Jazz Impression, Alexey Krupsky, Anatoly Alexanian. Marfa. /digi-pack/

Time passes, but Jazz Impression today, as well as 20 years ago, remains a unique phenomenon not only among Kyiv projects, but also among Ukrainian ones in general. In the end, it seems to me, music of such sort, such way of thinking will advantageously stand out against the general background anywhere in the world – not only here, at home. This kind of 3D, really composer's vision in jazz is encountered far not every day – and certainly comes into notice. It thrills and inspires some, with some it causes protest – but, as a rule, does not leave indifferent. Because when a feeling stands behind music supported by a developed thought (or a thought penetrated with a real feeling) – really live, significant answers are born. Sometimes unexpected, contradictory, strange, but – living, natural. And already for that reason – harmonious, because everything alive tries to live in the direction of harmony. It seems to me it is for this reason that beauty breathes in this music – through various displays and tints. And gratitude should go not only to the founder, Anatoly Alexanyan – although it is difficult to overestimate his role. Olexiy Krupsky, Max Gladetsky, Olexander Darov – each musician reveals himself as an original, irreplaceable master. The very expressive and eloquent, at all its external restraint, somewhat almost crystal guitar of Krupsky – the juicy, seemingly relaxed, and actually just free inside bass of Gladetsky – the multi-layer, and even spherical rhythms of Darov... Here everyone is the first among the equal, in my opinion. And all this together – corresponds to the name...