UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and British-Nigerian soul singer-songwriter Ola Onabulé did not give up on moving their joint concert from April to December, but decided to delight their fans by implementing the music video as a remote recording.
UMO Helsinki musicians recorded and filmed their own parts in their homes, the soloist performed the vocal part in his home studio in London. The song chosen was Never Known, composed and written by soloist Ola Onabulé and arranged by UMO Helsinki’s chief conductor and artistic director Ed Partyka.
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra feat. Ola Onabulé – Never Known
Composition, lyrics: Ola Onabulé
Arrangement: Ed Partyka
Video editing: Heikki Kynsijärvi
Mixing: Markus Ketola
Production: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
Musicians:
Trumpets: Teemu Mattsson, Timo Paasonen, Mikko Pettinen, Tero Saarti, Tatu-Pekka Paukkunen
Trombones: Kasperi Sarikoski, Mikko Mustonen, Pekka Laukkanen, Mikael Långbacka, Mikko Marttila (tuba)
Saxophones: Jouni Järvelä, Max Zenger, Mikko Mäkinen
Comping: Seppo Kantonen (piano), Vesa Ojaniemi (bass), Markus Ketola (drums)