Foxy jazz на европейских просторах Internet.


Авторская статья, посвященная творческтву группы. 

Working Hard in the Name of Happiness: Soncekliosh and Foxy Jazz. 

 

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The story of Moscow's Foxy Jazz begins on a equally large and disorderly scale. As with Soncekliosh, the roots of our Russian ensemble lie in a nine-piece outfit. Success was not forthcoming in the early days, however, and the band's roster slowly shrank to the point of a threesome. From that core, reconstruction began, eventually producing the middle ground of the six-piece project we see above, fronted by vocalist Alina Voronova.

 

 Another link between Soncekliosh and Foxy Jazz comes from the fact that both thrive on disorderly forms of constant change. Dramatized on stage, that "energetic shambles" is a powerful form of consolation among hard-working audience members. They're offered a celebration of inconsistency and, therefore, adaptability. The songs of Foxy Jazz laud an ability to adapt to (or overcome) misfortune; that alone is reason for a few fanfares. 


Misfortune, in fact, becomes a means through which this sunny outlook proves itself! The value of that uplifting worldview is great. "The biggest reward for us is always seeing honest, smiling faces in the audience. We don't really need anything else. You know what...? We're absolutely happy with the way things are, because over the relatively short period of our existence, we've managed to earn a pretty impressive number of those smiles!"

The biggest reward for us is always seeing honest, smiling faces in the audience

Making fun of your colleagues helps a little, too.

 

 

This insistent cheeriness is, perhaps, best expressed in a song called "The Moon Is the Sun." The title alone - even in translation - is indicative of the band's determined optimism. The same rosy outlook is continued as we work through the text. Turned into English, it begins: "Look at the moon, it's so cold. But I know - believe me! - that it's the sun. Give the moon some kindness and warmth... and it'll show you another side of itself."

At the close of the song we're told that this fantastic metamorphosis "can only be brought about by people who are capable of love." Fantastic optimism and glorious transformation are possible in social situations - in the kind of fleeting, but priceless experiences constructed by a band's smiling audience.

Put differently - and optimistically! - as long as those beaming faces persist in the crowd and the genres of Solncekliosh keep changing, anything is indeed possible. Liberal use of orange filters keeps a sunny disposition going.



In the words of another Foxy Jazz composition: "Remember this day! Remember these feelings! Everything changes and you're no exception!" In a world of unpredictability, where the best laid schemes of mice and men are knocked sideways, a "shambolic" sprint around lots of styles, genres, and multiple traditions is a healthy way to cultivate an outlook of constant mutability. Any ability to smile at - and therefore accept - alteration is an ability to roll with the punches.

Is the audience of Foxy Jazz always able to be this carefree? It would seem not. On the band's page at Vkontakte, the musicians recently asked fans whether they, too, believe that the moon can be made into the sun, even metaphorically. Within two or three posts, people had already started a fight. The entire discussion is made of people arguing with one another. Nobody even answers the band's initial query.

Foxy Jazz and Soncekliosh may have their work cut out if they hope to advocate sage exuberance to grumpy citizens. Nonetheless, committed - come what may! - to the cause of widespread merriment, these musicians will clearly stop at nothing. No sooner has their car broken down than they're hitching a ride to the next venue.

Flagging down that ride with a saxophone and pounding drum should not be difficult. If that fails, though, guitar necks and guns look similar from a distance.
 

 

 

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