[Dixielandjazz] Name that mystery tune from Moscow

domitype . domitype at gmail.com
Wed Feb 17 04:12:20 UTC 2016


Pretty sure it is not a Russian (or Soviet) song, but I cannot ID it. The
reason I am replying is to ask if you know if the bass player is string
bass with a pick-up or electric bass guitar? I cannot tell from the
recording for sure - a bit muddy!

Dave Richoux

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Dick Baker <djml at dickbaker.org> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> Decima was a 8-9-piece band that was formed in Moscow in 1984 and enjoyed
> quite a bit of success on the Soviet/Russian jazz scene.  In 1998 they
> chaned their name to the Hot Nine and are evidently still in business.
>
> I got a couple of well-recorded rehearsal tapes from them in 1994 or so,
> one of which didn't have any titles listed.  I've figured out 16 of the 17
> titles, but one still has me guessing.  If you'd like to give it a listen
> and weigh in, you'll find it at http://dickbaker.org/Decima/ - click on
> "02 unknown.mpg."
>
> It's possible that it's a Russian folk or pop song, but I rather doubt it,
> since--as you'll see at that web address--all the rest of their tunes are
> American jazz standards, with a heavy helping of Ellington.
>
>
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