Jazz Finland Live

The feeling quickly grows intense when Gilad Hekselman, an Israeli jazz guitarist in his 30s, steps up to improvise. Since arriving in New York ten years ago, Mr. Hekselman has set himself roughly up in the line of Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel, with a warm and clean guitar tone, clear articulation, crazily extended improvisational ideas, speed when he needs it, an advanced understanding of harmony, and the flexibility to go wherever his bands want...

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Richard Bona was born in the Cameroonian village of Minta and sings mostly in his native Douala, but the vulnerability of his plaintive sound is unmistakable across barriers of language. His tunes combine African polyrhythms, harmonic virtuosity, and a pop songwriter’s gift for memorable, accessible melodies. His arrangements are almost symphonic, hypnotizing us with the unexpected colors of voices and instruments.

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The Finnish-Swedish quintet was formed in 2009 when the leader, guitarist Paukku moved form Jyväskylä to Stockholm. Paukku’s Scandinavian jazz explores darker and lighter shades and aims to be approachable, yet maintain the quality of his art on the highest level.

Tuomas Paukku, guitar
Johan Christoffersson, saxophones
Peter Knudsen, piano
Emil Eriksson, bass
Konrad Agnas, drums

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MIR is an acronym for Monniot, Ithursarry and Roy ; a word which in Russian language means “World” as well as “Peace”. In communion with these trio partners, the French saxophonist Christophe Monniot sounds more lyrical than ever and he continues to develop the potential of his lush artistry. The influences on Station MIR range from “ball musette” to Ligeti, via Duke Ellington. Nothing is excluded, certainly not popular music. The trio was created at the Grenoble Jazz Festival in April 2010 and published its first album in December 2012 on Le Triton –record label.

Christophe Monniot Station MIR
Christophe Monniot > sopranino, alto and baritone saxophones
Didier Ithursarry > accordion
Guillaume Roy > viola

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