Melange Arts World Music @ The Gallery Cafe : Maciek Pysz Quartet May 13, 2011

Melange Arts World Music Series.

Every fortnight we will bring you some of the best bands and musicians currently on the World Music scene, for an intimate evening of music courtesy of the Gallery Cafe. Join us for dinner and drinks with your friends!!

Tonights performance : MACIEK PYSZ QUARTET - call it jazz, call it world music - whatever you call it - don't miss these guys!!!!

Featuring :

Maciek Pysz - Guitars (www.maciekpysz.com)
Asaf Sirkis - Drums/Percussion (www.asafsirkis.co.uk)
Patrick Bettison - Acoustic Bass (www.patrickbettison.com)
Maurizio Minardi - Accordion/Sax (www.minardimaurizio.it)

"Incredibly talented young guitarist" Jazz Forum

"Mesmerising, magical music!" Torfaen Jazz Club

"Maciek...shows in his playing an unusual combination of passion and virtuosity which easily grabs the audience" Nowy Czas

"Acoustic guitar/Percussion/Bass-led world roots and modern jazz sounds from this EST/Avishai Cohen-sounding trio...Recommended!" Time Out

The band has been established by guitarist and composer Maciek Pysz in 2008. All musicians share a passion for acoustic music and intricate rhythms and decided to bring together their vast influences and offer special mix of jazz and world music.

Their style appeals not only to jazz audiences and it has been described as 'an exquisite jazz sound with a touch of World rhythms'. Maciek, who is the main composer for the group, has musical ideas that are fresh, accessible, technically challenging, can satisfy a demanding music lover's ears but are also very pleasurable to hear.

The group has been compared to E.S.T. and Avishai Cohen Trio led by acoustic guitar. Maciek recorded his first EP entitled 'Discoveries' in November 2008 and have been successfully performing the music since with energy and enthusiasm that is hugely infectious.

Some of the venues and festivals performed at include Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express, Charlie Wright's, The Crypt, Arteria Festival, Polish Arts Festival, Oliver's Jazz Bar, National Theatre, Jazz Cafe POSK and The Ritzy to name a few.