Eero Savela

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When Finnish trumpeter and composer Eero Savela makes his album debut with Way To, he does so with a palpable pathos and an artistic vision so comprehensive and complete that it is at times dazzling. Savela—who has a long history in orchestras such as Bad Ass Brass Band, Astro Can Caravan, and The Soul Investigators—demonstrates on the six compositions of his debut album that he has a wide and multifaceted sound world at his disposal, where traditional expressions meet experimentation in a seamless and innovative flow. The influences from European jazz tradition, particularly Polish, are clearly evident in the often lyrical tone, but there is also a melodic freedom and emotional playfulness that leans toward the spiritual, almost free-jazz direction. The compositions are well-balanced, with a dreamlike, soft, and slightly melancholic atmosphere—largely due to how Savela lets Seppo Kantonen's Wurlitzer move close to the trumpet, and when it is silent, often completely dominate the soundscape. The mood is consistently floating and comfortably lounge-like, often with textured themes and rhythms that evoke a meditative and warm groove without exaggerated gestures. A particularly successful debut.

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Tidenslarm.se 

Translated with DeepL.com / original Swedish text below

When Finnish trumpeter and composer Eero Savela makes his album debut with Way To, he does so with a palpable pathos and an artistic vision so comprehensive and complete that it is at times dazzling. Savela—who has a long history in orchestras such as Bad Ass Brass Band, Astro Can Caravan, and The Soul Investigators—demonstrates on the six compositions of his debut album that he has a wide and multifaceted sound world at his disposal, where traditional expressions meet experimentation in a seamless and innovative flow. The influences from European jazz tradition, particularly Polish, are clearly evident in the often lyrical tone, but there is also a melodic freedom and emotional playfulness that leans toward the spiritual, almost free-jazz direction. The compositions are well-balanced, with a dreamlike, soft, and slightly melancholic atmosphere—largely due to how Savela lets Seppo Kantonen's Wurlitzer move close to the trumpet, and when it is silent, often completely dominate the soundscape. The mood is consistently floating and comfortably lounge-like, often with textured themes and rhythms that evoke a meditative and warm groove without exaggerated gestures. A particularly successful debut.

Original text:

När den finska trumpetaren och kompositören Eero Savela albumdebuterar med Way To gör han det med ett påtagligt patos och en konstnärlig vision så omfattande och färdig att den stundom bländar. Savela – som har ett långvarigt förflutet i orkestrar som Bad Ass Brass Band, Astro Can Caravan och The Soul Investigators – visar på förstlingsverkets sex kompositioner att han förfogar över en vid och mångfacetterad klangvärld, där traditionella uttryck möter experiment i ett sömlöst och innovativt flöde. Influenserna från en europeisk jazztradition, synnerligen den polska, blir medelst den inte sällan lyriska tonen tydligt framstående, men här finns också en melodisk frihet och en emotionell lekfullhet som drar åt det andliga, nästan fri-jazziga hållet. Kompositionerna är välbalanserade, med en drömlik, mjuk och lätt melankolisk atmosfär – mycket till följd av hur Savela låter Seppo Kantonens Wurlitzer röra sig tätt intill trumpeten, och när den är tyst, ofta helt dominera ljudbilden. Stämningen är genomgående svävande och bekvämt loungeig, ofta med texturrika teman och rytmer som utan yviga gester frammanar ett meditativt och varmt groove. En synnerligen lyckad debut.

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