Their variegated repertory includes a broad spectrum of attractive tunes, sweet and hot, ranging from Hollywood musicals to big bands’ top swing numbers.
A concert is more than that; it is a show designed in the minutest detail to emulate the typical manners of those times, complete with the costumes and hairdos, and rounded off by overall direction of the performance.
The musicians’ thoroughly jazzy style is compounded by their sense of humour, show, and understanding. The band's enthrallings sound and tempo support the soloist: Ondrej Havelka, a singer, speaker and dancer.
Petr Tichý - kguitar, band-leader
Jiří Pípa Novák - jazz-band
Miroslav Lacko - piano
Petr Vlášek - double bass
Michal Krása - trompet
Jiří Patócs - trompet
Jan Buňata - trompet
Michal Plecitý - trombon
Pavel Jordánek - altsaxophon, clarinet
Martin Tříska - altsaxophon, clarinet
Jan Tříska - tenorsaxophon, clarinet
Bedřich Šmarda - tenorsaxophon, baritonsaxophon, bassaxophon, clarinet
Petr Vyoral - violin
Jiří Sládek - violin
Ondřej Havelka a jeho Melody Makers se zabývají autentickou interpretací populární hudby období raného a vrcholného swingu od počátku let třicátých až k raným letům čtyřicátým.
Pestrý repertoir zahrnuje atraktivní skladby širokého žánrového spektra, sweet and hot, od hollywoodských muzikálů až po vrcholná čísla swingových big-bandů.
Stylizace koncertního show sleduje ve všech detailech typické dobové způsoby, počínaje kostýmy a účesy interpretů a celkovou režií představení konče.
Vitální jazzový výraz interpretů je umocňován smyslem pro show, nadhledem a humorem. Strhující hra orkestru je korunována výkony sólistů, především pak uměleckého ředitele bandu - zpěváka, speakra a tanečníka Ondřeje Havelky.
Použití autentických hudebních nástrojů, pietní přístup k rekonstrukci autentických arranžmá
a systematické studium a osvojování si dobových interpretačních technik přinášejí nečekané, okouzlující výsledky v podobě autentického zvuku, který známe z dobových nahrávek či filmů.
Orchestr Melody Makers tvoří 15 hudebníků - 14 instrumentalistů a 1 sólista.
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Revelation
Melody Makers Lyrics
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Revelation (Revelation)
Revelation (Revelation)
Revelation come, world soon done
Wi got to get together, yeh
Revelation come, world soon done
Wi got to get love each other, yeh
Revelation come, world soon done
Revelation come, world soon done
Wi got to get love each other, yeh
You better repent before it's too late, hey
Jah soon shuts the gate
You better repent before it's too late, hey
Jah soon shuts the gate
Revelation come, world soon done, well
Wi got to love each other, yeh
Revelation come, world soon done
Wi got to get love each other, yeh
Jah ain't pickin' no valuable
He's pickin' the good ones, ain't pickin' no valuables
And Jah ain't pickin' no veterans
He's pickin' the good ones, make sure no devil don't get you down
Revelation come, world soon done
I said wi got to get together, yeh
Revelation come, Babylon soon run
Wi got to get love each other, yeh
(Revelation)
(Revelation)
Oh, mind what you say, mind what you're doing
In this here times
Oh, mind what you say, oh, mind what you're doing
In this here times 'cause
Revelation come, world soon done
Wi got to get together, yeh
Revelation come, world soon done, well
Wi got to get love each other, yeh
And Jah ain't pickin' no valuable
He's pickin' the good ones, ain't pickin' no valuables (No, no)
And Jah ain't pickin' no veterans
He's pickin' the good ones, make sure no devil don't get you down
Revelation come, world soon done
I said wi got to get together, yeh
Revelation come, a world soon done
I said wi got to get love each other, yeh
(River, river Jordan) A river, a river, a river, a river
(A river, river Jordan) A river, a river
(River, river Jordan) A river Jordan, a river Jordan
(A River, river Jordan) A river, a river Jordan, yeh
Revelation come, a world soon done
I said wi got to get love each other, yeh
Revelation come, bullet soon run (Revelation), well
We got to, we got to, yeh
A river, a river, a river, a river
A river, a river Jordan, yeh
(River, river Jordan) A river, a river, a river, a river
(A river, river Jordan) A river, a revelation, yeh
Revelation come...come...come...come...
The Melody Makers's song Revelation is a call to action for humanity to come together and love each other before the world as we know it comes to an end. The repetition of the title throughout the song emphasizes the urgency of the message and suggests that the revelation is a prophetic warning. The lyrics urge individuals to "repent before it's too late" and warns that "Jah soon shuts the gate." This suggests that the only way to escape the impending doom is by changing one's actions and attitudes before it is too late.
The song also suggests that judgment will not be based on material possessions or status. Jah, or God, is said to be "pickin' the good ones" and not "pickin' no valuables" or "veterans." This emphasizes the importance of inner goodness and moral character over outer appearances or societal status. The song concludes with a reference to the River Jordan, which in biblical contexts represents a crossing into a new phase of existence or a new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
Revelation (Revelation)
The time of revelation is coming soon
Revelation come, world soon done
The time of revelation is coming soon and the world as we know it will end
Wi got to get together, yeh
We need to come together as a community
Wi got to get love each other, yeh
We need to love and support each other
You better repent before it's too late, hey
You should seek forgiveness for your sins before it's too late
Jah soon shuts the gate
God will soon close off the opportunity for repentance
Jah ain't pickin' no valuable
God does not favor material possessions
He's pickin' the good ones, ain't pickin' no valuables
God chooses those who lead a good and righteous life, not those with material wealth
Jah ain't pickin' no veterans
God does not discriminate based on age or experience
He's pickin' the good ones, make sure no devil don't get you down
God chooses those who live a pure and virtuous life, so be wary of the devil's influence
Revelation come, Babylon soon run
The time of revelation is coming and society as we know it will crumble
Oh, mind what you say, mind what you're doing
Be mindful of your words and actions
In this here times
In the current era
Revelation come, a world soon done
The time of revelation is approaching and the world will soon be over
We got to, we got to, yeh
We need to take action and come together as a community
A river, a river Jordan, yeh
A reference to the Biblical river Jordan, symbolizing crossing over into a new, better world
Revelation come, bullet soon run (Revelation), well
The time of revelation is approaching and violence and conflict will soon come to an end
A river, a river, a river, a river
Repetition emphasizing the importance of crossing over into a new, better world
A river, a river Jordan, yeh
A reference to the Biblical river Jordan, symbolizing crossing over into a new, better world
Revelation come...come...come...come...
Repeated emphasis on the approaching time of revelation
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: A YOUNG, DE SHAUN DUPREE HOLTON, DENAUN M PORTER, MICHAEL ELIZONDO, ONDRE C MOORE, RUFUS B JOHNSON, VON M CARLISLE
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