Mockuno NuClear “Drop It” - CD

Mockuno NuClear “Drop It”

This is the first album of this trio with my homeland musicians. The music balances in between impro and composed, between heavy and beautiful, between jazz and whatever…
I’v been playing most of these tunes with different ensembles of mine during the last 6 years, but they have never been released for different reasons. I realised - to be able to move on you really have to finish your unfinished work… Here it is. Enjoy!

Liudas Mockūnas

Musicians:

• Liudas Mockūnas – soprano, tenor and bass saxophones
• Dmitrij Golovanov – piano and keys
• Marijus Aleksa – drums
• Vytis Nivinskas – bass on tracks 5, 6
• Darius Rudis – drums on track 7

1. Prelude 7'07"
2. Prelude Variation 1 2'39"
3. The Cursed (Prelude Variation 2) 4'07"
4. The Dark Side / The Bright Side (The Bright Side is Dedicated to Andrew Hill) 11'22"
5. How to Earn Money 7'43"
6. Elephant Tango 5'52"
7. Drop it 8'24"
8. Take it 3'29"

NoBusiness Records NBCD37, 2011

All compositions by Liudas Mockūnas (KODA) except track 1 by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis “Diptych” VL 295, tracks 2 and 8 by Liudas Mockūnas and Marijus Aleksa (LATGAA), track 5 by Dmitrij Golovanov (LATGAA)
All music recorded by Arūnas Zujus. Tracks 1, 2, 7 and 8 recorded at MAMAstudios in Vilnius 2011, track 4 recorded at Jazz Kablys Club in Vilnius 2011, tracks 3, 5 and 6 recorded at M.K. Čiurlionis Gymnasium Theatre Hall in 2008
Mixed by Arūnas Zujus, Liudas Mockūnas and Dmitrij Golovanov in 2011. Mastered by Arūnas Zujus in 2011
Produced by Liudas Mockūnas. Executive producer Danas Mikailionis. Co-producer Valerij Anosov