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Nuijamiehet: Nuijamiehet
by Matthew Wuethrich
The terms Scandinavian" and Nordic" (synonyms for the purpose of this review) jazz usually conjure up thoughts of ECM's echoey production, Jan Garbarek's atmospheric sax musings and pastoral landscapes. Yet that definition is rather limited and more than a bit quaint. Finland's Nuijamiehet describes their sound as Scandinavian", but the music on their Fiasko Records debut forces one to expand their idea of the Nordic" sound. Sure, they retain the roomy sound and the chilly distance, but they also add ...
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