Swing Again - Just the Way We Feel It

Swing Again – Just the Way We Feel It

Swing Again is a Croatian jazz octet based in Zagreb. The ensemble has horns section of two trumpets, tenor saxophone and trombone accompanied by standard rhythm section. Also, there are a couple of guest singers regularly performing with the band and the most frequent are Maja Ištvanić and Adalbert Turner Juci. Swing Again plays jazz standards, some popular music and original jazz compositions. Most of the repertoire is arranged by band leader Ante Reljić and there are some written by previous leader/drummer Josip Cvitanović. Continue reading

Stjepan Jimmy Stanić - Prolazi sve

Stjepan Jimmy Stanić – Prolazi sve

Stjepan Jimmy Stanić je jedan od najdugovječnijih hrvatskih glazbenika, primarno pjevač i kontrabasist. Jimmyjevo najnovije izdanje Prolazi sve… Live @ Zagreb, na kojem izvodi većinu pjesama sa studijskog izdanja 91+ iz 2020. godine, uz dodatak nekoliko jazz standarda, izašlo je na Compact Disku i Blu-Rayu u rujnu 2022. godine. Continue reading

Four Odd Reload by Funk Elastic

Four Odd Reload by Funk Elastic

Four Odd Reload by Funk Elastic, this is a jazz-lounge mood tune in a form of minor blues with mixed time signatures, featuring electric bass and tenor saxophone solos. This is a new version of a composition originally released in 2006 on the Lost in HTML album, listen to the original version at YouTube. This version features Robert Lajić on electric bass and Zdenko Ivanušić on tenor saxophone. Continue reading

Lost in HTML 22 by Funk Elastic

Lost in HTML 22 by Funk Elastic

Lost in HTML 22 by Funk Elastic is a jazz-fusion composition based on a strong unison line, featuring trumpet and alto saxophone solos. This is a new version of a tune originally released in 2006 on the Lost in HTML album and there are already two remixes by Robert Lajić a.k.a. BeeBass, Lost in HTML Remix and Voodoo. There is also an acoustic version by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet on the Mellow album. This version by Funk Elastic features Andrej Jakuš on trumpet and Zdenko Ivanušić on alto saxophone. Continue reading

Saxtail by Funk Elastic

Saxtail by Funk Elastic

Saxtail by Funk Elastic, this is a jazz-fusion groove with some drum & bass flavor, featuring 6 string electric bass and tenor saxophone solos. This tune features Damir Šomen, one of the best Croatian session drummers, legendary Croatian bass player Zvonimir Bučević Butch, on a 6 string electric bass solo and DJ Mr Dirty Hairy with some inventive scratches. Continue reading