| Tales from the Cryptic | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Guy Klucevsek and Phillip Johnston |
| Cover: | Tales from the Cryptic.jpg |
| Recorded: | September 23 & 24, 2002 Le Domaine De Lescombes, Eysines, France |
| Genre: | Classical music, Jazz |
| Length: | 64:04 |
| Label: | Winter & Winter 910 088 |
| Producer: | Mariko Takahashi & Stefan Winter |
| Chronology: | Guy Klucevsek |
| Prev Title: | The Heart of the Andes |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | The Well-Tampered Accordion |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Tales from the Cryptic is an album by accordionist Guy Klucevsek with saxophonist Phillip Johnston which was recorded in 2002 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1] [2]
In his review for Allmusic, Thom Jurek said that "This is a breathtaking recording, full of humor, warmth, tenderness, and plenty of instrumental fire that feels more like a live performance than a studio recording. Highly recommended". In JazzTimes, Aaron Steinberg observed "The two players stroll through winsome ballads, spirited dances and dark, carnivalesque themes while claiming liberties and creative detours that hardly jeopardize the balance of these modestly scaled pieces. They jump in and out of structured passages with grace, inject the music with tartness and just as convincingly (and with only the slightest hints of tongue-in-cheek) navigate the sweetest of melodies".[3]
All compositions by Guy Klucevsek except as indicated