Bullhorn Verneri Pohjola & Johan Lindström

• 1 Another Day 05:53
• 2 Girls of Costa Rica 09:01
• 3 He Sleeps, I Keep Watch 05:33
• 4 Bullhorn 07:28
• 5 In La Borie 06:22
• 6 This One Is For You 02:28
• 7 Nanomachines 06:36
• 8 Ouroboros 06:29
• 9 Cold Blooded 05:16
• 10 The End Is Nigh 07:44
• Total Runtime 01:02:50

Info for Bullhorn

Bullhorn (engl. Megaphon) ist das neue Album des finnischen Trompeters und Komponisten Verneri Pohjola, sein drittes als Bandleader und erstes bei Edition Records. Pohjola ist auf gutem Wege, einer der aufregendsten und originellsten europäischen Musiker seiner Generation zu werden. Pohjola wird von langjährigen Kollegen und Freunden unterstützt, einer finnischen Starbesetzung: dem Pianisten Aki Rissanen, dem Bassisten Antti Lötjönen und dem Schlagzeuger Teppo Mäkynen.

Pohjola s unverwechselbarer Ton - mit tief berührender Klarheit und Lyrismus - und seine hoch melodische Improvisationskunst werden in Eigenkompositionen eingebettet. Diese sind von einprägsamen und einfallsreichen Themen geprägt, die banale Anklänge von nordischem Jazz meiden.

„Warum der mit phantasievollen Chorussen glänzende Trompeter bei uns bislang nur Kennern vertraut ist, bleibt rätselhaft.“ (FONO FORUM)

„Vor allem besticht diese hoch energetische CD durch ihre Klangschönheit.“ (CONCERTO)

„… über allem thront Pohjolas kraftvoller, unmittelbarer Ton.“ (AUDIO)

Verneri Pohjola, Trompete
Aki Rissanen, Klavier
Antti Lötjönen, Bass
Teppo Mäkynen, Schlagzeug
Gäste:
Jussi Kannaste, Tenorsaxophon
Ilmari Pohjola, Posaune
Iida Laibe, Cello

Recorded and mixed by Mikko Raita at Petrax Studios, Hollola, Finland between 26th and 28th August 2014
Mixed by Mikko Raita at Studio Kekkonen, Helsinki, Finland between 29th September and 1st October 2014
Mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers West, Espoo, Finland on 13th October 2014

Verneri Pohjola
The thirty six year-old trumpeter and composer from Helsinki, Finland has been in the international spotlight for the past few years, and is acknowledged as a jazz star in the making. Having released his two previous albums on the German ACT label to huge critical acclaim, including a five star review from The Guardian, he’s now set to fulfil his enormous creative potential.

Son of the virtuoso bass guitarist Pekka Pohjola, Verneri first came to prominence as leader of Ilmiliekki Quartet, a band that won numerous accolades including the prestigious Teosto Award for original composition. Pohjola soon emerged as a rising star on the Finnish scene, picking up the coveted gong for Musician of the Year at the 2004 Pori Jazz Festival.

As is the case with many great horn players, Pohjola has a distinctive tone, which has a deeply affecting purity and lyricism. His highly melodic improvising is matched by personal compositions marked by memorable and imaginative themes that steer clear of any hackneyed notion of ‘Nordic jazz.’A truly progressive artist with a firm grip on popular culture, Verneri Pohjola is ready to confirm that he is one of the most exciting and original artists of his generation.

This album contains no booklet.