Stars Aligned album carries on quintet’s work started with the lauded debut. German Ozella Music releases the album on 6th of April.
Marttti Vesala Soundpost Quintet led by young jazz generation trumpeter, Martti Vesala, releases their new album Stars Aligned on 6th of April. In addition to Vesala, Soundpost Quintet consists of leading musicians of Finnish jazz: saxophonist Petri Puolitaipale, pianist Joonas Haavisto, percussionists Ville Pynssi and double bassist Juho Kivivuori. Soundpost Quintet has got their influence from dynamic post-bob jazz of Miles Davis’ 1960’s quintet and saxophone-composer Wayne Shorter’s elegant tone.
The profitable collaboration between Soundpost Quintet and distinguished German record label Ozella Music continues on the quintet’s second album. Because of the debut album Helsinki Soundpost (2016) the quintet gained plenty of positive reputation in Finnish and foreign media.
Due to frequent performing in recent years the group works together even tighter than before. Last year the ensemble performed eight concerts on Jazz Finland tour and in 2016 they were seen at Pori Jazz festival among other gigs. On Stars Aligned we hear the result of smooth cooperation and talented use of dynamics.
The ensemble performs Helsinki-based trumpeter Martti Vesala’s original and modern jazz compositions. In addition to modern urban post-bob jazz, the influence of pianist Keith Jarret’s experimental 1970’s quartet recordings can be heard on Stars Aligned. On the album Vesala presents his updated outlook of acoustic sound of jazz quintet and treats themes like flying and examination of celestial objects.
Martti Vesala Soundpost Quintet: Stars Aligned
Ozella Records 2018 OZ080CD
Releasing date 6.4.2018
Distribution in Finland: Eclipse Music / Supersounds Music
www.supersounds.fi
Tracklist:
1. Compulsion
2. The Sun's Eye
3. Stars Aligned
4. A Murder Of Crows
5. The Lost Sea
6. Rooftops
7. Murky Green
8. Driving Force
Compositions: Martti Vesala
Martti Vesala, trumpet, flugelhorn
Petri "Pope" Puolitaival, tenor saxophone & flute
Joonas Haavisto, piano
Juho Kivivuori, double bass
Ville Pynssi, drums & percussion
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"The spirit of Miles Davis’ ’60 quintet is recalled in a smart, creative set of originals by Finnish trumpeter Martti Vesala on Helsinki Soundpost."
- John Ephland, DownBeat, October 2017