One of the best rock musicians of the post-Soviet leader, "Okean Elzy" published unexpectedly jazz - and even with the help of a symphony orchestra - ". Vnochi" solo album on jazz, classical music critic and Zemfira "Chaskora" guru Ken spoke for half an hour before the concert Moscow Vakarchuk. At the Moscow concert "Vnochi" - you have so many musicians in the "Okean Elzy" came from jazz. Certainly had thoughts before something similar. What was the trigger? - (Thought). I am now the answer that came to mind ... The people who know me are not surprised by this turn of events. In the minds of many music lovers, especially in Russia, rock musician associated with a linear rigid music, inevitably to texts. This is the paradigm of Russian rock. I somehow started in rock music, because at the time I just did not have the opportunity to do another musical, classical or jazz. I consider myself just a musician. Can deal with jazz music - jazz musician would. But it turned out that I am a physicist by training, and I was invited to sing in a rock band. It was there that I began to become a musician, and the music has been my life. But when you achieve something, then you can dare to realize their hidden desires and show them to people. Personal authority allowed many musicians to invite. And I told them, there is not a project where my songs have and arranger. We are starting from scratch. Nobody knows what will happen. When we started, we did not know that they get the song. Several samples were simply huge endless jam improvisations. We played and played ... Gradually a few people left. Two months later, it became clear that we need a form. In the long songs with jazz improvisation I do not see. I do not consider myself a jazz singer, and never wanted to be. Would have been a jazz musician, he could play a bit, but not a jazz singer. So we came to the understanding that the right song. But decided to arrange their own way and add a classical and jazz. The guys brought a few songs, and we get out of this material. The result was an eclectic but very sincere, in my opinion, the music. - The songs on the album include written before were written during or jam? - And so and so. The song "No lower svoї ochі", which was now on the "Our Radio" were written. But it has no album "Okean Elzy", although it could. The album "Vnochi" There are two or three songs that would be part of an album. We have tried to soften it - playing with bass, nylon guitar, all that is impossible, to a rock concert. - It is difficult to have so many musicians? - It is difficult, of course. In Moscow, the Moscow Center String Band plays. With them we carry 12 people, 10 of them - on the stage. A little pricey consult, but. In Moscow, the Moscow center is a string orchestra - the song "Vnochi" might be just a guitar and singing, they are full-fledged songs. In contrast to the usual jazz. - Yes, I agree. We came to the conclusion that we need to song form, it is easiest to everything we want to string. Let's say there is a song 'Buti with you, "we could not do anything interesting with it. I came to her first song of the acoustics, and then the loss of a jazz trio, bass, drums and piano. Then again, speakers - and then jazz trio and saxophone. And exuberance. - What is the principle of shared material, such as Jazz and Symphony? - Do not share out all by itself. In "Not lower svoї ochі" will not vkraplyaet jazz. Then we asked the pianist play between verses. It worked. Then the others caught up, found. Although the song is not only the format, and even pop format. When we play strong musicians. They do not care for this song. Come with me, how to go into a song. And it's also interesting. - It's strange to your song "Dzvony" hear: text with a rather pathetic funny music. - You wrote our keyboard Milos Jelic, he Nationality Serbian. You have the seven-eighths and Balkan flavor - naturally. When he brought it to me, like a melody at once, but I got a problem with the seven-eighths. I confess that I spent on it a lot of rehearsals. But it's not funny! The song with the events in Kosovo related, Milos hurt much these events than the Serbs. He wrote a very sad song. But we did it faster, added drums. We are a little over the top - can exaggerate as Russian folk balalaika. People are used to hearing Bregovic, so we added it this color. - But it seems that a lot more pop songs in their content than conventional songs "Ocean Elzy". - No, I think the opposite. It is unlikely that these songs are played on the radio. But in this album for me is a secondary thought was surprise to anyone his compositional or poetic