biography
encyclopedic perspecive
A singer born in Upper Silesia, Poland, to a family devoid of musical traditions. Finished one year of classical guitar at the secondary music school in Rybnik. Graduate of the Jazz Institute of the Academy of Music in Katowice, considered prestigious in Poland. Karnas has worked with top-line younger artists of Poland's jazz scene as well as its legends. In 1998, he was awarded first prize at the International Jazz Vocalists' Meeting in Zamość (Poland). The following year, his debut album "Reinkarnasja" (Nottwo 2000) was released and put Karnas on the road touring throughout the main clubs and festivals in Poland and Slovakia (International Jazz Pianists' Festival in Kalisz, Bratislava Jazz Days). Summer of 2004 saw the premiere of Grzegorz Karnas' self-produced solo project "Sny-Dreams of a Ninth Floor" (DeBies 2004) promotion of which took place with a series of over 30 club and festival concerts in Poland (Warsaw Summer Jazz
Days), Slovakia and Czech Republic (Jazz Goes To Town in Hradec Kralove, International Jazz Festival in Kosice), Germany, Romania (Sibu Jazz Festival) and many others. A new album "Ballads for the End of the World" was released in April 2006. Promotions of both projects continued in 2007. Also in 2006 Karnas was awarded first prize at Young Jazz Singers Competition in Brussels. In August 2007 he was a winner of Crest Jazz Vocal competition in France. Being noticed both by the juries and the audiences got the band touring in France, Germany, Norway, Great Britain, Belgium, Azerbaijan including appearances at events such as London Jazz Festival… Since 2008 he has been the artistic director of International Jazz Competition For Singing Musicians "Voicingers" – an event contributing to both promotion of jazz singers at the very start of their international careers as well as well as music education of non-professionals. His latest album under the title “KARNAS” was released in September 2011 by a Slovak label Hevhetia.
perspective alternative
Born in Wodzisław Śląski. Registered place of residence since he was three: erstwhile coal-mining town of Żory, in an apartment building overlooking two power stations, three to five mines and several mounds of rubble, with a view of forests and mountains on the southern horizon. Unrealised Roman and English philologist, graduate of the Jazz Institute at the Katowice Academy of Music - considered prestigious in Poland. Winner of awards at various jazz competitions, producer of his own CDs. Performing record includes appearances at numerous clubs and concert venues throughout Europe (including Poland). Lover of freedom of expression, observer of the nature of self-discipline, self-reliance, self-denial and extremes of every type.
A singer born in Upper Silesia, Poland, to a family devoid of musical traditions. Finished one year of classical guitar at the secondary music school in Rybnik. Graduate of the Jazz Institute of the Academy of Music in Katowice, considered prestigious in Poland. Karnas has worked with top-line younger artists of Poland's jazz scene as well as its legends. In 1998, he was awarded first prize at the International Jazz Vocalists' Meeting in Zamość (Poland). The following year, his debut album "Reinkarnasja" (Nottwo 2000) was released and put Karnas on the road touring throughout the main clubs and festivals in Poland and Slovakia (International Jazz Pianists' Festival in Kalisz, Bratislava Jazz Days). Summer of 2004 saw the premiere of Grzegorz Karnas' self-produced solo project "Sny-Dreams of a Ninth Floor" (DeBies 2004) promotion of which took place with a series of over 30 club and festival concerts in Poland (Warsaw Summer Jazz
Days), Slovakia and Czech Republic (Jazz Goes To Town in Hradec Kralove, International Jazz Festival in Kosice), Germany, Romania (Sibu Jazz Festival) and many others. A new album "Ballads for the End of the World" was released in April 2006. Promotions of both projects continued in 2007. Also in 2006 Karnas was awarded first prize at Young Jazz Singers Competition in Brussels. In August 2007 he was a winner of Crest Jazz Vocal competition in France. Being noticed both by the juries and the audiences got the band touring in France, Germany, Norway, Great Britain, Belgium, Azerbaijan including appearances at events such as London Jazz Festival… Since 2008 he has been the artistic director of International Jazz Competition For Singing Musicians "Voicingers" – an event contributing to both promotion of jazz singers at the very start of their international careers as well as well as music education of non-professionals. His latest album under the title “KARNAS” was released in September 2011 by a Slovak label Hevhetia.
perspective alternative
Born in Wodzisław Śląski. Registered place of residence since he was three: erstwhile coal-mining town of Żory, in an apartment building overlooking two power stations, three to five mines and several mounds of rubble, with a view of forests and mountains on the southern horizon. Unrealised Roman and English philologist, graduate of the Jazz Institute at the Katowice Academy of Music - considered prestigious in Poland. Winner of awards at various jazz competitions, producer of his own CDs. Performing record includes appearances at numerous clubs and concert venues throughout Europe (including Poland). Lover of freedom of expression, observer of the nature of self-discipline, self-reliance, self-denial and extremes of every type.
