(Ricky-Tick Records)
Led by composer-arranger VALTTERI PÖYHÖNEN and legendary producer OTTO DONNER, the musicians of Ricky-Tick jazz label have succeeded in what few others have before: they have brought big-band swing-jazz credibly into the 21st century. The fifteen-strong band (featuring musicians such as TIMO LASSY, JUKKA ESKOLA and ANTTI SARPILA) play completely live and succeed in bringing to life Pöyhönen’s compositions, which are reminiscent of the 1930s glory days of swing, while avoiding the pothole of becoming disposable, shallow entertainment.
Text Teemu Fiilin
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