Anyone who’s been following the irrepressible rise of YouTube and Instagram star Kinga Glyk will know that her groove-led brand of funk-inspired jazz spans a huge dynamic range. And it’s to her credit that no matter how broad things get stylistically, her fiery bass playing and creativity have kept her music focused.
“My dad always told me to be 100 percent involved in whatever I play, no matter whether there are five thousand people or just one person in the room,” said Kinga when we interviewed her for Bass Player magazine in 2020. “In music it’s very important to put your heart into what you play.”
In this video Kinga tips her hat to Jaco Pastorius with her take on ‘Donna Lee.’ It certainly sounds like she’s been shredding as she rips through a brilliant solo.
Watch Kinga Glyk’s Jaco Pastorius-inspired solo – played on a ukulele bass – which became one of her most watched videos ever
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