Maciek Pysz

In this exciting new collaboration Maciek Pysz and Daniele di Bonaventura explore the exquisite soundscapes between the bandoneon and acoustic guitar. This is a special meeting of two musical worlds and cultures blending jazz, world, folk and classical music. These two composers reinterpret existing material of their own, and explore music of other composers such as Ralph Towner. The distinctive pairing of these two instruments allows the performers to indulge in the space afforded by the lack of a rhythm section. Listeners can expect intimate, heartfelt and energetic music played with conviction and panache.

Behind Blindfolded Eyes: Don't let the title of this album fool you. Space Jazz is not about moon landings, worm holes and distant planets. Rather, Inwardness are leading listeners into the spaces between the notes, setting course for equally familiar and alien microcosms. In fact, only a single item is of truly cosmic dimensions here: The band's long and winding history, which leads across two contents towards a happy ending.

First contact between the musicians of Inwardness is established at a concert in Morocco. A year later, they meet again, this time in the South of France. Months are spent in isolation, in search of new forms of interaction. The trio experiment with different playing modes: playing blindfolded, in the midst of nature or during rush hour in the city centre. The result is a free floating sound, a silence pierced by subtle noises and whispering frequencies. Davy Sur is one of the few drummers capable of navigating the open spaces of this music. For Inwardness, he has managed to extract an intriguingly delicate sound from his instruments.