Verneri Pohjola: Aurora

Modern Jazz
premiera polska: 2011-01-21
kontynent: Europa
kraj: Finlandia
opis:
www.allaboutjazz.com
[. . .] Finnish trumpeter/composer Verneri Pohjola comes from a well-established family of jazz musicians: both his father, famed bassist Pekka Pohjola, and his younger brother, trombonist Ilmari, join him here. Pohjola was voted Musician Of The Year by Finnish jazz critics in 2004, but Aurora is his debut as leader. This is a work of immense beauty which benefits not only from Pahjola's expressive trumpet playing and writing, but also from exceptional musicianship from every single one of its 15 players.
The album's tour de force is the intriguing and dramatic "For Three," a hauntingly lovely tune. At its center is a sweepingly majestic and melancholy theme, played in unison by horns and strings an immediately affecting theme that lingers in the memory. The percussion is astounding hard-hitting, almost aggressive at times, it stands in stark contrast to the soft beauty of the other instruments, and yet it serves to accent rather than overwhelm the tune's melancholy. [. . .]
by Bruce Lindsay

muzycy:
Verneri Pohjola: trumpet
Juhani Aaltonen: flute
Pepa Päivinen: alto flute, bass clarinet
Ilmari Pohjola: trombone
Aki Rissanen: piano
Pekka Pohjola: bass
Antii Lötjönen: bass
Ville Herrala: bass
Joonas Riippa: drums
Mika Kallio: drums
Olavi Louhivuori: drums

Meta4 String Quartet:
Antii Tikkanen: violin
Minna Pensola: violin
Atte Kilpeläinen: viola
Thomas Djupsjöbacka: cello

utwory:
1. Akvavit
2. For Three
3. Askisto
4. Boxer Diesel
5. Spirit of S
6. Colossus
7. Concierto de Aranjuez Amour
8. At The End Of This Album

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