The band appears here in that annoying cyrillic alphabet I've so much complained about. Usual comments about how Eastern Europe refuses to integrate itself into the world discographic databases which are usually written in English, just as they refused to integrate into the Western democratic systems of government which so obviously are superior to one man owning everything and controlling everything. Oops, that sounds a bit like Mark Z., Jeff Bezos, and Google here in the West. OK never mind.
On the other hand, the fusion and jazz are such perfect renditions of the original US versions it's always quite surprising to me. Which it shouldn't be. Note how on this sample a kind of (Casablanca song) As Time Goes By melody transforms into such a lovely song:
It also has the lovely title of Banana btw.
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Sounds very... comfortable. Looking forward to spending some time here. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeletePowerful, various, and adventurous jazz which sometimes reminds me of some Coltrane work (for 1978) ...which is good!
ReplyDeleteThe 1979 recording is quite different, groovier, beautiful harmonica playing.
Thank you very much for sharing this certainly not famous gem Julian!
Hi Julian and many thanks again for all the sensational stuff !
ReplyDeleteI just want to make a little correction:
The 1978 album is not with Jazz Comfort, it's a Various Artists with other Russian (or Soviet) jazz bands:
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Джаз-78-По-Страницам-VI-Московского-Фестиваля-Совет/release/3624199
and it's from 1980.
All the best,
Stefan