Unofficially regarded by the Kyrgyz people as an alternative to their national anthem, Kyrgyz Jeri is a traditional folk song, rearranged by Brian Plautz after Aberdeen returned from a US State Department sponsored tour in Kyrgyzstan. The track opens and closes with a padding of tenor saxophone effects crafted by Jared Yee, setting this arrangement in an otherworldly atmosphere, with various plucked string ad libs by Shubh Saran and horn ad libs by alto saxophonist Brian Plautz and bass clarinetist Max Zooi. Featured on this track is Adam Neely on synth and electric basses as well as James Quinlan on acoustic bass. Chloe Rowlands provides a heart-wrenching flugelhorn solo that expertly matches the otherworldly tone of the atmospheric sounds interspersed throughout the track. The final statement of the melody, laden with interweaving contrapuntal horn lines resolves into a somber outro played by pianist Christian Li.
from
Held Together,
released February 17, 2023
Produced by Brian Plautz
Album Artwork by Lee KromaKode
Album Design by Dylan Aiello
Mixed & Mastered by Vlad Orzhekhovskiy
Special thanks to Dottie Scharr, Liz Plautz, Greg Plautz, Owen Plautz, Pran Bandi, C-bass Chiriboga, VJ Brown, Liz Maney, Erika Baterdene, Robert Tate, John Dwyer, San Juniper Band, Tegshbayar Tseepil, Bayartsengel Bekhbat, Warner Music Central Europe and Layla
Traditional Kyrgyz Folk Song
Arranged by Brian Plautz
Drums recorded by Vishal Nayak at Black Lodge Recording
Percussion recorded by Josh Bailey
Saxophones, trombones & vocals recorded by Brian Plautz
Bass Clarinet recorded by Max Zooi
Trumpet recorded by Chloe Rowlands
Guitar recorded by Shubh Saran & Brian Plautz
Additional guitar recorded by Alex Conroy at The Bunker Studio
Piano recorded by Charles Van Kirk
Bass recorded by Adam Neely
Additional bass recorded by James Quinlan
Trumpet - Chloe Rowlands
Flugelhorn - Chloe Rowlands
Alto Saxophone - Brian Plautz
Tenor Saxophone - Jared Yee
Bass Clarinet - Max Zooi
Trombone - Billy Duffy & Seth Weaver
Baritone Saxophone - Brian Plautz
Vocals - Brian Plautz
Electric Guitar - Alex Conroy & Shubh Saran
Acoustic Guitar - Shubh Saran
Banjo - Shubh Saran
Piano - Christian Li
Acoustic Bass - James Quinlan
Electric Bass & Synth Bass - Adam Neely
Drum Set - Zach Mullings
Percussion - Josh Bailey
Acoustic Bass Solo - James Quinlan
Flugelhorn Solo - Chloe Rowlands