Skryabin, Smack Band. Skryabinos Muchachos. /digi-pack/

Smack Band – it is its participants that act here as Skryabinos Muchachos – is one of the oldest jazz collectives of Ukraine specializing in performance of Latin America music. The group was founded as long ago as in the beginning of 1990 – however, during this time its composition has undergone changes. You should know that in 1993 it was Smack Band that released the first jazz compact disc in Ukraine, the album "Smack" – and got positive response for it in Europe and North America. But let us go back to these days. At some party where Kuzma was the anchor, the guys from the band helped him to fill in a pause by improvising a samba based on the theme of "Sleep Alone" – and it appeared good. So good that it resulted in real cooperation – and here you see a full-value album of cover versions for Skryabin's song created by musicians of Smack Band. An interesting album, unexpected. At least – for all those who have got used to that special sound and mood that is usually offered by Skryabin. Here it is quite different. So different that it is sometimes hard to believe – but thus it becomes only more interesting. Possibly, you will need to listen to the disc more than once in order to get used a bit to the new look at the familiar songs – but it is worth doing. Because Smack Band knows its business well, indeed. And because Kuzma was not reluctant to sing these songs anew especially for the project. And just because it is – a new point of view.