Established in 2010 and based in Helsinki, the group plays recognizably Scandinavian jazz but draws influences from Indian and Arabic music as well as Cuban rhythms, thus creating a distinctive overall sound. Kokko Quartet performs songs written by pianist Johanna Pitkรคnen, saxophone player Kaisa Siirala and bass player Timo Tuppurainen. Together with drummer Risto Takala, these four musicians share an interest in free expression, jazz and world music. Intuitively, they move through the music with a spirit of great freedom in their interplay. The groupโs debut album Like a River was released in March 2013. It was well received by both the national and the international press. Kokko Quartet was invited to play a showcase in Jazzahead! 2013 and since then they have played at major jazz festivals including Bohemia Jazz in Czech and Pori Jazz in Finland. In December 2015 they did a large tour of Australia. ...
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Established in 2010 and based in Helsinki, the group plays recognizably Scandinavian jazz but draws influences from Indian and Arabic music as well as Cuban rhythms, thus creating a distinctive overall sound. Kokko Quartet performs songs written by pianist Johanna Pitkรคnen, saxophone player Kaisa Siirala and bass player Timo Tuppurainen. Together with drummer Risto Takala, these four musicians share an interest in free expression, jazz and world music. Intuitively, they move through the music with a spirit of great freedom in their interplay. The groupโs debut album Like a River was released in March 2013. It was well received by both the national and the international press. Kokko Quartet was invited to play a showcase in Jazzahead! 2013 and since then they have played at major jazz festivals including Bohemia Jazz in Czech and Pori Jazz in Finland. In December 2015 they did a large tour of Australia.
Kaisa Siirala, saxophones and flutesJohanna Pitkรคnen, piano and keysTimo Tuppurainen, bassRisto Takala, drums
โโฆThe music flows gently and smoothly, breaking boundaries between different musical genres. In a sensuous and subtle way, elements of jazz unite the Scandinavian influences...as well as Indian, Arabic and Cuban atmosphereโฆโ
- Osku Rajala/Jazzrytmit, a Finnish Jazz Magazine
Kokko Quartet will release their second album Orient Express in August 2016. It carries on from the road paved by their first album Like A River (2013) - the sound of the Scandinavian jazz landscape combined elegantly with global ingredients. With a diverse range of musical influences and instruments, Orient Express tells many stories from the past and present reaching out to the orient. It also dives deep into the legends and myths of the Finnish national epic Kalevala as the bandโs name Kokko suggests. Closing your eyes you will find yourself in a world where camels amble through the desert yet suddenly the orient express honks its two-voiced horn in the dark tropical night. You can also hear the Kalevala characters โsmithโ Ilmarinen hammering and โwater spiritโ Vellamo working on her magic โ just like in mythical times.
The concert is supported by City of Helsinki Cultural Office and The Finnish Music Foundation (MES).
Tickets (only cash): Adults 15โฌ, pensioner, unemployed, members of Helsinki Jazz ry: 10โฌ, couples: 10+10โฌ, students: 8โฌ. Tickets in advance from Digelius Music (www.digelius.com) of from liveto.fi, where ticket prices are: 16,5/11/8,8 โฌ.
Restaurant Laulumiehet, Hietaniemenkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki
Helsinkilรคisen vuonna 2010 perustetun Kokko Quartetin musiikki juurtuu skandinaaviseen jazzperinteeseen, mutta sรคvykkรคin intialaisin, arabialaisin ja kuubalaisin vaikuttein. Yhtyeen ohjelmisto koostuu pianisti Johanna Pitkรคsen, saksofonisti Kaisa Siiralan ja basisti Timo Tuppuraisen sรคvellyksistรค. Yhtyeen jรคseniรค yhdistรครค kiinnostus vapaaseen ilmaisuun, jazziin ja maailmanmusiikkiin. Kokko Quartetin esikoisalbumi Like a River julkaistiin maaliskussa 2013. Albumi sai hyvรคn vastaanoton niin kotimaisessa kuin kansainvรคlisessรคkin mediassa. Samana vuonna yhtye esiintyi Jazzahead!-ammattilaistapahtumassa Bremenissรค Saksassa. Tรคmรคn jรคlkeen Kokko Quartettia on kuultu isoilla jazzfestivaaleilla kuten Bohemia Jazz Festissรค Tsekeissรค sekรค Pori Jazz โfestivaaleilla Suomessa. Joulukuussa 2015 yhtye oli 5 kaupunkia kattavalla Australian-kiertueella.
Kaisa Siirala: saksofonit ja huilutJohanna Pitkรคnen: piano ja koskettimetTimo Tuppurainen: bassoRisto Takala: rummut
โYhtyeen musiikki soljuu kevyen sulavasti. Tyylillisiรค genrerajoja rikkoen. Yhdistellรครคn jazzillisin elementein yhtรคlailla skandinaavisia sรคveliรค, tangoa, intialaista, arabialaista ja kuubalaista tunnelmaa. Aistikkaan hienovaraisesti.โ โOsku Rajala, Jazzrytmit
Eclipse Music julkaisee Kokko Quartetin toisen albumin Orient Express elokuussa 2016. Uusi albumi jatkaa yhtyeen ensimmรคisen levyn Like A Riverin (2013) jalanjรคljissรค, yhdistรคen skandinaaviseen jazzilmaisuun tyylikkรครคsti globaaleja vaikutteita. Orient Express kertoo tarinoita niin menneestรค ajasta kuin nykypรคivรคstรคkin, kurkottaen Intiaan saakka. Kamelikaravaanit vaeltavat aavikon poikki ja Orient Express โpikajuna tuuttaa kaksiรครคnistรค torveaan tummassa trooppisessa yรถssรค. Albumi sukeltaa myรถs kalevalaisten legendojen ja myyttien maailmaan, aivan kuten yhtyeen nimi Kokko vihjaa. Musiikissa voi kuulla kuinka seppรค Ilmarinen takoo aseitaan ja vedenhaltija Vellamo ohjaa vesien liikkeitรค.
Konsertti alkaa klo 19.00 (ravintolan ovet avautuvat klo 18.30). Ravintola Laulumiehet, Hietaniemenkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki. Liput 15 โฌ, elรคkelรคiset, tyรถttรถmรคt ja Helsinki Jazz ry:n jรคsenet 10โฌ, opiskelijat 8 โฌ, pariskunnat 10 + 10 โฌ. Ennakkoliput: Digelius Music, Laivurinrinne 2. (www.digelius.com) tai Liveto.fi, jolloin lippujen hinnat: 16,5/11,5/9,5 โฌ.
Konserttia tukevat Helsingin kulttuurikeskus ja Musiikin edistรคmissรครคtiรถ.
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