Masa Orpana's ensembles release new music for two albums on Alba Records.
Saxophonist Masa Orpana has released a lot of new music this year. The EP “Rusty”, which includes jazz with blues, gospel, soul and funk influences, was relesed in June. The album features musicians Ismaila Sané, Saku Järvinen, Mikko Järvinen, Jykä Ahola and Ville Vallila.
In November Orpana’s band, Orpanan Honk, releases their new album Honk. The album consists of Orpana’s own compositions and songs by the great rhythm and blues, jazz and country musicians. In addition to Orpana, the ensemble features guitarist Jonni Seppälä, bassist Ville Vallila drummer Juppo Paavola and a guest star, Saku Järvinen.
This mont also saw the release of a concert album from the Jazzmuseo band recorded at the Pyynikinlinna in Tampere. The same ensemble also performs in churches under the name Holy Land, and have released a live album in 2014.
Orpanan Honk: Honk
Alba ABCD 433 (1CD)
Masa Orpana - saxophones
Jonni Seppälä - guitar, lap steel
Ville Vallila - bass
Juppo Paavola - drums
Saku Järvinen - electric piano, organ
1.The Dog (Orpana)
2. Tanya (Joe Liggins)
3. Rockin' Shuffle (Orpana)
4. Midnight (Boudleaux Bryant, Chet Atkins)
5. Clear Day (Orpana)
6. Backwoods (Henry Glover)
7. Hastings Street Bounce (Trad. - Arr. Pepper Adams)
8. Churchill Strut (Orpana)
9. Blue Jean Shuffle (Plas Johnson)
10. Soul Sister (Dexter Gordon)
Jazzmuseo: Elävänä Pyynikinlinnassa
Alba ABCD 428
Lauri Hannu – guitar
Masa Orpana – saxophones
Arto Piispanen – piano
Ville Rauhala – double bass
1. Free Manha de Carnaval! (Lauri Hannu)
2. Sing Me Softly of the Blues (Carla Bley)
3. 20 Small Cigars (Frank Zappa)
4. A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke)
5. Stolen Paintings (Lauri Hannu)
6. Song for Charlie (Ville Rauhala)
7. Valssi 543 • Waltz 534 (Matti-Juhani Orpana)
8. Avarilla mailla •In Wide Open Lands (Matti-Juhani Orpana)
9. Outolintu • Odd Bird (Matti-Juhani Orpana)
10. Untitled Of My Life (Lauri Hannu)