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Ttt-Klubi: Eero Koivistoinen Quartet Feat. Jukka Eskola at TTT-klubi

Courtesy of Finnish Jazz Federation | Posted on February 11, 2015

Where

TTT-klubi
Hämeenpuisto 28-32
Tampere
Map
+358 3 2178222

When

Sat, March 28, 2015
12:30

About

The high priest of Finnish jazz, saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen, brings to TTT-klubi his quartet and a special quest, trumpeter Jukka Eskola.
Eero Koivistonen was the first musician to receive the Finnish Jazz Federation’s Yrjö Prize in 1967. While Koivistoinen was studying music at the Berklee School of Music and working with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Jack DeJohnette, Randy Brecker and John Scofield, new trends of American jazz first arrived in Finland.
Koivistoinen is known from giving preference to rhythm in his style, and for instance his jazz fusion album Wahoo! (Eero Koivistoinen Music Society) that nods at funk remains a wanted item among collectors. A long collaboration with African musicians has also had a strong impact on his playing. As a composer, Koivistoinen is one of the most performed composers and one of the rare jazzers whose pieces symphony orchestras have included in their programme....

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