed by over 1 million people on YouTube. 

In 2020, she was honored with the GRAND PRIX in the "New Hope of Polish Jazz Melomani 2019" category.

Awards

In 2020, she was honored with the GRAND PRIX in the "New Hope of Polish Jazz Melomani 2019" category.

In 2021, Kinga received a nomination in the "String Instruments International" category from Deutscher JAZZ PRESS, alongside esteemed musicians like Christian McBride and Wolfgang Muthspiel. She also earned the prestigious "Koryfeusz of Polish Music" award.

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