Biography

On Rubidium, much acclaimed Finnish trumpeter Verneri Pohjola, familiar both from the Ilmiliekki Quartet and his current Verneri Pohjola Quartet, joins forces with Finland´s leading trio of improvisers, Black Motor, or Sami Sippola on saxophones, Ville Rauhala on double bass and Simo Laihonen on drums. On this recording, Pohjola´s strong playing combines with Black Motor´s unified trio sound to create a lyrical yet always intense collaboration.

Most of the compositions are by Verneri Pohjola or Ville Rauhala but also include one of late Edward Vesala´s most beautiful compositions, "Kynnyspuulla" (On the Threshold), and even "Song of India" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Tracklist

1. Waltzsäv. Unknown
2. Song of Indiasäv. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
3. Vainilasäv. Ville Rauhala
4. Almasäv. Ville Rauhala
5. Rubidiumsäv. Verneri Pohjola
6. Old Papa´s Bluessäv. Verneri Pohjola
7. Sax-O-Phunsäv. Rudy Wiedoeft
8. Kynnyspuullasäv. Edward Vesala
9. The Last Janitsarsäv. Verneri Pohjola