estradines_melodijos

Estradinės Melodijos - Sveikas, Bendraamži!

i found this record in Lithuania this summer. i didn't know exactly what it could be. it looked to be LP by typical soviet vocal instrumental group, which it exactly is. except it starts with instrumental, which is cool flute funk track. it has been featured in other blogs, so i have nothing else to say! it's good one and obviously soviet track, which amuses more listeners. i'll continue posting some lithuanian tracks on new year.

käisin sel suvel Leedus, otsisin plaate ka Kaunases ja Vilniuses, näiteks Vilniuses oli kaks vinüülplaadipoodi, kust võis leida huvitavaid ja vähelevivaid asju, lisaks veel leedu kohalikud plaadid. muidugi olid ka hinnad poodidele vastavad, kuid oli ka häid leide. prahipoodides olid aga plaadid tavaliselt halvas korras.
leedu estraadiansambleid tasub uurida, tõenäoliselt saksa mõjudel lisati ka funki ja gruuvi oma lugudesse, päris mitmel plaadil on vähemalt üks funky instrumentaallugu. näiteks ka vokaal instrumentaalsansambli Estradinės Melodijos 1977. aasta albumil. plaat algab Venemaalt pärit instrumentaaliga, mille leedukad on seadnud kiiresse funk rütmi, flöödimängijale on ka palju voli antud, mis alati hea.
püüan järgmisena veel Leedu lugusid üles panna.

Estradinės Melodijos LP @discogs

jaan kuman ja trompet

Jaan Kuman "Trompet kuldsetest seitsmekümnendatest"

Jaan Kuman on olnud tähtis tegelane siin blogis, ka Eesti jazzmuusikale oluline trompetist, arranžeerija, bändi liider ja helilooja. tema seitsmekümnendate vinüülplaadid ja muusika on armastatud, kuid vanu plaate on endiselt raske kätte saada. nüüd on Jaan Kuman ise välja andnud cd kogumiku tema 70ndate salvestistega Eesti Raadio arhiivist. plaadil on nüüd kõigile lihtsalt kätte saadavad paljud suurepärased lood, mis ilmunud varem vinüülplaatidel (estraadipalu singel, tantsurütme seeria, Valter Ojakääru ja Uno Naissoo autorialbumid), lisaks varem avaldamata muusikat, ka erilisi haruldusi, näiteks "Väike tüdruk", mis oli stuudios lihtsalt vahepalana mängitud ja juhuslikult lindile jäänud. plaat on täielikult instrumentaalmuusika, jazz funkist easy listeningini.
plaadi ostmine on ka viis toetada hra Kumanit isiklikult. plaadi saab osta Biit poest, äärmisel juhul ka Laseringist, Rahva Raamatust, Kaubamajast jm.

Jaan Kuman is Estonian trumpeter, who has been featured in my blog many times and gathered a lot of fans all over the world. unfortunately his records are really rare and expensive, so his amazing music has been mostly unavailable to wider audience. now he has self-released cd compilation of some best work from 70s with his ensemble. from wonderful jazz funk to masterful easy listening. you get tracks from 1st 7" "Estraadipalu", best from Uno Naissoo and Tantsurütme records and some unreleased stuff. he was great arranger and musician, which you can hear on this compilation. i suppose it would be cool to buy this comp to support him.
i don't think it's available through any international mail order yet, but if you want it, send me email, i'll help you with buying it. it costs around 10-11 euros in local stores. i have nothing to do with this release, just helping to spread the word and share good music.

jaan kuman @heliplaadistuudio
trompet kuldsetest 70ndatest @discogs

jazz komfort

that's one curious single. for example, how many jazz singles is there. there isn't many on melodiya, though we have Kuman and Tammik singles. also it's interesting they were also pressed in Riga. and that group, who are they? i hope someone else will make better blog post.
i mean, first time i saw their name was on compilation "Keep on Playing" (check last post), they were backing Estonian singer Tõnis Mägi on nice disco song in Russian. what's more interesting that Estonian version "Peegel" is actually credited to Muusik Seif. so who actually made it? it is bit suspicious why jazz group is backing pop singer.
then you can see their name on 1st volume of Leningrad Jazz Festival 83 LP (C60 21537 000). and then there's this 7" single. all tracks are not originals, but have new arrangements. they are credited to some D. Sampl and R. Brown. more mysteries. anyway it's quite groovy single, even if there's not breaks or any other fancy stuff. nice electric piano, nice guitars. first side is slower groovy downtempo jazz. other side starts with so called ballad and second track is 2 minutes short groovy jazz funk. which you can hear here. other tracks will be hopefully available at soviet groove blog.