Ania Stępniewska

Ania Stepniewska is a vocalist from Poland. In 2002, after graduating from a secondary music school, where she had played the piano, Anna was admitted to The Jazz and Popular Music Department of Musical Academy in Katowice, Poland. In June 2006 she finished her vocal studies and graduated from the Academy. In October 2006, Anna won The Vocal Competition of The Fifth International Jazz Struggle in Szczecin, Poland. International jury, including musicians form the States: saxophonist Billy Harper and vocalist Judy Bady, and, representing Poland, Miecz Szczesniak, decided to give her the main prize, which was a contract for an own record. Anna is the laureate of The International Jazz Vocalists’ Meetings in Zamosc, Poland, in 2001, she also received an Individual Prize during the 32nd Old Jazz Meeting Festival in Ilawa, Poland, in 2002. She also took part in some musical events abroad, e.g.: Blue Boat Jazz Festival 2005 (Rugen, Germany), Saulkrasti Jazz Festival 2006 (Latvia). Cooperating with RGG Trio she has performed on Smart Jazzpol Festival and NewCooperation Jazz Festival. Anna Stepniewska is not only a jazz vocalist. For a few years, she worked with a band called Fizz The Fire, playing neosoul. In March 2005 the band played a concert in the Sala Kongresowa in Warsaw, supporting British funk music stars – The Brand New Heavies.