Straight Up
Oficiální videoklip
Vznik: 1.4.2021
Gareth Lockrane - flute, alto flute Tom Walsh - trumpets
Trevor Mires - trombone, bass trombone
David Fárek - soprano, alto, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Dušan Černák - drums
Jaroslav Šimíček - fretless bass, keyboards, music, arr., mix
My composition 'Straight Up' was commissioned by the Big Band of The Czech National Symphonic Orchestra. The concert was cancelled for known reasons and I was left only with the score and demo recording from the notation software. After a while drummer Dušan Čermák got in touch with me saying he can record again (remotely) and asked whether I have something he could work on. I sent him my demo recording and a few days later I received a smooth drum record back. In the meantime, I found out that flute player Gareth Lockrane, whom we met at one of our gigs in Agharta through Osian Roberts and with whom we had a great time playing, is producing similar remote recordings. I thought to myself, flute solo would be great and even more so if it's Gareth's!... He replied pretty much immediately and in a couple of days I had a lead flute with beautiful solo on top. Gareth was then interested who will be playing the sections? I didn't quite expect such question and in response I somehow 'stuttered' telling him I don't know about anyone who would be up for recording at home. His reply was: 'But I do'... It was an absolute pleasure to meet such musical friends as Gareth Lockrane, Tom Walsh, Trevor Mires, David Farek and Dusan Cermak.
Thank you all!
Jaroslav Simicek