Tomasz Skweres - Cello WorksMateusz Ryczek's album Cello works features compositions in which the cello plays various roles solo (Hidden Light), as a soloist (in the concerto Phantoms) or in a duo with violin (Duo) or live electronics (Signs of Decay). Almost all the works are dedicated to excellent cellist (and composer) Tomasz Skweres, which is the result of the artistic (as well as personal) friendship of both musicians. The performers are, in addition to the soloist, Duo

I had the privilege of playing with members of one of the world's most prestigious orchestras

"Everything here is brilliant & it's possibly the best compilation I've heard this year" -Fact Magazine

he reveals the sheer quality of this composer's music

I'm indebted to John for so vividly setting the piano sonatas in the context of Beethoven's life and times

longing for death and murderous lust

Ray Haney provides Story Of A Chistmas Tree and the grand-parents can dance along with Red Foley and Judy Martin and Our Christmas Waltz

tempered by an ominous body language

He recorded "Ada" in the mid-'70s for Cloud 9 and it's still James' show-stopping closer which he sang at the 2007 Chicago Blues Festival

recorded prior to his move to Trojan Records in the summer of 68

Armageddon Now9

ballads and classics by Thelonious Monk

Within that framework I wanted to couple a well-known work with others that are more seldom performed: the Pictures at an Exhibition seemed like a good choice