Olli Ahvenlahti, who has had an exceptionally extensive and versatile career in Finnish music, turned 75 this year and is celebrating it with a national concert tour organized by the Finnish Jazz Federation from October 8th to 13th. The tour will feature the new Olli Ahvenlahti New Quintet β The Poet Vol. 2, performing jazz-funk compositions from Ahvenlahtiβs Mirror Mirror album, which was released in the spring of 2024. The tour begins in Joensuu on October 8th, followed by stops in Kuopio, Lahti, Savonlinna, Raahe, and Tornio.
Pianist Olli Ahvenlahtiβs new Mirror Mirror album was inspired by his 1976 release The Poet, particularly by the enduring piece Granmaβs Rocking Chair. The album consists of Ahvenlahtiβs latest compositions, specifically tailored for his new ensemble, made up of top active musicians. The music is rhythmically tight and the melodies catchy, with Ahvenlahtiβs Fender Rhodes piano playing a crucial role in shaping the bandβs sound. The Mirror Mirror album, released by the We Jazz label, had its album release concert at the April Jazz Festival last April, and the band has since performed at various venues, including the Pori Jazz Festival....
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Olli Ahvenlahti, who has had an exceptionally extensive and versatile career in Finnish music, turned 75 this year and is celebrating it with a national concert tour organized by the Finnish Jazz Federation from October 8th to 13th. The tour will feature the new Olli Ahvenlahti New Quintet β The Poet Vol. 2, performing jazz-funk compositions from Ahvenlahtiβs Mirror Mirror album, which was released in the spring of 2024. The tour begins in Joensuu on October 8th, followed by stops in Kuopio, Lahti, Savonlinna, Raahe, and Tornio.
Pianist Olli Ahvenlahtiβs new Mirror Mirror album was inspired by his 1976 release The Poet, particularly by the enduring piece Granmaβs Rocking Chair. The album consists of Ahvenlahtiβs latest compositions, specifically tailored for his new ensemble, made up of top active musicians. The music is rhythmically tight and the melodies catchy, with Ahvenlahtiβs Fender Rhodes piano playing a crucial role in shaping the bandβs sound. The Mirror Mirror album, released by the We Jazz label, had its album release concert at the April Jazz Festival last April, and the band has since performed at various venues, including the Pori Jazz Festival.
Olli Ahvenlahti eagerly anticipates the tour concerts and the opportunity to connect with jazz fans across Finland.
β βItβs truly great to have the chance to perform the music from the new album in multiple cities across Finland. The concerts will feature electric jazz-funk β much like the style of The Poet album from long ago,β says Ahvenlahti.
Olli Ahvenlahti has been an influential figure in the Finnish music scene since the 1970s. As a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and even a television performer, Ahvenlahtiβs diverse body of work includes not only solo albums but also music for films, theater, and TV series.
Poikkeuksellisen mittavan ja monipuolisen uran suomalaisessa musiikissa tehnyt Olli Ahvenlahti tΓ€ytti tΓ€nΓ€ vuonna 75 vuotta ja juhlistaa sitΓ€ Jazzliiton valtakunnallisella konserttikiertueella 8.β13. lokakuuta. Kiertueella kuullaan uutta Olli Ahvenlahti New Quintet β The Poet Vol. 2 -yhtyettΓ€, joka esittÀÀ Ahvenlahden sΓ€veltΓ€mÀÀ jazzfunkia kevÀÀllΓ€ 2024 ilmestyneeltΓ€ Mirror Mirror -albumilta. Kiertue alkaa Joensuusta 8.10., jota seuraavat Kuopio, Lahti, Savonlinna, Raahe ja Tornio.
Pianisti Olli Ahvenlahden uusi Mirror Mirror -albumi syntyi vuonna 1976 ilmestyneen The Poet -albumin hengessÀ, eikÀ vÀhiten elÀmÀÀn jÀÀneen Granma´s Rocking Chair -kappaleen innoittamana. Albumi kÀsittÀÀ Ahvenlahden tuoreimpia kappaleita, jotka on rÀÀtÀlâity uudelle, aktiivisista huippumuusikoista koostuvalle yhtyeelle. Musiikki on tiukan rytmistÀ ja melodiat tarttuvia, Ahvenlahden Fender Rhodesin tÀydentÀessÀ oleellisesti yhtyeen soundia. We Jazz -levymerkin julkaiseman Mirror Mirror -albumin levynjulkaisukonsertti kultiin viime huhtikuussa April Jazz -festivaaleilla ja yhtye on esiintynyt albumin tiimoilta myâs muun muassa Pori Jazzeilla.
Olli Ahvenlahti odottaa innokkaasti kiertueen konsertteja ja mahdollisuutta tavata jazzdiggareita ympΓ€ri Suomen.
β βOn todella hienoa pÀÀstΓ€ soittamaan uuden albumin musiikkia usealla paikkakunnalla ympΓ€ri Suomen. Luvassa on sΓ€hkΓΆisempÀÀ jazzfunkia β aivan kuten kauan sitten The Poet -albumin tyyliinβ, kuvailee Ahvenlahti.
Olli Ahvenlahti on vaikuttanut suomalaisessa musiikkimaailmassa 1970-luvulta lÀhtien. Pianistina, sÀveltÀjÀnÀ, sovittajana, kapellimestarina ja jopa tv-esiintyjÀnÀkin ansioituneen Ahvenlahden monipuolinen sÀvellystuotanto kÀsittÀÀ omien soololevyjen lisÀksi musiikkia elokuviin, teatteriin ja tv-sarjoihin.
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