LINDA, by Gunārs Rozenbergs / Latvian Radio Big Band

LINDA

by Gunārs Rozenbergs / Latvian Radio Big Band

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Black vinyl. 180 gr. Deluxe old style "tip-on" sleeve with 4 page booklet. First press. DMM.

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1.	Lielpilsēta 02:50	buy track
2.	Dzimšanas Dienā (feat. Aivars Krūmiņš) 03:56	buy track
3.	Diendusa (feat. Raimonds Pauls) 03:47	buy track
4.	Ekspromts 02:35	buy track
5.	Boogie-Woogie (feat. Eduards Raubiško, Madars Kalniņš, Jurijs Širokovs) 04:22	buy track
6.	Sliņķis (feat. Jurijs Smirnovs) 04:24	buy track
7.	Ritenis 01:59	buy track
8.	Linda 03:23	buy track
9.	Blūzs (feat. Bruno Jurgenbergs) 03:34	buy track
10.	Vārdu Sakot, Jā 04:37	buy track
11.	Dusmīgā 02:34	buy track
12.	Balāde Trompetei 04:32	buy track
13.	Lornete (feat. Aivars Hermanis) 03:28	buy track
14.	Mirklis Prieka 03:39 video	buy track

about

Gunārs Rozenbergs (1947—2009) is a true legend of Latvian jazz. Trumpeter, conductor, composer and arranger from Rīga, Latvia. Considered by many to be the finest jazz instrumentalist to ever come out of the Soviet jazz scene, Rozenbergs was at the front of most jazz culture developments in Soviet Union and later in independent Latvia.

Throughout his long lasting career since 1965 Rozenbergs played in many bands both as a leader and as a sideman, also acting as an arranger for many Latvian composers, including Raimonds Pauls.

In 1976 he recorded LAURA - a jazz / fusion album that still stands as a landmark recording of Soviet and Latvian jazz scene. Now follows LINDA - jazz / funk / fusion album recorded by Latvian Radio Big Band in 2021 from the original scores of Gunārs Rozenbergs music from 1970ties and 1980ties carefully selected by Latvian Radio Big Band leader Kārlis Vanags.

Recording featured guest appearances by legendary Latvian jazz musicians - friends and collegues of Gunārs Rozenbergs - pianist Raimonds Pauls, trumpeter Aivars Krūmiņš, saxophonists Jurijs Smirnovs and Eduards Raubiško, trombonist Bruno Jurgenbergs, pianist Madars Kalniņš, guitarist Aivars Hermanis and bassist Jurijs Širokovs.

credits

released October 13, 2023

Gunārs Rozenbergs - Compositions, Arrangements

Kārlis Vanags - Conductor

Woodwinds:

Dāvis Jurka - Lead Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Jānis Puķītis - 2nd Alto Saxophone
Kārlis Vanags - 1st Tenor Saxophone
Māris Jēkabsons - 2nd Tenor Saxophone
Kristaps Lubovs - Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets:

Andris Augstkalns - Lead Trumpet
Gatis Gorkuša - 2nd Trumpet
Oskars Ozoliņš - 3rd Trumpet
Reinis Puriņš - 4th Trumpet
Dominykas Vyšniauskas - 5th Trumpet

Trombones:

Laura Rozenberga - Lead Trombone
Aivars Jaunžeikars - 2nd Trombone
Uldis Ziediņš - 3rd Trombone
Kārlis Alfrēds Feldbergs - Bass Trombone

Rhythm Section:

Viktors Ritovs - Piano
Rihards Goba - Guitar
Edvīns Ozols - Bass
Artis Orubs - Drums

Guests:

Raimonds Pauls - Piano
Madars Kalniņš - Rhodes Piano
Aivars Krūmiņš - Trumpet
Jurijs Smirnovs - Tenor Saxophone
Eduards Raubiško - Tenor Saxophone
Bruno Jurgenbergs - Trombone
Aivars Hermanis - Guitar
Jurijs Širokovs - Bass

All music composed and arranged by Gunārs Rozenbergs.

Recorded on December 6. - 8. 2021 at the Latvian Radio Studio, Riga, Latvia

Recording Engineer: Gustavs Ērenpreiss.

Assistant Recording Engineers: Augustīns Delle, Ivo Tauriņš and Reinis Bagāts

Piano tuned by Andrejs Mūrmanis

Digital Mastering Engineer: Gustavs Ērenpreiss.

Digital Mastering for vinyl by Kaspars Putriņš.

Produced by Mareks Ameriks.

Consultants: Ansis Pavasaris and Indriķis Veitners

Front cover photo: Sergejs Budanovs

Photo: Jānis Škapars

Sleeve Design: Edgars Ameriks.

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Jersika Records is an independent jazz and improvised music record label founded by Mareks Ameriks in Riga, Latvia, in 2017. Most of recordings on Jersika Records are made completely analogue – recorded live reel-to-reel to tape and cut directly to lacquer, but even those that went through digital domain are carefully mastered to preserve the warmth of the sound. ... more