Dusko Gojkovic ‎- Slavic Mood (1975)

This is one of the greatest albums ever from Duško Gojković, a set that follows strongly in his Swinging Macedonia session mood from a decade before, and which, like that one, mixes up jazz with a range of Eastern European influences. Slavic Mood is recorded in October 1974 in Rome for the Vista label, a division of RCA specializing in Italian jazz. The tracks are all originals by Gojković, played by a quintet that is heavy on modal rhythms and warmly rolling grooves, a style that would be right at home on the MPS label, but which has gotten very little exposure over the years, thanks to the rarity of this Italian-only release. Gojković plays trumpet, and other instrumentation includes tenor and soprano saxophones by Ben Thompson, piano by Vince Benedetti, bass by Joe Nay, and drums by Andy Scherrer. The whole thing is a work of incredible depth and beauty, and is definitely one of the records to seek out for those who have heard Gojković’s name over the years, but have not yet latched onto his genius. Titles include “Got No Money” (also on the RCA Victor compilation THE VIBE! Hypnotic Grooves & Modal Jazz & Hard Bop/Vol. 1), “Kosmet” (also on the Reward Schema Reward In Italy), “East Of Montenegro,” “Flying Rome,” and “Slavic Mood.”

Tracklist:

1.Slavic Mood
2.Got No Money
3.No Love Without Tears
4.Old Fisherman's Daughter
5.Kosmet
5.East Of Montenegro
7.Flying Rome