Video

"Well presented jazz with real emotions that you listen with joy and satisfaction"
Piotr Kałużny, pianist, Jazz Forum Magazine
"5th week on the list and 3rd on top! This is Krystyna Durys with her first album Tribute To Ladies Of Jazz"
Magdalena Jasińska, PiK (Pomorze i Kujawy)
"Ms Krystyna Durys made very good impression on me. She is unpretentious and provides the easiest theme with natural innate swing"
Jan "Ptaszyn" Wróblewski
"Krystyna Durys two concerts stood out as one of the best experiences during these four days of the festival"
Svend-Erik Nielsen, Producent Osterso Jazz Festival
"Krystyna showcased her skills at brilliant sets at Java Jazz Festival 2017 in Jakarta!"
Madanmohan Rao, Jazzuality.com
"She's got something special about her presence and her singing that has amazed audiances"
Paul Mac, PhaseGlobalRadio.com
"Fabulous! Absolutely gorgeous!"
Cameron Smith, CBS Radio

Album

Tribute To Ladies Of Jazz is Krystyna Durys’ first album in which more than 20 outstending musicians were involved. The album was nominated as one of the 5 best albums in the category of THE POLISH JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR in JAZZ PRESS survey and nominated in the category THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR in JAZZ TOP survey.

<a href="http://krystynadurys.bandcamp.com/album/tribute-to-ladies-of-jazz">Tribute To Ladies Of Jazz by Krystyna Durys</a>

order album

LINK

Album’s review in PhaseGlobalRadio.com

BIO

Krystyna Durys is a Polish singer fascinated with swing, dixieland and bossa nova inspired mainly by the work of the Queen of Jazz Ella Fitzgerald. SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER of the Polish Artists Union “STOART”, Marshal’s Hall of the Pomeranian Voivodeship and Gdańsk City Hall. Winner of the FIRST PRIZE – GOLDEN WASHBOARD at the 44th International Old Jazz Meeting Festival. Winner of the 2nd place in the category of THE NEW HOPE in JAZZ TOP survey. Nominated in the category of THE BEST FEMALE VOCALIST in JAZZ TOP survey. Nominated to The Grand Prix of The Jazz Lovers Association in the category of THE HOPE OF JAZZ LOVERS.

Krystyna began her adventure at the age of 7 being a member of a vocal-dance group and two choirs for a few years. Journeying trough different genres and evolving her singing skills she got interested in jazz standards and swing. Her bigest inspiration are vocalists like Ella Fitgerald, Pattie Austin and Natalie Cole. In 2012 in cooperation with marvolous musicians and friends Krystyna started her own swing quintet. At the beginning of 2016 two outstanding musicians trumpeter and trombonist joined the band. Thanks to the horn section the band gained a broader sound so characteristic for swing era. Band members are: Paweł Hulisz (trumpet/ flugehorn), Marcin Janek (saxophones/ clarinet), Adam Wiśniewski (trombone), Marek Jurski (grand piano, arrangements), Jarosław Stokowski (double bass), Adam Zagrodzki (drums). Arrangers: Artur Jurek, Marek Jurski and Henryk Wieczyński.

Krystyna and her band have now in their repertoire few different concerts and were proud to present them up till now in POLAND, INDONESIA, DENMARK, SWEDEN, CZECH REPUBLIC and SLOVAKIA: Java Jazz Festival 2017 (Indonesia), concert for the Nobel Prize Winner – President Lech Wałęsa (Denmark), Hallevik Tradjazz Festival 2018, 2019 (Sweden), International Jazz Festivala Praha 2018 (Czech Republik), Musical Autumn 2018 (Slovakia), Baltic Jazz Festival 2017, 2018, 2021 (Bornholm), Olsztyn Philharmonic (Poland), International Old Jazz Festival Rybnik 2021 (Poland), International Old Jazz Festival – Cafe Jazz Radom 2021 (Poland), Polish Happy Jazz Fest 2018 (Poland), Ladies’ Jazz Festival 2017 (Poland), Wieluń Jazz Meetings 2016, 2019 (Poland).

CONCERTS

2022	13.03.2022	Ogólnopolski Zjazd Krystyn – Warszawa, PL
	26.02.2022	Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka – Gdańsk, PL
	31.01.2022	Swing Klub – Warszawa, PL
2021	31.12.2021	Koncerty Sylwestrowe – UCK „Alternatywy” – Warszawa, PL
	18.12.2021	Swinging ‘Round The Christmas Tree – Jarmark Świąteczny – Olsztyn, PL
	18.09.2021	Festiwal Gdańsk w Wilnie – Wilno, LT
	22.08.2021	M F Jazzu Tradycyjnego Rybnik, PL
	21.08.2021	M F J T – Cafe Jazz Radom, PL
	07-08.08.2021	Baltic Jazz Festival – Bornholm, DK
	25.07.2021	Koncerty Promenadowe – Gdynia, PL
	18.04.2021	Sala Koncertowa SM – Gdynia, PL
2020	13.12.2020	Swinging Round The Christmas Tree – MOK Józefów, PL
	27.09.2020	Sala Koncertowa SM – Gdynia, PL
	30.08.2020	Muszla Koncertowa przy Molo – Sopot, PL
	02.08.2020	Amfiteatr na Kamiennej Górze – Gdynia, PL
2019	06.12.2019	Swinging ‘Round The Christmas Tree – Centrum ECS – Gdańsk, PL
	22.11.2019	Polska Filharmonia Kameralna – Sopot, PL
	15.11.2019	Wieluńskie Spotkania Jazzowe – Wieluń, PL
	11.11.2019	Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka – Gdańsk, PL
	08.11.2019	Teatr Rondo – Słupsk, PL
	14.09.2019	Olivia Camerata – Gdańsk, PL
	03.02.2019	Filharmonia Warmińsko – Mazurska – Olsztyn, PL
	07.09.2019	Retro Piknik – Zduńska Wola,PL
	11.08.2019	Falsterbo Jazz Club – Hollviken, SE
	09-10.08.2019	Hallevik Tradjazz Festival – Hallevik, SE
	04.08.2019	Festiwal Jodowanie – Gdańsk,PL
	04.02.2019	Klub Ceglana – Mrągowo, PL
	03.02.2019	Filharmonia Warmińsko – Mazurska – Olsztyn, PL