A taster from the upcoming album "A Journey" 

Release date: 16 October 2015 on Dot Time Records (DT9044)

Maciek Pysz - Guitars 
Daniele di Bonaventura - Bandoneon/Piano 
Asaf Sirkis - Drums/Percussion 
Yuri Goloubev - Double Bass 

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Stefano Amerio - Artesuono recording studios - Cavalicco (Udine) - Italy in December 2014 

"There is some beautiful stuff here – a must for jazz guitar fans" **** Stephen Graham (Marlbank) 
 
"The crisp balance of sound and space in this recording is flawless...it's great to witness the development of Maciek Pysz's own musical personality" 
Adrian Pallant (London Jazz News / AP Reviews)
 
"There is no doubt that this is an amazing album, full of musical beauty, aesthetic pleasure and extraordinary musicianship"
Adam Baruch (The Soundtrack Of My Life)
 
"Pysz is a quiet virtuoso who has developed into one of the most distinctive guitarists around" **** Ian Mann (The Jazz Mann)
 
"A Journey represents a significant step forward for Maciek Pysz" **** Matthew Ruddick (Kind Of Jazz) 
 
"It’s a classy collection with the theme of journeying"
Peter Bacon (The Jazz Breakfast) 
 
"This album is truly a great listen as it manages to effortlessly combine mesmerising compositions with the energy and drive of a group of great musicians"
Mike Sims (Radio Cardiff's Jazz Breakfast)
 
"With 'A Journey' Maciek Pysz has produced an album deserving of the highest praise. Highly recommended"
Peter McLaren (Jazz in Europe)
 
"One of the most melodic and innovative guitarists I've heard for many a year...all compositions are as melodic and harmonically satisfying as his solos"
Lance Liddle (Bepop Spoken Here) 
 
"Elegante lavoro del chitarrista polacco Maciek Pysz"
Sergio Spada (Jazz Convention) 
 
"Pysz continues the path already established on his debut album, which presents him as a superb composer and a virtuoso guitar player"
Adam Baruch (Polish Jazz Blogspot) 
 
"This impressive album is indeed a most pleasurable journey"
Matthias Kirsch (Gina Loves Jazz) 
 
"The clarity is not just clarity of sound, but clarity of emotion, and that is why I love this album so much"
Mary James (Only Jazz) 

Maciek Pysz "A Journey" New Album Taster

Written, arranged and produced by Fiona Ross
Piano and Vocals: Fiona Ross
Guitar: Gibbi Bettini
Bass: Nate Williams
Drums: Marley Drummond
Sax: Kris Buzow
Mixed by Nate Williams
Mastered by Nick Watson
Recorded and Engineering at Studio XYZ

Just Me (and sometimes someone else)

Interlude

My take on the Ed Sheeran song - Shape Of You.

All instruments, vocals, arranging, recording & mixing - Nate Williams

Mastering - Nick Watson @ Fluid Mastering

(Photo by Lesley Forde)

Shape Of You - Nate Williams (Ed Sheeran cover)

Tony Stone interviews the incredible sax player Dave Lewis of the band 1UP 
Tracks played from the album Under The Same Sun:
1. Ain't It True
2. Blue Horizon
3.Sun Was In My Eyes 
4. Sweetest Thing

Album Released by Wild Rabbit Records, davelewis1up.com

Tony Stone's ON TRACK Podcast Ep.1, Special Guest: Dave Lewis

I was inspired to write this song during the summer of 2010.  During that period, I was battling a severe bout of depression and sinking further into anonymity.  On one of my better days, I started thinking about how all I ever really wanted to do was live my life for God. Everything I was and aspired to be, I wanted to offer it up to the Father as a sacrifice pleasing to Him.  Previously, I put everything and everybody before Him.  I slowly started to realize that it was my relationship with Him that enabled and empowered me to be all the things that he called me to be, i.e., a man, a husband, a father, a musician, a teacher, etc.
Shortly thereafter, I started to hear remnants of the melody to this song.  I laid some harmony underneath it and voila, "For You" was birthed.  Two years passed and I never performed or recorded it.  One night, maybe January or February 2012, I decided to write the chords on a napkin for my guitarist and friend Hunter Hendrickson.  We played it as a duet in a room of about 8 people.  The response we got was overwhelming and surprising, with everyone agreeing on how beautiful it was and inquiring about where/if it could be purchased.  A few months later, May 2012, I decided to get together with Hunter at his home studio and record a very stripped down, minimalistic version of the song.  I sincerely hope you enjoy it and please feel free to share it as you so desire.


For You

17 Days

Demos of a new song called "Love's Disguise"

Ross Ewart on guitar

Me on everything else.

Interlude

Fiona Ross

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