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'Jazz Orkestar Radio-Televizije Beograd (1948-1978)'
Dirigent Vojislav Simic
(CS-34)
Record label - Cosmic-Sounds, London
Released 2005
Original label PGP RTB, Serbia
Originally released in 1978. Comes in a gatefold carton sleeve with original artwork and insert in English.
The RTB BIG BAND was formed in 1948 and immediately started gaining an international reputation. In 1960 they won the 1st prize at Juan-Les Pins Jazz Festival.
From record label:
"This is definitely one of not so many pearls of Yugoslavian jazz.
In 1978 RTB Big Band celebrated the 30th anniversary by releasing this double album consisted of recent works recorded from March 73 - February 77. The title wasn't as imaginative as the music itself and it was just called 1948-1978 that was a bit misleading for the contest of the album. It had a small inscription at the back of the cover saying "With Guests" so also it might be known under this name as well. Guests in this case on some of the recordings were
Dusko Gojkovic, Alan Skidmore, Gerd Dudek, Bora Rokovic.
The well known track "Balkan Express" made the original record sought after and quite expensive but very few had a chance to actually hear the whole album. Once they find the album and pay a pile of money for it they get pleasantly surprised. This double LP is much more then Balkan Express. It is fully packed with a top quality big band jazz fusion. Every track is a winner. Check it and try to chose which one's your favourite."
"I have seldom been as impressed with an album than I have been with this remarkable Yugoslavian big band...The music of the RTB has a beginning a middle and an end so it inspires and at its conclusion leaves you fulfilled....This band rocks and swings cruelly and will leave you exhausted."
JOHN KILLOCH @ mainlybigbands
"Yugoslavia provided a musical surprise in the shape of Vojislav Simic’s big band in Belgrade based on the
[Stan] Kenton sound, but the compositions are better and the band sounds
better."
Down Beat
GBP 9.97
'Jazz Orkestar Radio-Televizije Beograd (1948-1978)'
Dirigent Vojislav Simic
(CS-34)
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1. Pauk (Spider) (Z. Skerl) (8'46") 2. Kolo (Folk Dance) (F. Jenc) (5'05") 3. Prolecna Etida (Spring Etida) (G. Dimitrovski) (6'22") 4. Svadbena Igra Kraj Bistrice (Wedding Dance By The Bistrica River) (V. Simic) (7'12") 5. Krug (The Circle) (P. Krstic) (7'07") 6. Si Zaljubiv Edno Mome (I Fall In Love With One Girl) (4'22") 7. Macka (The Cat) (Z. Skerl) (11'45") 8. Atlantis (B. Rokovic) (5'52") 9. Balkan Ekspres (F. Jenc) (7'00") 10. Vilenjak I Vila (Goblin And Fairy) (V. Simic) (6'00") 11. Aretuza (B. Rokovic) (5'50") |
Duration (76'00") Our mp3 samples are approximately 30 seconds long and of low(ish) quality for a fast download (file size app 300KB) |
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