With six albums under his belt thus far, Dunkel has been celebrated as one the most proficient Finnish jazz musicians since the 1990s. In addition to his own projects, Dunkel has collaborated with groups such as UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Jukka Perko & Hurmio-orkesteri and Platypus Ensemble and performed together with the likes of Paul Jackson, Rick Margitza, Eric Truffaz and Kenny Wheeler.
Malcolm Braff's works are sensuous and powerful and at the same time filigreed, contemplative, and masterful. Malcolm Braff doesn’t run out of ideas. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he grew up on the Cape Verdean Isles and Senegal before settling in Switzerland. The pianist, composer and aesthetic maverick has worked on his reputation of an inspiring artist who fires up the European scene with spectacular activities, especially with spectacular art. In the early Nineties projects acquainted him with fellow artists like Bänz Oester, Mathieu Michel, Samuel Blaser and also Eric Truffaz.
À l’instar des coffrets Nova, TSF, sa filiale jazz, propose un ensemble de 10 CD classés chronologiquement de 1999 à 2008. Il s’agit de représenter la « playlist » de la radio jazz, dernier enfant de la galaxie Frank Ténot.
Cette playlist fait la part belle aux musiciens français et on s’en réjouit.