011 War (and Peace) - G. Begler

Описание: Gordan Begler
“Ordinary little things” (“Obične male stvari”)
Jazz collection vol.1

Official album release date: March 1, 2026

The idea of recording this album has been maturing for the last ten years. This past 2025, everything fell into place, and the conditions for its realization were finally met. The album encompasses selected compositions from various periods of my creative work, composed within a timeframe spanning the last thirty-five years. While most of the material on this album has been previously recorded and released in very diverse musical forms and lineups, this is the first time these pieces have been fully realized in the formation of a classic acoustic jazz trio.

Looking back at the entire process of preparing and realizing this album, I can say today that I immensely enjoyed every segment of this journey. I thank all the participants from the bottom of my heart for what is, in my opinion, a very high-quality and fruitful collaboration. I sincerely hope that the story will not end with this album and that, in due time, the conditions will be met for the realization of its sequel.
G. Begler

1. I'm the same old me again (Ordinary little things) ..…...03:45
2. The cunning fox skillfully evades the hunter's pursuit ..04:56
3. Boat …………………………………………………………………..….............05:16
4. Your insanity afflicts my insanity ……………………..……..…..05:02
5. Everything they say about you ………………………………...…..05:09
6. Amazon (The Lost Expedition) ………………...……………....…04:14
7. Frenzy ………………………………………..………………………..............04:40
8. One more round …………………………………………………….......….05:00
9. One of those …………………………………………………………...........04:12
10. Quarry ……………………………………..……………………………..........02:40
11. War (and Peace) ………..………………………………………….....….07:08


1. Opet sam onaj stari (Obične male stvari) .……… 03:45
2. Lukava lisica vješto izbjegava lovačku hajku .…. 04:56
3. Čamac ……….………………………………………………........... 05:16
4. Tvoje ludilo loše utječe na moje ludilo ..……....... 05:02
5. Sve što govore o tebi ..…………………………………....... 05:09
6. Amazona (Izgubljena ekspedicija) ……………...….. 04:14
7. Mahnitost ………………………………………………............... 04:40
8. Još jedan krug ………………………………………….....…..… 05:00
9. Jedan od onih…………………………………………….........… 04:12
10. Kamenolom ……………………………………………….......… 02:40
11. Rat (i Mir) ……………………………………………………........ 07:08


2024.

(Correspondence)
You have your own compositions and you want to record an instrumental album in a jazz trio format. It is highly commendable that you are aiming for that "Scandinavian trio" sound—the standard set by e.s.t. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio), characterized by a specific combination of acoustic warmth, subtle electronics, and that "icy" Northern minimalism.

In essence, you want a minimalist album that "smells like jazz but isn't quite traditional jazz." You are looking for top-tier jazz musicians capable of masterfully performing minimalist forms without overcomplicating things. This will be a bit of a challenge, as there are few world-class musicians fully willing to subordinate their ego to the form. Good luck with your search!

Georgi Donev: double bass, bass
Saane Kunna: drums, percussion
Vasile Nicolaescu: piano, electric piano
Sound Engineer: Costice Muresanu
Organization: Dragana Babić
Studio: @Mea.Doina.com
Effects: Danny Simao
Production: Danny Simao
Mix and Post-production: Alex Stefansson, Bode Olsen
Post-production: Gordan Begler
Mastering: Alex Stefansson
Music composed by (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11): Gordan Begler