Drukh I. Syncope. Jazz arrangements and original pieces

Igor Drukh lives in St. Petersburg, composing all kinds of music. Serious concertgoers accept him as the author of intricate extraordinary opuses in modern style. However, the other sphere of his music activity is also known to his listeners, i. e. Igor Drukh is a skillful jazzman. Serious composer and jazz pianist in one — isn’t it striking indeed!

The collection “Syncope” by Igor Drukh is called forth to take young musicians along jazz stylistic, rhythmical and harmonic peculiarities. This time the publication of Drukh’s “Syncope” is represented by Vladimir Orlov, famous Petersburgian accordionist, having made accordion and bayan arrangements for children and youth. 

The collection consists of two parts. All the pieces are distributed according to the complexity scale. 

The first part invites little ones to scamper along nine miniatures based on the popular jazz themes. Easy pieces in C major are a good chance of getting into rhythmical gear without fail. Young musicians are welcome to perceive jazz music, distinct for complicated rhythms, strokes and balance of intonations. 

The second part of the collection “Syncope” includes seven jazz pieces by Igor Drukh. These miniatures with sticking witty titles will take young musicians along jazz stylistic peculiarities. Of course, any student’s sense of rhythm will be mastered by means of these pieces. Traditional jazz genres are presented here, i. e. spiritual, song-ballad, jazz waltz, stride, rumba, ragtime and polyphonic fughetta (being the kind of the offering to Scott Joplin, “king of ragtime” despite its classic title).

Contents:

I. Drukh. JAZZ ARRANGEMENTS
Arrangement and performing edition for accordion (bayan) by V. Orlov

Duke Ellington. C JAM BLUES
W. Donaldson. YES, SIR, THAT’S MY BABY
F. Churchill. SOME DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME. From Walt Disney’s cartoon “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
J. Kander. CABARET. From the musical of the same name
K. Weill. MACK THE KNIFE. From the musical “Die Dreigroschenoper”
F. Fisher. CHICAGO
Ch. Parker. BILLIE’S BOUNCE
V. Youmans. TEA FOR TWO. From the film “No, No, Nanette”
R. Rodgers. THE BLUE MOON. From the film “Manhattan Melodrama”

I. Drukh. PIECES
Arrangement and performing edition for accordion (bayan) by V. Orlov

1. Spiritual
2. Santa claus. Christmas song
3. Tramp. Ragtime
4. Waltz for barbie. Jazz waltz
5. Rio-rio. Carnival rondo
6. American soldiers march. Ragtime
7. Fughetta to Scott Joplin