Hanka G

HANKA is one of the most admired and well-respected jazz singers in Slovakia, living in New York. Actively performing at the NYC jazz & gospel scene accompanied by one of the best US musicians, she is a rising star of jazz, gospel & world-music, singer & lyricist. Acknowledged as “The Best of the Next Generation“ by Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy award winner and the best American jazz singer, she is also represented by the same agency – Ojah Media Group. Recipient of the most respected jazz award in Slovakia, Martonik’s award - “Jazzman Of The Year 2017“, Hanka is the second woman awarded this honor within 26 years. She has been performing at the domestic as well as international jazz scene for well over a decade now, with her signature musical style of jazz, soul, gospel & world- music fusion. Hanka has recorded three solo CD’s “Reflections Of My Soul“ (2007), “Essence“ (2014) and “Twin Flame“ (2017) and cooperated on several other projects (Marcus McLaurine, Taru Alexander, Anthony Wonsey, Nikolaj Nikitin, Stefan Bartus, Sisa Michalidesova, etc...) converting instrumental tunes into songs by writing lyrics and vocalizing them. Both CDs “Essence“ (2014) and “Twin Flame“ (2016) have been nominated for “The Best Jazz Record of the Year“ in “Radio_Head Awards“ in Slovakia. She is also a guest lead singer in Memorial Baptist Church in Harlem, New York. Hanka opened up for Cassandra Wilson & Kurt Elling and toured with Rodney Kendrick. She is actively performing at the NYC jazz scene with her trio as well as a member of Taru Alexander’s quartet & Anthony Wonsey quintet. Her recordings are played in more than 10 major jazz radio stations across the USA. Throughout her career, Hanka has worked and performed with one of the best jazz musicians in the world: Marc Cary, Essiet Okon Essiet, Rodney Kendrick, Anthony Wonsey, Marcus McLaurine, Benito Gonzales, Eric Wyatt, Theo Hill, George Gray, Patches Stewart, Taru Alexander, Gerry Eastman, Carlton Holmes, Kris Funn, John R. Lamkin, Kenny Davis, Mimi Jones, Camille Gainer Jones, Chris Beck, and many others…