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Alto and Soprano Saxophonist Jukka Perko is one
of Finland's and Europe's premier jazz artists, who first attracted
attention in 1986, when as a teenager he made his debut at Finland's
biggest jazz event, the Pori Jazz Festival. For 20 year since, he
has worked as a professional jazz musician in a range of versatile
projects crossing be-bop jazz, classical music and the Finnish tango.
A master saxophonist and a fine collaborator and composer.
Severi Pyysalo also made his mark as a vibes player
at the age of 16 at the Pori Jazz festival in 1984, when he was
heard by Paquito D'Rivera and Sarah Vaughan. As a result, they invited
him to sit in on their own sets and a minor legend was born. Two
weeks later Pyysalo got his first gigs in the USA, including a stint
at the Village Vanguard. Severi's development and amazing technique
on the vibes as well as his beautifully melancholic compositional
talents have made him one of the world's leading jazz players on
the instrument, and with Jukka Perko in close companionship they
have travelled the world.
Teemu Viinikainen studied at the prestigious
Sibelius-Academy's jazz department in Helsinki where he finished
his degree in 2004. In the last five years Teemu has played with
almost every top jazz artist in Finland including many international
visitors, and has become the country's busiest jazz guitarist. |
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Jukka Perko - alto/soprano sax
Severi Pyysalo - vibraphones
Teemu Viinikainen - guitar
See also Finlandia Jazz Trio |
