Finland

Folkjazz from Finland draws from the traditiond of free jazz and the music flows naturally through the stream of folk themes. The album reflects the nature of the compositions born in the middle of nature but also the collaborations between the band members and musicians such as Peter Brötzmannin, John Zornin, Juhani Aaltosen, Paal Nilssen-Loven, Barry Guyn, Iro Haarlan, Raoul Björkenheimin and other free expression musicians.

From the middle of the nineteenth century there was a blossoming of nationalism within the creative arts – very notably in music – in Finland that reflected the political mood in the country. From an international perspective, the dominant stature of Sibelius can often overshadow the wide-ranging works of his peers – something that this album goes some way to redressing. Robert Kajanus was the leading figure in Finnish music before Sibelius became established. His Overtura sinfonica is a late work, from 1926, which epitomises his style. Armas Järnefelt was a friend and fellow student of Sibelius, and eventually became his brother-in-law.

Dizzy Gillespie and Arturo Sandoval - To A Finland Station (1982) {Pablo OJCCD-733-2 rel 2006}
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Jazz / Post Bop / Afro-Cuban Jazz / Trumpet

This unique set finds Dizzy Gillespie (who was nearly age 65) sharing the frontline with the great Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. Backed by a fine Finnish rhythm section, Sandoval and the great trumpeter are both in good spirits playing five of Gillespie's originals including "Wheatleigh Hall" and "And Then She Stopped." Considering that it would be another decade before Sandoval was able to defect from Cuba (and finally play the music he wanted), this recording is of great historic value.

From the middle of the nineteenth century there was a blossoming of nationalism within the creative arts – very notably in music – in Finland that reflected the political mood in the country. From an international perspective, the dominant stature of Sibelius can often overshadow the wide-ranging works of his peers – something that this album goes some way to redressing. Robert Kajanus was the leading figure in Finnish music before Sibelius became established. His Overtura sinfonica is a late work, from 1926, which epitomises his style.

Following their successful album Overtures from Finland (CHSA 5336), Rumon Gamba and Oulu Sinfonia present another programme of works from their native land. The album takes its title from Selim Palmgren’s four-movement suite, written in 1904, offering richly atmospheric character pieces celebrating the changing seasons. Several of the works here take inspiration from the natural world, not least Kurkikohtaus (Scene with Cranes) which Sibelius composed as incidental music for a play by his brother-in-law, Arvid Järnefelt. Robert Kajanus is often considered the father of Finnish music.

Soundboard recording recorded live at the Rulsrock Festival, Turku, Finland 8/22/70. Includes 5 soundboard bonus tracks recorded live on BBC ‘Sounds Of The Seventies” at BBC Studios, London, UK 3/31/70 and live on Top Gear at BBC Studios, London, UK 6/30/69. All were radio broadcasts.