Alexander Varlamov-Lullaby (Колыбельная песня aka Лаллабай)

In 1930, bandleader Alexander Varlamov organized the "First Modern Variety Vocal Quartet". High professionalism, good taste and musicality marked Alexander Varlamov's jazz. Within the big band a combo was organized. The first Soviet jazz improvisators showed their art there - saxophonist A.Vassil'ev, P.Boriskin and V.Bykov, the trumpet players, and O.Khvedkevich, the drummer. In 1938 the septet made a series of records, where jazz was treated in a virtuous manner similiar to this of Nat Gonella and Joe Donaldson bands in England, or "Hot Club de France" jazzmen groups in pre-war France. However, I chose an earlier recording because it is probably the only time you'll hear a Soviet Russian band with English vocal, and of course as well for its excellent orchestration, up to Varlamov's great skill. This is a refined rendition of a composition by A. Varlamov himself and E. Odarovskaya. It was recorded in 1934. Vocal by Celestine Call.