The performance based on the poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky «I Love» was staged 14 years ago. In 2003, Alexey Kruglov and the «Krugly Band» released an album representing Mayakovsky’s poem, which was introduced into Kruglov’s instrumental music. After some time, Alexey, choosing several major musical themes, made a stage version of the project, focusing on modern rhythms, combining them with the aesthetics of modern jazz. «I Love» is one of the most colorful performances of the «Krugly Band». Mayakovsky’s word is unusually close to improvisational music, and the idea of the project is gaining its relevance at the present time.
Krugly Band:
Alexey Kruglov — alto sax, voice
Vladimir Kruglov — voice
Alesia Skvorinskaya — acting
Elena Toropova — acting
Denis Shushkov — double bass
Petr Ivshin — drums
Special guest: Andrei Razin — piano
Crowd scene: Vladimir Bondarenko, Alexey Zotov, Mikhail Kadochnikov, Elene Tetyulina, Sergey Raskolnikov
Poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky
Director, composer: Alexey Kruglov
Filmed by Alexey Shilikov, Mikhail Kadochnikov
Video editing: Alexey Kruglov
The final performance at the festival dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Alexey Kruglov.
Moscow. Trane Zen Art. Alexey Kozlov Jazz Club. Mansard Hall.