Whale Songs

BFG Big Band (Khusain Akhmetov Bashkortostan State Philarmony Jazz Orchestra) Oleg Kasimov: saxophones, art director, bandleader Anton Salnikov: alto saxophone Daniil Kasimov: alto saxophone Albert Khatymov: tenor saxophone Alexander Lenkov: tenor saxophone Konstantin Ukradyzhenko: baritone saxophone Marat Valeev: trumpet Faiz Sabitov: trumpet Artur Gimaev: trumpet Artur Sirazitdinov: trumpet Baris Nizamutdinov: trumpet Zagir Lasynov: trombone Ilmir Yunusov: trombone Gazim Nabiullin: trombone Azamat Abdrakhmanov: bass trombone Anton Antonov: guitar Oleg Yangurov: bass guitar, double bass Igor Atapin: piano Vyacheslav Shumilov: drums Rustem Karimov: percussion Soloists Phiga: Artur Gimaev Alpine Sketch: Oleg Kasimov Wupper: Vyacheslav Shumilov and Oleg Kasimov Robin: Ilmir Yunusov Сobra: Anton Salnikov and Anton Antonov Funk Horn: Oleg Kasimov and Faiz Sabitov Torn Bag: Igor Atapin Music by Arkady Shilkloper Arrangements Phiga: Arkady Shilkloper and Michael Abene Alpine Sketch: George Gorbov Tribute: Peter Nazaretov Wupper: Arkady Shilkloper Crested Butte Mountain: Peter Nazaretov Robin: Peter Nazaretov and John Wolf Brennan Сobra: Florian Ross Funk Horn: Arkady Shilkloper and Wolfgang Schmidtke Torn Bag: Arkady Shilkloper and Michael Abene BGF Big Band recorded at the Khusain Akhmetov Bashkortostan State Philarmony, Ufa. Horn, alphorn and kuhlohorn recorded at Lumen Studio, Ufa. Recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by Mikhail Kuzmichev. Cover art by Jazzist Executive producer: Araik Hakobyan Arkady Shilkloper plays a horn by Engelbert Schmid, an alphorn by Hans Thaler and a kuhlohorn by Fritz Lüttke. “I would like to thank the Bashkortostan State Philarmony executive team, the big band and Oleg Kasimov, Mikhail Kuzmichev and Lumen Studio, Araik Hakobyan, Lev Borovkov and Mark Nussbaumer/Tatyana Krivenda.” Arkady Shilkloper “Thanks to Lumen for providing the equipment and studio for recording.” Mikhail Kuzmichev