talent. The main thing was to make extraordinary music. And not at all "unusual" - we did not play to free jazz and avant-garde symphony. No, we have a quiet music, but it is not predictable for us. What's interesting. We played it quite a bit in my Ukraine. In July, the program will play in St. Petersburg Music Hall, and all. Maybe even play in Minsk. But there is still landscaping project. - Its life cycle is over there? - I want to play it yet. But that's not our job, "Okean Elzy" has its obligations. And each musician - his own. Violinist Sergey Okhrimchuk - famous musician, he travels around the world. Alexei Morozov played acoustic guitar in the group - and even play along in the "Comedy Club". Jazz musicians do their jazz drummer Alex Beregovsky plays symphonic orchestra. Everyone has a job. Permanent life can not live this project. And they do not need. He is living on the plate. May drop even play jazz festivals. Koktebel, in Kiev, St. Petersburg, perhaps in Europe. It was an experiment for me. And we could not get past the public in Moscow, because there are strong jazz school. And fans of "adult" music. - In Ukraine, too much jazz school. Jazzmen do not spit in your address book? Do not laugh? - In the kitchen, they can say different. Not exclude that laugh. But such is the nature of man - the bohemians that subway. But the reviews are favorable, and we invite you to parties. The main thing is that people like. And last but not least I'm looking to pull the taste of the fans "Okean Elzy". Unlikely that they have heard the jazz music, and our - lists. Changer in my car recently had four of six CDs Jazz. Now I have started listening to rock. After a year on the album "Vnochi" I wanted something different. I think the new album will be okeanovsky rock 'n' roll. I think the new album will be okeanovsky rock 'n' roll - Is it true that you are preparing a stunning duet with Zemfira? - We're just friends. We had many discussions about this topic. But the official decision on the subject is not present, we are looking for creative. Once you have the material, you should tell you. We love the creativity of each other, and this duet would be logical. I Zemfira to communicate as often as possible for people in different cities and constantly give concerts. I like doing everything, Zemfira. In his early - more soul in the second - more wisdom. All have their own fun. The song "I" from the current album "Thank You" - it's something I them the creeps. Zemfira - Property of Russia. Unfortunately cheap vulgar popular show-business grinds yet these names, but I want to enjoy it as long as possible to us with their songs. - Why take Russian musicians in Kiev, while Ukrainian is written never go to Moscow? - Because you are too well aware of how to do is. If you come, I say to you that they know how to do. And write down all the same. Moscow sound - that's for me "moral code." Qualitatively, licking, powerful. But equally. If the "Okean Elzy" began, we immediately came to his sound. Mikhail Kozyrev went and cried, "What is the sound of Kiev" Russian musicians and drove us to capture. Although I still do not think it such a surprise. Not in the studio thing, but in the one who is playing. But our producers to do more, to be creative. They lie on the couch and say one thing deposits or deposits. And rightly so, I think. No need to go into detail, where the party or change the tool. Producer - the first handset, the judges immediately the audience. And I guess this view because it is fresh and from the side, because he knows the audience. But I do not by sound Maniace. Deposits or deposits - the main thing. Many musicians who have written here, make a great sound. For example, I like the sound of "whimsy" - unusual, beautiful. Very cool sounds Zemfira was their last album in Moscow. Another thing is that many studios in Moscow to write completely different music. The rock, pop - on the line. This is wrong, in my opinion. Studio to saturate the music he plays. - Now there's a lot of movies about rock as a lifestyle. The same "Rockwave". This is a sign that society is moving in the direction of lifestyle changes? - Now the global crisis. The crisis - the engine always rebellious revolutionary art. In the 30-crisis begat jazz, from Dixieland to bebop appeared. In the late 60-crisis has led to the emergence of rock music. In the early '90s, when the Soviet Union collapsed, and in America it was not easy - there was grunge music. And now there's a chance that will be something new. Guru Ken, for the publication of "private correspondent"
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