“Harpist Alina Bzhezhinska is becoming a significant presence across the entire European Scene” Downbeat Magazine
“Alina Bzhezhinska… a modern-day supremo…among the best contemporary harpists…” Evening Standard
Based in London, Alina is a Ukranian jazz harpist, composer, band leader, and a founder of contemporary music platform “HipHarpCollective”. Together, they create a sound that can penetrate any size venue, any genre, any generation, and any musical taste.
Following up her critically acclaimed debut album “Inspiration” (Ubuntu 2018), Bzhezhinska released a second album, “Reflections” (BBE Music, 2022), collaborating with British jazz stars Tony Kofi (Saxophones), Jay Phelps (Trumpet), Julie Walkington (Double Bass) and vocalist Vimala Rowe.
Alina creates a unique sound on the harp with layered effects and electronics,combining original works and covers to pay homage to some of jazz, funk and hip-hop’s greatest innovators. Throughout the record, she draws from a variety of influences, including the likes of Dorothy Ashby’s ‘Afro-Harping’, Alice Coltrane’s spiritual outputs, Joe Henderson’s free-form jazz experimentation, 90s Acid Jazz and Trip-Hop.
An AGMP presentation.
