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Ahava & Tony Elgland: Defining Space at Jyv
by Matthew Wuethrich
Space, both physical and musical, plays a vital role in how a performance unfolds. Physical space-the performance space-can open new possibilities for the performers; while musical space-the role silence plays-can create tension and mood in a piece. Performing in Jyväskylä’s spacious Taulumäen Church as part the Summer Jazz festival, Ahava, a quartet led by vocalist Mia ...
Charlie Mariano & Dieter Ilg: Relaxin' at Jyv
by Matthew Wuethrich
After a 60-year career in jazz, playing with everyone from Stan Kenton and Charlie Mingus to being one of the first into the ”ethnic jazz” genre, Charlie Mariano does not feel the need to impress anybody. His relaxed set with German bassist Dieter Ilg at Jyväsklyä’s Summer Jazz festival showed two top musicians with graceful, prodigious, ...
Samuli Mikkonen + 7 Henke
by Matthew Wuethrich
Jazz Bar Jyväskylä, Finland March 2003 The best music tells stories, and the best stories captivate the audience. Composer/pianist Samuli Mikkonen and a hand-picked group of Finnish jazz veterans did just that at Jyväskylä’s Jazz Bar during the CD-release concert of his latest album, Samuli Mikkonen + 7 Henkeä. Over two hour-long ...
UMO and Tomasz Stanko
by Matthew Wuethrich
Jumo Jazz Club Helsinki, Finland September 2002 In a concert broadcast by Finnish radio station YLE from Helsinki's Jumo Jazz Club to all of Europe, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko and the Finnish big band UMO transmitted two clear messages: Stanko is one of the trumpet’s most unique voices, ...
