It brings us no pleasure to inform you that tragically Riverside Guitarist Piotr Grudzinski has passed away today.

Offer no more information than stating that the man has indeed passed on Riverside posted the following on their Facebook page today :

Z ogromnym bólem i niedowierzaniem informuje

my, że nasz kochany przyjaciel i brat Piotr Grudziński odszedł od nas dziś rano. Prosimy o uszanowanie prywatności rodziny i najbliższych.

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In our deepest pain and disbelief we would like to inform you that our dearest friend and brother Piotr Grudzinski has passed away this morning. We kindly ask you to respect the privacy of his family and friends.

There is no doubt that Piotr was one of the premiere progressive rock guitar players and his legacy with Riverside will live on. Rest in Peace Piotr, make sure you play a track or two featuring this fantastic guitar player.