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Kallio Slaaki: Helsinki, Finland, April 12, 2012
by Anthony Shaw
Kallio SlaakiKanneltalo Helsinki, FinlandApril 12, 2012 In spring 1973 the Prince of Psychedelia, Daevid Allen, invited his adulatory and, quite likely, addlepated audience to follow his band Gong as they ventured on their journey “Down the Oily Way," a euphemism for a trip as mystical as it was musical. In ...
Herd Trio: Helsinki, Finland, March 29, 2012
by Anthony Shaw
Herd TrioKoko Jazz Club Helsinki, FinlandMarch 29, 2012 With their emergence onto the Finnish scene in 2009 in the national competition for the Nordic Jazz Comets award (won that year by the Icelandic Ingemar Andersen Quartet) the Herd trio have been making waves in northern waters ever since. This gig, ...
MeTaL-o-PHoNe: Helsinki, Finland, March 14, 2012
by Anthony Shaw
MeTaL-o-PHoNe with Aki RissanenKanneltaloHelsinki, FinlandMarch 14, 2012 Winter in most Scandinavian countries can be a grueling protracted experience, with snow lingering on the streets into May. The conditions in Helsinki's concrete suburb of Kannelmäki in mid-March are witness to the first stage of its retreat, the huge mounds piled along ...
Marc Ducret: Helsinki, Finland, January 29, 2012
by Anthony Shaw
Marc Ducret SoloMalmintaloHelsinki, FinlandJaunary 29, 2012 A solo performance is by definition an intense experience, and when the musician is committed to a style which is itself close to impenetrable the result can be bewildering; in this case a performance is bound only by the resourcefulness of the audience.
Peloton: Helsinki, Finland, January 8, 2012
by Anthony Shaw
Peloton The Cable Factory Helsinki, Finland November 2011--January 2012 January 8, 2012 Many a gigging musician has spent lengthy formative hours in an opera house pit, a symphony orchestra stand or, in this case, under the modern equivalent of a big top. With contemporary circus entertainment more compact--even ...
Fattigfolket: Park
by Anthony Shaw
While its previous work has been described as both middle-of-the-road and avant-garde, Park sees the Norwegian-Swedish quartet Fattigfolket offering a selection of tunes that again straddles the middle ground of contemporary, instrumental Nordic jazz. Saxophonist Halvard Godal's pieces--which make up the majority of the 11 tracks included here--feature melodies that tend to be ...
Pipoka Trio with Sam Huber, Helsinki, Finland, December 7, 2011
by Anthony Shaw
Pipoka Trio with Sam Huber Rytmihairioklubi Helsinki, Finland December 7, 2011 For a band with a name as simple as it is impenetrable, Pipoka embodies all that is exciting yet daunting in modern Finnish jazz. Its two founding members, accordionist Veli Kujala and guitarist Jarmo Julkinen, have now found a stable ...
Oddarrang: Espoo, Finland, November 18, 2011
by Anthony Shaw
Oddarrang Louhisali Espoo, Finland November 18, 2011 Finnish drummer Olavi Louhivuori and his band Oddarrang returned to the stage with the sparse chamber-style jazz from their second album in the elegant setting of Espoo's Cultural Center, just outside Helsinki. As expected from a group whose debut album was released four years ...
Ultra Music at Pori Jazz Festival: Pori, Finland, July 14-16, 2011
by Anthony Shaw
uLTRA mUSIC at the 46th Pori Jazz FestivalPori, FinlandJuly 14-16, 2011 The port of Pori has always been a hub of access for Finns living in the flatlands of the west coast area. As a center for the export of wood and cereals, the city traditionally has seen the import of ideas ...
Tapani Rinne / Tero Majamaki: Inside the temple
by Anthony Shaw
With a pedigree stretching back to the founder of Finnish free jazz, Edward Vesala, Tapani Rinne has, over the years, consorted with multiple musicians from his homeland, winning many Finnish awards for his achievements. The main vehicle for exploring his claimed territory--the borders of experimental and techno-jazz--has been RinneRadio, featuring percussionist Juuso Hannikainen and electronicist Verneri ...
