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Ossi Maristo

Ossi Maristo is a thirtysomething guitar player living in Helsinki, Finland. Being born into a family of music lovers naturally led him to taking up piano studies at the age of nine and eventually the guitar at twelve. The teenage years were spent vigorously playing just about anything with a band of friends, and more than once skipping school to spend some quality time with the guitar. By the time high school and military service were over it seemed quite clear that the only road calling was to apply to a music school and work towards a career as a professional musician. In 2010 Maristo was accepted to study music technology at the Helsinki Pop&Jazz Conservatory, and a year later to study performance at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Rumour has it that he also graduated from the latter ten years later... Now after a decade of all-around sessions, TV-shows and performances with loads of bands and artists the time is finally ripe to release original music.


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Ossi Maristo: Supernovae

Read "Ossi Maristo: Supernovae" reviewed by Mike Jacobs


Hold on to your butts. As the title implies, this track from the Finnish guitar phenom's debut album, Arc (Eclipse Music, 2021) is a burner and makes one certainly expect for Maristo's star to rise higher in the future. ...

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Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker Band -Live, Mike Stern, Yellow Jackets

Read "Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker Band -Live, Mike Stern, Yellow Jackets" reviewed by Len Davis


From Finland guitarist Ossi Maristo, Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Yellow Jackets. Power trio Jing Chi, Elemental, Drift Lab and some Japanese fusion from Resonance Vox and Akira Jimbo.Playlist Ossi Maristo “Maldivian Multiball" from Arc (Eclipse Music) 00:00 Steps Ahead “Cajun" from Magnetic (Elektra) 05:34 Michael Brecker “Gossip" from Michael Brecker Band-Live (Jazz Door) 11:15 Mike Stern “Bait Tone Blues" from Between The Lines (Atlantic)16:39 Yellow Jackets “Black Top" from Dreamland (Warner) 22:12 Jing Chi “Crazy House" ...

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