HENRYK MIŚKIEWICZ
„Come back…”
I composed and arranged the music recorded on the album Come back... between 1975 and 1985. This was the period of my youth; at that time, I was writing my fi rst pieces for the ‘Studio S-1’ Polish Radio and Television Orchestra conducted by Andrzej Trzaskowski. While playing in the Orchestra I had the pleasure and honour of co-operating with such artists as Janusz Muniak, Henryk Majewski, Zbigniew Jaremko, Włodzimierz Nahorny, or Jan Ptaszyn
Wróblewski. It was a great lesson for me – both as an instrumentalist and a fl edgling arranger. I owe a lot to Director Andrzej Trzaskowski, who off ered me to compose pieces for the Orchestra, hence giving me the opportunity to confront what I wrote with what heard during the fi rst performance. The outcome was always surprising...
We recorded songs, pop music, but also jazz pieces (the ones that could be ‘smuggled’ into the programme of Polish
Radio and Television). I remember that time very fondly.
During a guest concert at the Chopin University of Music, together with the Chopin University Big Band conducted by Piotr Kostrzewa, we recreated one of my works. It was also then that the decision was made to re-record my  compositions from my period of working in the S1 Studio – this time with young passionate musicians from the Chopin University of Music.
The idea was implemented thanks to the major commitment of many people and institutions.
I would like to express my special thanks to the authorities of the Chopin University of Music, Piotr Kostrzewa, the musicians, sound engineers Leszek Kamiński and Michał Bereza, the Polish Radio Music Agency, in particular Bogna Kowalska, all sponsors, and, last but not least, my wife Grażyna. It is, among others, thanks to them that this album has been created.
I dedicate Come back... to the memory of Andrzej Trzaskowski, who gave me his trust many years ago and took me under his wing. 
Henryk Miśkiewicz
 

Piotr Kostrzewa and the Chopin University Big Band would like to thank:
HENRYK MIŚKIEWICZ, for his talent, output, experience, trust, and friendship, 
Staff of the Polish Radio Music Agency, especially the Director BOGNA KOWALSKA for her heart and for opening us the doors to recording studios and organizing sessions, believing in our artistic power and in this unique project, as well production creativity. 
the NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CULTURE POLAND and the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUSIC AND DANCE, for their financial support,
the STOART (THE UNION OF PERFORMING ARTISTS), for its remarkable understanding of performers’ needs in the pursuit of their artistic dreams,
the SOCIETY OF AUTHORS ZAIKS, for supporting the CD project and contributing to the promotion of Polish jazz composers,
HANIA SOBIECH and the SOBTRADE company, for cultivating the worthy title of art patron,
AGATA WARDZYŃSKA, for agency,
EMILIA DUDKIEWICZ and the CHOPIN UNIVERSITY PRESS, for professional supervision,
MATEUSZ ŻABOKLICKI, a poet of photo frame,
LESZEK KAMIŃSKI and MICHAŁ BEREZA, for everything.
The CEO would like to especially thank the big band team – for their passion and energy, without which this project would never have been possible.