|
|
|
EERO
KOIVISTOINEN 3RD VERSION |
|
"3rd Version" is Eero Koivistoinen 7th album and finds him
in the company of other excellent Finnish musicians: pianist Heikki Sarmanto, guitarist Jukka Tolonen, bassist Pekka Sarmanto
and drummer Reino Laine, plus American drummer Craig Herndon. Except for Tolonen, who is mostly associated with Jazz-Rock
Fusion due to his membership in the legendary Finnish bands Tasavallan Presidentti and Wigwam, the rest of the players are
all pillars of the Finnish modern Jazz scene and all are virtuosi on their respective instruments. The music could be generally
categorized as Fusion, but this is the European strain of Fusion, which is more focused, with every moment contributing a
new vista to the music. Koivistoinen's saxophone (tenor, soprano and sopranino) sounds clear and eloquent at all times, soaring
and diving like a bird. Sarmanto's keyboards work is stunning, always elegant and flawless, his brother's bass lines, steady
as a rock and chronometer and yet playful and imaginative, are breathtaking. At long last this cornerstone of the 70’s
Finnish jazz scene is once again made available.
|
