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Aga Zaryan (born Agnieszka Skrzypek on January 17, 1976) is a Polish jazz vocalist. Though (in jazz terms) young, her tone and delivery carry the hallmarks of classical jazz for a modern audience and as such is part of a new wave of Polish jazz artists. She is known for her distinctive style and intimate approach to singing, with a characteristic lightness of phrasing and warm, slightly matte-toned voice. Her performances are reminiscent of such female jazz vocalists as Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae and Joni Mitchell. This year Aga Zaryan was signed to Blue Note records; she is also the first Polish artist ever to release albums on Blue Note Records. Zaryan has been successful in integrating ambitious artistic goals with popular appeal, recording eight albums to date, all of which have earned gold, platinum or multi-platinum status. In 2008 she was honored with the Polish recording industry's most prestigious prize - the Fryderyk Award. She was nominated for the title of Woman of The Year 2008 by Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Poland's most widely circulated newspapers. Aga was also named Jazz Vocalist of The Year in the European ''Jazz Forum's'' yearly Jazz Top readers' poll consecutively from 2007 through 2013. She has an active performance and recording schedule. ==Early life== Zaryan was born in Warsaw, Poland. From early on she traveled widely throughout Europe with her parents (her father being a classical pianist, and her mother an English language educator and author) spending part of her childhood and primary school education in Manchester, UK. In addition to classical works, both of Zaryan's parents shared a passion for the music of Stevie Wonder, Weather Report, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, The Beatles, and various other popular artists. This provided Zaryan with the exposure to a wide range of contemporary music, from an early age. After returning to Poland from the UK she became involved in playing tennis competitively, and went on to win the Warsaw Tennis Championship at the age of 14. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aga Zaryan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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