Ilya Serov - Just Friends (2021) [.flac 24bit/44.1kHz]

Tracklist:
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[3:34] 01. Ilya Serov - Just Friends
[4:50] 02. Ilya Serov - Ironic
[4:24] 03. Ilya Serov - There Will Never Be Another You (feat. Matt Cusson)
[3:55] 04. Ilya Serov - Heat (feat. Dave Koz)
[3:29] 05. Ilya Serov - Time After Time (feat. Greg Manning)
[4:53] 06. Ilya Serov - Chillin'
[3:38] 07. Ilya Serov - Let's Get Lost (feat. Alex Hahn)
[5:00] 08. Ilya Serov - My Funny Valentine
[5:02] 09. Ilya Serov - Everything Happens To Me (feat. Matt Cusson)
[4:34] 10. Ilya Serov - Night In St. Petersburg (feat. Kay-Ta Matsuno)
[3:29] 11. Ilya Serov - Daybreak



JUST FRIENDS album is dedicated to one of America’s most iconic jazz trumpet players and singers, Chet Baker. I titled the album Just Friends after a classic jazz standard of the same name that Chet included in his own repertoire. His rendition of it inspired me when I was a young musician, and pushed me to start finding my own voice in the world of jazz. As my composition and playing styles matured over the years, I began to wonder what Chet, with his musical genius, would sound like if he was a contemporary jazz artist today.

That's how the idea behind my latest album was born. I have tried to show the connection between several generations of jazz, reimagining Chet’s most recognizable songs from the Great American Songbook with my renditions. I've also included a few of my own original, contemporary tunes, created from that same inspiration. And to add further to the evolutionary mix, this album is also a debut for my new, custom-built, one-of-a-kind instrument I call the "Jazzohorn." I hope you appreciate its smooth tone and unique look!

All in all, I’m convinced that the world of jazz is alive and well, and ever evolving. Thank you for being a part of my artistic journey!


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Ilya Serov – vocals, trumpet, jazzohorn;
Dave Koz – saxophone;
Greg Manning – piano;
Alex Hahn – saxophone;
Matt Cusson – vocals;
Kay-Ta Matsuno – guitar.


Produced by Ilya Serov;
Executive Producers: Bobbie and Jim Stovall, Ilya Serov;
Associate Producer: Natalia Staneva;
Recorded by Tom McCauley at B2 Studios; Ken Freeman & Eric Valentine at Chocolate Cave Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
Mixed by Ken Freeman;
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disk;
Photography by Tab Salsman & Arina Borodina;
Package Design by Tatiana Gorunov




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