“I arrived [in 2003] with £100 in my pocket, a guitar, backpack, and a plan to become a full-time musician in London…“
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We spoke to guitarist Maciek Pysz about:
– His childhood in Poland and his early career in London
– Insight, his 2013 début album on 33 Records, produced with assistance from the Jazz Services Recording Scheme
– How his trio (with Yuri Goloubev, and Asaf Sirkis, about to tour the UK) was formed
– His musical influences
We also spoke about his British tour promoting Insight which starts on the 4th of March in St Ives and ends on the 2nd of May in Peterborough. The London gigs are on the 25th of March at Pizza Express Jazz Club (TICKETS), and the 10th of April at The Forge (TICKETS).
Musical Excerpts:
Lost in London at 5:12
Insights at 10:55
Steps of Time at 15:54
Tour Dates
March 4th – St Ives Jazz Club, St Ives
March 7th – Oliver’s Jazz (with Acustica), Greenwich
March 25th – Pizza Express Jazz Club, London (featuring Tim Garland)
March 26th – Stratford Jazz, Stratford-upon-Avon
March 27th – Soundcellar, Poole
March 30th – Jazz Nights, Suffolk
April 2nd – Dempsey’s, Cardiff
April 3rd – Queen’s Head, Monmouth
April 4th – The Library Theatre, Luton
April 5th – Oliver’s Jazz, Greenwich
April 9th – Matt and Phreds, Manchester
April 10th – The Forge, London
April 11th – The Verdict, Brighton
April 15th – Annie’s Jazz, Leigh-on-Sea
April 16th – Soundhouse, Edinburgh
May 2nd – Key Theatre Studio, Peterborough
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Enjoyed listening to this interview and gaining further insight into the professional life and influences of Maciek, one of our most hard working and committed musicians on the Live Music Now scheme. Proud to support him in his career.