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ShockolaD. Pokosy.

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ShockolaD. Pokosy.
It amazes at times how finely the Ukrainian folk songs are blended in with the jazz ideas by ShockolaD. Leaving aside the technique there, after all, any tune can be set for jazz, if there’s a will. Let’s pay attention to, as it were, arrangement aesthetics. ShockolaD may have limited itself to some hints at the source turning these songs into a riff with their complete mastery of performing. But the group changes the type of tune very neatly, and, at some extent, they rather add to it than change. It may somewhat confine the space for external developments, though as a result, the musicians keep closer to the main canvas streaming deep their fantasy that comes out newly tinted, with reflections of mastership, facets of source songs – all these needing true consideration, and it is present here. Very likely it is due to less pronounced bass and percussions in this album that come to produce an expressive and strong groove. Keyboards and brass fly clear, emotionally, and rich, with the vocal brining in feelings and drive.

Briefly to mention 2, 10, and 12 tracks of the album to be true jazz romances, a kind of a city folk of a new age. These songs nicely blended with a whole picture of Pokosy promising to be a step forward of the group. All in all, it shows to be an interesting drift, doesn’t it?

Anton Jozhik Leyba (Hedgehog)

Ihor Hnydyn - drums
Anastasija Litvinuk - piano, fender rhodes
Dana Vynnytska - vocal
Sergij Brydun - bass
Volodymyr Urban - alt, sax

Publisher: Nash Format
Year: 2009

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CD1
1.  Intro
2.  Intro cont.
words: Viktor Neborak
3. Mp3Nese Galia vodu
4. Mp3Nyvka
5.  Oj na Ivana
6. Mp3Verbovaja doshchechka
7. Mp3Divcha
8.  Jak ja seno grabala zelene
9. Mp3Guculiya
10. Mp3Sluhaj, ale movchy
words: Serhiy Zhadan
11.  Chyja to dolyna
  Bonus:
12.  Maty do syna
words: Yuliush Slovackiy
 Total playing time: 57:50

Fragments of the compositions marked with Mp3 mark are available for listening. How to listen?

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ShockolaD. Single.


ShockolaD again combines Ukrainian folklore with improvisational music, and the ethnic component, as well as before, is strong and expressive – but this time the group represents fusion that literally borders on world music. In other words, in our view, this is soft music understandable for a very wide public – which, nevertheless, remains pleasantly intelligent, delicate.
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Insight, Nino Katamadze. Blue.


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Igor Khoma. Ukrainian jazz.


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Anno Domini. Galilee.


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Motion Trio. Pictures from the Street.


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Er.J.Orchestra. On the Hill Again. (special CD+DVD edition). /digi-pack/


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Er.J.Orchestra. Gabrielius. /digi-pack/


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Mlada. O vesna, vesna. (Oh spring, spring)


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Fusion Orchestra. Octagon. /digi-pack/


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