Jaan Kuman Instrumental Ensemble

meistriteos on valmis!
valisime haruldastelt Meloodia plaatidelt parimad palad, lisasime ühe laivsalvestuse, ja tegime kogumiku Jaan Kumani ansambli lugudest. jazzfunk parimal kujul 1970ndatest. imeline, et need üldse kunagi avaldati, sama kenad on Kumani seaded ja parimate eesti muusikute kokkumäng.
"Hei, poisid, pingutage" kuulete Tiit Paulust mängimas iseehitatud wah-pedaali. "Väike tüdruk" on lindil säilinud ainult juhuse läbi, muusikud olid stuudios, kui helimees palus midagi mängida, et kontrollida helipuldi seadistust. Helimees ise hiljem asjaga rahul ei olnud, kuid kummaliselt kombel jäi lint alles. Nii ongi meil autentne elusülesvõte Kumani ja sõprade improvisatsioonist. Tuleb tähele panna, et oreliks oli odav nõukogude "Junost", hinnaks 70 rubla. lisaks kaks parimat lugu Uno Naissoo albumilt ja "Tantsurütme" sarja best of.

plaat müügil kauplustes Biit (Pikk 9, Tallinn) ja Raamatukoi Grammofon (Voorimehe 9, Tallinn)
lisaks Helsingis Redhill, Digelius ja Eronen. peagi ka Saksamaal, Inglismaal, USAs ja Jaapanis.


kuulake helilõike plaadilt: http://soundcloud.com/jazzaggression/sets/jaankuman
lugege promoteksti: http://afro7.net/jaankuman/


hello friends!
me and my friend Fredrik put together compilation of best Soviet Estonian jazzfunk from 70s, played by Jaan Kuman instrumental ensemble. 6 tracks taken from rare Melodiya records and one unreleased live track.
you can hear cheap Soviet organ "Junost" on "Wives and Lovers" live version. self-built wah-pedal on "Hey Boys Try Harder". more stories are hidden on this compilation, some of them have been written out on liner notes.
more information: http://afro7.net/jaankuman/

and do i need to remind you it's limited edition! get copy now or there won't be anything left later.

soundclips: http://soundcloud.com/jazzaggression/sets/jaankuman

get copy here: http://afro7.net/jaankuman/
in Tallinn at Biit (Pikk 9) and Raamatukoi (Voorimehe 9)
in Helsinki at Redhill, Digelius or Eronen.
in Germany please order from my friend at Equinox records or hhv.de
also Juno, Dustygroove and Disk Union will have copies

bioconstructor ja baran records

Biokonstruktor oli 80ndate Moskva süntesaatorimuusika tähtsamaid ansambleid, kes lisaks magnetlint-albumitest jõudis isegi vinüülplaadini Melodija all, kuigi tõesti neile jäi ainult üks pool plaadist. Tegu oli ka kindlasti tõsisema, nii-öelda tehnoromantilise muusikaga, mitte jäädes kuskile äralagastatud süntpopi juurde. Olles kõvasti mõjutatud Depeche Mode, Kraftwerkist ja Ultravox, jõudsid nad koos kaaslastega, võiks öelda, soviet wave muusikani.
Üleval pool on esimene lugu nende 1989 aastal ilmunud Melodija plaadilt.

Lisaks soovin juhtida tähelepanu Saksa väikeleiblile Baran records, kes on võtnud ülesandeks välja anda Nõukogude Liidu tehtud Lapčenoks muusikat. Kui ma isiklikult naudin erinevaid tõsiseid reissue firmasid, kes näevad vaeva muusikute üles otsimise, taustauuringutega ja korralike plaatide välja andmisega, siis eriti rõõmsaks teeb mind label, kes uurib Nõukogude aja muusikat.
Barani taga on tõeline entusiast, kes otsib üles ka ilmumata muusikat ja loodetavasti seda kõike saab vinüülplaatidel endale tulevast aastast. Hetkel on ilmunud Biokonstruktori 7" ja Olga Voskonjani flexi-postkaart.
Biokonstruktori singlil on lugu nende Melodija all ilmunud plaadilt kui ka üks seniilmumata lugu samast ajast. Loodetavasti ilmub ka varsti esimest korda vinüülil nende varasem ainult lindil ilmunud album.
Viimane eriline reliis on kuulatav flexi-postkaart, lauljaks Olga Voskonyan ja muusika on kirjutanud Biokonstruktori laulja. See lugu ei ole seni vinüülil ilmunud, loomulikult vaadake ka suurepärast videot!

http://www.baranrecords.com/

Bioconstructor was one of the best synthpop groups from Moscow, active in 1986-1990. They were more serious than most of their contemporaries, even though all of them being influenced by Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Ultravox. Their music has been described as techno-romantic and now you can put them under "soviet wave" tag. In 1989 they were lucky to release split LP on Melodiya label, and it's really strong material for government funded label in the end of 80s.
I have put up one track from album.

If you're interested in Bioconstructor music, you should definitely check out Baran records from Germany, who have released 7" single by them. It includes title track from album and one unreleased track. Hopefully there will be more from them on this label. Bioconstructor's singer Alexandr Yakovlev left group and formed Bio, he also wrote music for Olga Voskonyan, whose track "Avtomobili" is now released on flexi-postcard by Baran. I think it's really special release.
I love reissue labels, which are run by enthusiasts; what's more surprising that someone cares about soviet-time music enough to make reissues. If you are interested in supporting, order those records.

