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Maciek Pysz (born 6 September 1982 in Rybnik, Poland) is a jazz musician, guitarist and composer.〔Lindsay, Bruce (6 August 2013) ("Review of Insight" ), All About Jazz, retrieved 25 May 2014〕 He is known for his clear lyrical phrasing, his virtuosity and his imaginative, cinematic compositions inspired by people, places and experiences.〔Japanese jazz website. ("Review of Insight" ) Catfish Records, Japan (in Japanese).〕〔Jazz Convention website. ("Review of Insight" )(in Italian) Italy, October 2013.〕 ==Career== Maciek Pysz is a self-taught musician, who has been playing guitar since the age of 11. He has been inspired by musicians such as Al Di Meola, Sylvain Luc, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Biréli Lagrène, Chick Corea and Ralph Towner. Pysz plays acoustic and classical guitars and his influences come from tango, flamenco, Latin, jazz, Brazilian and classical music.〔Jazz CDs biography ("Biography of Maciek Pysz" ) retrieved 24 May 2014.〕 His compositions are known for their lyricism, well developed melodic sense, and imagination.〔Mann, Ian ("Insight" ) The Jazz Mann, July 2013〕〔"Review of "Insight" by Sławek Orwat in Jazz Press STYCZEŃ 2014 (in Polish)〕 He moved to London in 2003 and established his first project, the Maciek Pysz Trio, in 2008 and recorded his first EP ''Discoveries'' the same year. Touring and collaborations followed, including a quartet with the addition of accordionist/pianist Maurizio Minardi and harmonica player Patrick Bettison. He appeared on Polish National TV in 2010, and established his trio with drummer Asaf Sirkis and bassist Yuri Goloubev. He appeared at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Poland in 2011.〔Jazz CDs biography ("Biography of Maciek Pysz" ) retrieved 24 May 2014.〕 In 2012 he was a recipient of the UK's Jazz Services Recording Support Scheme (funded by the UK Arts Council).〔Jazz Services Recording Support Scheme.("Recording Support Scheme" ) Funded by the Arts Council.〕 In February 2013, Pysz recorded his debut album ''Insight'' with his trio at Artesuono Studio in Udine, Italy with acclaimed sound engineer Stefano Amerio〔Graham, Stephen ("Look Within" ). Marlbank Reviews (21 July 2013), retrieved 24 May 2014.〕 from ECM Records. The album was released in May 2013 on 33 Jazz Records. The critic Stephen Graham wrote (is ) "an album that announces a major new presence on the jazz guitar scene" and "There is real musicianship as in the quality of the guitar solo on 'Moody Leaf'. Even Pat Metheny would be proud of this one."〔Graham, Stephen ("Look Within" ). Marlbank Reviews (21 July 2013), retrieved 24 May 2014.〕 Ian Mann wrote "Pysz's highly melodic writing and well delineated and unhurried playing style make for a highly satisfying and often beautiful album."〔Mann, Ian ("Insight" ) The Jazz Mann, July 2013〕 Tracks from the album featured on several occasions on Polskie Radio.〔Polskie Radio Marek Niedźwiecki.("Markomania" ), Polskie Radio playlist 19 October 2013.〕 and,〔Polskie Radio Marek Niedźwiecki. ("Markomania" ), Polskie Radio playlist 25 January 2014.〕 on Jazz FM (UK)〔Jazz FM (UK) ("Jazz FM playlist 14 September 2014" ), Jazz FM playlist The Cutting Edge with Mike Chadwick 14 September 2014.〕 and BBC Radio 3 Jazz Record Requests〔(" 'Lost in London' played on JRR" ) BBC R3 Jazz Record Requests, 20 September 2014.〕 He performed at London Jazz Festival in 2013.〔Maciek Pysz Trio at London Jazz Festival.("Maciek Pysz Trio" ) Jazz Cafe Posk, London Jazz Festival 2013, 16 November 2013.〕 Additionally, since 2009, Pysz has been a member of the Somali singer-songwriter Aar Maanta's band. In 2014, he played guitar on Maanta's song "Deeqa". In 2014, Pysz received funding from the UK's Jazz Services National Touring Support Scheme. The funds enabled the trio to complete a UK-wide promotional tour in the spring of 2014, including a concert at London's PizzaExpress Jazz Club, which featured a guest appearance with the trio by Grammy award winner, British saxophonist, Tim Garland.〔UK Jazz Services National Touring Support Scheme.("Touring Support Scheme" )〕〔Pizza Express Live.("Maciek Pysz Trio at Pizza Express" ) Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho London, 25 March 2014.〕 The critic Peter Bacon, writing in the Birmingham Post wrote "Their album, called Insight, was released last year and shows Pysz to be an exceptionally accomplished and wide-ranging musician on both acoustic and classical guitars."〔Bacon, Peter The Birmingham Post.("Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon" ) The Birmingham Post, 20 March 2014〕 In early 2014, Pysz recorded a new album, ''Acustica'', with Italian guitarist Gianluca Corona. The album is due for release in 2015 on 33 Jazz Records. He also featured on an album released in mid-2014 by Polish singer Monika Lidke ''If I was to describe you'' which featured bass player Janek Gwizdala and singer Basia Trzetrzelewska.〔Empik.("Monika Lidke If I was to describe you" ) Artist listing on Monike Lidke's "If I was to describe you, released April 2014"〕 In late December 2014 he recorded his second album, ''A Journey'' with Yuri Goloubev, Asaf Sirkis and Daniele di Bonaventura at Artesuono Studio. It will be released worldwide in October 2015 on Dot Time Records."〔P. McLarren.("Dot Time Records announces the signing of Maciek Pysz" ) Jazz in Europe, 26 March 2015〕 He received funding for his November 2015 album launch tour of the UK from Arts Council England.〔("Arts Council England awards made by area and artform April 2015" ) Arts Council England, page retrieved 22 June 2015〕 The 19 date UK tour received favourable reviews. Of a performance in Newcastle, the reviewer Lance Liddle wrote “From the start it was obvious that this was going to be something special … Pysz had the audience enthralled."〔Liddle, Lance.("Maciek Pysz Trio @ The Globe Jazz Bar 22 Nov 2015" ) Lance Liddle Bebop Spoken Here 22 November 2015 〕 Sebastian Scotney of London Jazz News attended the album launch at The Forge, London and wrote "increasingly Pysz is finding his own individual descriptive harmonic colours, and is with the right colleagues to explore them further."〔Scotney, Sebastian.("Maciek Pysz Trio - A Journey CD launch at the Forge" ) London Jazz News, November 2015 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maciek Pysz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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