A'Cappella ExpreSSS

A'Cappella ExpreSSS
300x200px photo by Gabor Molnar
Background information
Origin	Moscow, Russia
Genres	A cappella, Vocal jazz
Years active	2002 – present
Labels	Universal Music
Website	www.ae-vocal.com
Members	Anton Kasatkin Elena Nazarova Ekaterina Nadareishvily Andrey Tunik Maxim Kostra Etery Beriashvily

A'Cappella ExpreSSS is a professional a cappella group from Russia, consisting of six members: soprano Narine Jinanyan, tenor Max Kostra, soprano Katya Nadareishvily, baritone Anton Kasatkin, сontralto Etery Beriashvily and bass Andrey Tunik.

The ensemble was founded in March 2002. On August 17, 2002 they performed for the first time in the Moscow art-club Nostalgie. In the next year, the group recorded their first album, Magic Moments. In 2006 they signed a contract with Universal Music.

A large portion of the songs they perform are well-known international and Russian hits, Russian folksongs, and their own interpretation of classical music. However, they also compose and sing their own songs.

Discography

2003 Magic Moment

1. Intro
2. Not Today (Не сегодня)
3. My Favorite Things
4. People
5. Jazzed MozArt
6. Monotonously Rings the Handbell (Однозвучно гремит колокольчик)
7. Magic Moment Bossa
8. Katyusha (Катюша)
9. C Jam Blues
10. A`cappella ExpreSSS

2005 Voice meSSSage

1. Middle of the River (Based on Henry Longfellow's lyrics)
2. Around the World ExpreSSS
3. Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера)
4. Love Me Do
5. Georgian Choral
6. A'Cappella Lounge
7. Magic Moment Bossa (bonus)
8. Copernicus
9. Steppe (Степь)
10. Not Today
11. Hit the Road Jack

2011 - DVD "Live in Moscow"

Joint works

• Two songs for Andrei Makarevich's tribute to Bulat Okudzhava: "Song About a Nightly Moscow (Песенка о ночной Москве)" and "Prayer (Молитва)"
• Magic Moment recorded for Jazz Province compilation
• Three songs for Venyamin Golubitsky's album Bus (Автобус) (music written by Alexander Pantykin): "People Cry at Night (Люди плачут по ночам)", "I Forgot (Я забыл)" and "Little Orchestra (Оркестрик)"
• Four songs for Mystery Sound's Christmas compilation: "Jingle Bells (Бубенцы)", "Little Fir is Born (В лесу родилась ёлочка)", "White Christmas (Иней Рождества)", "Brahms' Lullaby (Баю-бай)"
• Two songs for the Golden Melodies of Moscow (Золотые мелодии Москвы) compilation: "Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера)" and "Do You Hear, Moscow (Слышишь, Москва)"
• Three songs for Vitaly Moskalenko's film "One Life (Жизнь Одна)" "Oh, This Life Without Tomorrow (О, жизнь без завтрашнего дня)", "La Vie Ensemble" and "White Dog-Rose (белый шиповник)"
• Song "Thank You, Music (Спасибо, Музыка, тебе)" recorded for composer Mark Minkov's tribute album А знаешь, все еще будет...

Awards

• "Ward Swingle Award" (2003) — first prize in the international a cappella competition "Vokal Total" (Jazz Category) in Graz, Austria
• CARA ("Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award") for "Best Jazz Album 2004" — "Magic Moment"

External links

• A'Cappella ExpreSSS official site (Russian)
• Interview on Radio Mayak, few songs included
• Ensemble's profile on Universal Music Group site