Ольга Восконьян ‎– Автомобили

Check back my blog soon for news about Estonian jazzfunk reissue!

viktors lapčenoks

here's nice track taken from ultradiskopanorama youtube channel. popstar Viktors Lapčenoks from Latvia is touching groovy prog-pop land. he was collaborating a lot with all big Latvian composers, including Raimonds Pauls, and was involved in many of Pauls' solo author albums with Nora Bumbiere. i have featured track from duo's earlier LP on my blog too, which kind of continues same theme.

devcata

Девчата - Опаздывает поезд

Devcata was girl power group from Moscow, they had quite few records in 70s, but I found first their ep from 1981. Obviously it has great picture sleeve, all girl group with cool instruments - neat looking guitar, heavy Eastern European organ and some weird box on top of it. It's tape delay, for a moment I hoped it's something from USSR, but inspecting closely, it's English-built Watkins Copicat; pretty cool!
Now to the music... unfortunately it's pretty poor, but full of dreamy effects, haha! I put up first track off 7", which has less unbearable parts and is more upbeat.

mobile

Mobile - Kvartett (J. Schaffer)

Mobile on ansambel, mis muutus natuke hiljem Muusik Seifiks või midagi taolist, sest samas ilmus see plaat, kui Musik-Seif oli üle Venemaa kuulus bänd. see on nende ainus vinüülplaat, singlile mahtus neli lugu, lindistatud 1978-1983. eesti muusika sõbrad leiavad siit varajase Anne Veski lauldud "Ootan sind" või ka vähe plaadistatud Ahti Nurmise, nt hiti "Troika". rare groove sõprasid ootab plaadi lõpus aga instrumentaal "Kvartett", mille autoriks on Janne Schaffer, tuntud rootsi kitarrist, nii nõutud stuudiomuusik kui ka mõned sooloplaadid välja andnud.
EDIT Tänu targemale lugejale sain teada, et originaallugu on "Dr Abraham", Janne Schafferi teiselt sooloalbumilt "Andra"

here's a little 7" single by Estonian group Mobile, it's their only record, released in 1984 and recorded 1978-1983. most musicians went to cooler groups, this record also features young future star Anne Veski and unrecognized talent Ahti Nurmis. most tracks here are cool only for hardcore Estonian music fans, but rare groove people will find here instrumental "Kvartett", which is credited to famous Swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer. this track was discovered by my mate Aku at Redhill Records, which is place to visit for Eastern European records in Helsinki, Finland.
PS Thanks to our reader we know that original version is "Dr Abraham" from Janne Schaffer's second LP "Andra".

veselõi roman

selle gruusia flexi ostsin ma suvel uuest plaadikauplusest Tallinnas, Raamatukoi filiaal Grammofon, põhimõtteliselt on nüüd üks tõeline kasutatud plaatide pood ka tallinnas olemas, kus on olemas haruldused, plaadid jaotatud teemade järgi ja asjatundjast müüja. enamik plaate on kohalikku päritolu, nii et huvitav värskele ida-euroopa muusika huvilisele. kauplus asub Voorimehe tänaval maja nr 9.
nii et kui ma äsja avatud poodi läksin teadis müüja, mis mind huvitab ja tõi kuskilt välja gruusia tähestikuga flexi plaadid. kahjuks jäid enamik kuskile ooperi ja estraadi vahepeale, kõige huvitam oli see filmimuusika plaat, mis samuti Tbilisi tehases valmis tehtud. muud ei oskagi öelda.

if you're lucky to visit Tallinn, there's now even more reasons to be happy - we have the real kind of second hand vinyl store in Old Town, Tallinn. address Voorimehe 9. some of you know that Raamatukoi used book store sold records before, now they opened new store only for collectibles and mainly records. they have everything - mostly Eastern European records, some expensive rares and some bargains, records divided by genres, a lot of classical, and knowledgeable seller. they are only missing new arrivals crate though. take a lot of money with and listen to interesting looking record - you might have nice score! or not.
bought this flexi this summer in same store; seller handed me pack of Melodiya flexis with Georgian letters - he knew what gets me excited. even though they looked funky and unreadable, they sounded more like hybrid of opera and pop. best flexi was this film music one, also from Tbilisi. nice jazz instrumental, other side has jazzy pop songs.

Raamatukoi Grammofon
Raamatukoi

goloshchekin

C60 05753-54

after long hiatus i try to be more active for a while. also i have some exciting news to share with you soon.
now let's start with nicest jazz record i found about year ago. it started as usual - fellow record collector had been to that lonely record crate at street fair before me and pulled out cool-looking record. just month later i found excellent copy from reusing center, that's how karma works. i knew Goloshchekin, but didn't know this record. he was main figure in Leningrad jazz scene. in 1979 released LP where he plays alone up to 10 instruments, thankfully not at same time. it is nice breezy album, but sounds too polished. here's earlier LP with modern jazz and bossanovas, also some vocal jazz tracks, with lovely Elvira Trafova, if i'm not wrong, husband of David. i don't like english language evergreens, but this wordless vocal track is super, long track with all kinds of emotions, keeps interesting during all the track.
there's earlier LP with same orchestra, also 7", which i hope to hear one day.

nerija

well, i'll try to post some Estonian tracks in February, but before i have to do something with my promise to post more Lithuanian tracks. so as today is Lithuanian independence day, I'll post one.
Nerija seemed to be pretty famous group in Soviet Lithuania, they released many albums during all their years, even one 2LP. what's sad, every album has only 1 good track, though usually it's awesome one.
so in future there will be more Nerija posted here, but today i'll post my find from last summer when I was in Kaunas and Vilnius. picked up some Nerija records, but this one was new to me. i guess it's their 1st album. B-side starts with psychedelic pop song, which you need to listen all the way to finish.

nerija @discogs

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