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

CRACOW ART DUO
 
Piotr Domagała - Acoustic Guitar
Maciek Pysz - Classical Guitar

The band's music is a virtuoso meeting of two artistic personalities. Piotr Domagała - a valued Polish jazz guitarist and Maciek Pysz - a guitarist and composer permanently residing in France met in Krakow and the inspiration from the artistic heritage of this unique city is the basis of their new guitar project. The artists are active on the European guitar scene and have collaborated with giants of the world jazz scene - Pat Metheny, Richard Galliano, and Daniele di Bonaventura. Their new project is a bold attempt to redefine the sound of the guitar in jazz and chamber music, combining tradition with modernity and introducing elements of improvisation at the highest artistic level.
 
Piotr Domagała - jazz guitarist, composer, doctor of musical arts, and lecturer in jazz guitar at the Academy of Music in Katowice and the Krakow School of Jazz. For two decades present on the jazz stages of Poland and Europe, he has collaborated with giants of the world stage - Pat Metheny, Margueritte Juenemann, Arianna Savall, Bessem Akiki, and the leaders of the Polish music scene - Bernard Maseli, Piotr Wojtasik, Marek Toporowski, Krystyna Prońko. His album portfolio includes six original albums, including for the prestigious DUX and Vienna SessionWorRec publishing houses, and a dozen or so recorded as a session musician. He also collaborates with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice and the Capitol Musical Theatre. 
 
Maciek Pysz - guitarist and composer of Polish origin, living in France and Great Britain, recently also in Krakow. His music combines jazz, film music, and world music. He has performed throughout Europe with artists such as Richard Galliano, Daniele di Bonaventura, Tim Garland, Ola Onabule, Francois Arnaud, Ivo Neame, Asaf Sirkis, and Yuri Goloubev. He has released three albums as a leader, three as a co-leader, and six as a session musician. The albums A Journey and A View have won him worldwide acclaim. He is characterized by his lyrical sound and masterful technique, and his concerts are emotional, spacious, and expressive musical journeys.

FLOW

After finishing recording my new album in April this year I had some time left in the studio and recorded a few songs, one of them was "Julia" by The Beatles, a song I always loved playing. After hearing some great versions of it I decided to record one of my own.

Julia

Maciek Pysz & Gianluca Corona "Fresh Look"

Written by Maciek Pysz

From the album "London Stories" out on 33Jazz Records

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London Stories

Maciek Pysz & Gianluca Corona "Fresh Look"

Maciek Pysz & Daniele di Bonaventura "Nadir" from the album "Coming Home" out now on Caligola Records, Caligola 2232

Maciek Pysz - Guitar
Daniele di Bonaventura - Piano/Bandoneon

Coming Home

Maciek Pysz & Daniele di Bonaventura "Nadir"

Maciek Pysz - "A View" - upcoming solo guitar album 

Maciek Pysz - Guitar

A View

Maciek Pysz - "Sketch #4: Under Water"

Maciek Pysz & Daniele di Bonaventura "Tango" from the album "Coming Home" out now on Caligola Records, Caligola 2232

Maciek Pysz - Guitar
Daniele di Bonaventura - Piano/Bandoneon

Maciek Pysz & Daniele di Bonaventura "Tango"

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Originally from Poland but living in London ( later in Paris) since 2003, Maciek Pysz is a guitarist and composer known for his clear lyrical phrasing, his virtuosity, and his imaginative cinematic compositions. To date, he has released three albums as a leader, three as co-leader and has participated on six albums as a sideman.  He has worked with musicians such as Richard Galliano, Daniele di Bonaventura, Tim Garland, Ola Onabule, Francois Arnaud, Ivo Neame, Asaf Sirkis and Yuri Goloubev to name a few and has appeared in festivals (e.g. London Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival) and clubs (e.g. Pizza Express Jazz Club, Vortex) in the UK, Poland, France, and Italy. Maciek released a duo album "Coming Home" (Caligola Records) with ECM artist Daniele di Bonaventura in October 2017. He tours widely with Inwardness, a trio from France, appearing at festivals in Europe and at Manchester Jazz Festival in 2017. Inwardness released its debut album in May 2018 on a prestigious German label Ozella Music. Pysz released his brand new solo guitar album "A View" in October 2019  (Caligola Records). The album received praise from critic John Arnett (London Jazz News) "If you find yourself in need of something uplifting and tranquil at the moment - and who doesn't - this could be the very thing. Highly recommended!".
 
His debut album "Insight" (33Jazz) features Yuri Goloubev and Asaf Sirkis, and ECM artist Daniele di Bonaventura appears on his second album, "A Journey." This album, released on Dot Time Records, received several 4-star reviews, including one from Ian Mann who wrote: "Pysz is a quiet virtuoso who has developed into one of the most distinctive guitarists around". In May 2017 he released a duo album London Stories (33Jazz) with guitarist Gianluca Corona which received a 5-star review from Lance Liddle "There won't be many if any, better guitar albums either side of the Atlantic this year." *****
 
Pysz has toured the UK on major funded tours to support the release of his albums and received a Grant for the Arts from Arts Council England on four occasions, and Jazz Services awards for recording and touring.
 
Of his live performances, one critic referred to the "refreshingly clean, quicksilver beauty of Maciek Pysz's guitar". As well as being a leader of his own groups, Pysz works with many artists in the UK and Europe including the Julian Costello Quartet. He is endorsed by GLB Sound Amplification Lutherie and AER Amps.

Maciek Pysz

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