OK:KO – Liesu (WeJazz Records. Album Review by Peter Slavid The jazz scene in Finland is a particularly interesting one at the moment. It has links to the local folk music, and […]
OK:KO – ‘Liesu’
Linda Fredriksson – ‘Juniper’
Linda Fredriksson – Juniper (We Jazz Records WJCD40. Album review by Jon Turney) Saxophonist Linda Fredriksson is new to me, but has evidently played in several prominent bands in their(*) Finnish homeland. […]
JAF Trio – “JAF Trio”
JAF Trio – JAF Trio (WeJazz. Review by Dick Hovenga*) In a similar way to the jazz scenes of both the UK and the Flemish part of Belgium, the remarkable albums currently […]
Antti Lötjönen – “Quintet East”
Antti Lötjönen – Quintet East (We Jazz WJLP22. CD Review by Jon Turney) Finnish bassist Antti Lötjönen is not a man to rush into anything. A veteran of 100 recordings, this CD […]
Jonah Parzen-Johnson – “Imagine Giving Up”
Jonah Parzen-Johnson – Imagine Giving Up (We Jazz Records. CD Review by Dick Hovenga*) Jazz saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson, originally from Chicago and now based in Brooklyn, is a strikingly distinctive musician. He […]
Superposition- “Superposition”
Superposition – Superposition (We Jazz Records. CD review by Dick Hovenga*) In these totally unfamiliar times, jazz that is lively and adventurous is something we can perhaps use more than ever. And […]
