Sylvain Rifflet with Verneri Pohjola - Cake Walk from a Spaceship (February 25, 2022 Eclipse Music)

French world-class saxophonist Sylvain Rifflet and Finnish trumpet star Verneri Pohjola released a joint album, Cake Walk from a Spaceship, in February 2022.

Sylvain Rifflet's unique tenor sound and Verneri Pohjola's original, rich expression combine into an seamlessly stylish whole with the album.

Sylvain Rifflet is known not only as a saxophonist but also as a clarinetist and composer. Rifflet, one of the most acclaimed French musicians of his generation, has performed and recorded with many front-line musicians in both Europe and America, and is considered one of the top names of his generation. Rifflet has released four of his own records and won several awards.

Trumpeter and composer Verneri Pohjola is known around the world for his distinctive, warm sound and expressive improvisation. Titled "The Miles Davis of the North", Pohjola's debut album Aurora grabbed the Finnish Emma Award in 2009 and received praise all over Europe and America. Pohjola, who has since released five more records and won numerous awards, has established himself as one of Europe's most respected jazz musicians.

1. Déjà Vu

2. Abbey

3. Mésanges

4. Cake Walk from a Spaceship

5. Sven Coolson

6. Ryuichi, Fennesz, Alva et les Autres

7. Awkward Commute

8. The Viking's Waltz

9. Baldwin

10. Duo 2

Sylvain Rifflet - saxophone

Verneri Pohjola - trumpet

Philippe Gordiani - guitar

Benjamin Flament - drums

PRE-ORDER

Rönkä / Sommer - Varo (with Remmel & Sarikoski) September 10, 2021 Eclipse Music

1. Introduction to Sörnäinen

2. Sörnäinen

3. Blues

4. Varo

5. November

6. Beyond

7. What If?

8. En mi bémol

Artturi Rönkä - piano

Daniel Sommer - drums

Heikko Remmel - double bass

Kasperi Sarikoski - trombone (tracks 2 & 6)

All music composed by Artturi Rönkä except "Sörnäinen" by Daniel Sommer

PREORDER

Pauli Lyytinen Magnetia Orkesteri - I (ECLIPSE MUSIC 2017)

1. Revelations 09:10

2. Ljubljana 08:25

3. Will O' The Wisp 04:27

4. Adventurous Plushies 03:53

5. Lonesome Dreamer's Dance 03:45

6. Village Fool 06:13

7. Dawn In The Backwoods 02:32

8. Triangulum 06:42

Pauli Lyytinen - sax 

Verneri Pohjola - trumpet 

Mika Kallio - drums 

Eero Tikkanen - bass 

Compositions by Pauli Lyytinen 

Recorded at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki

Harri Kuusijärvi Koutus - Music For A Family Picnic (ECLIPSE MUSIC 2017)

”Harri Kuusijärvi Koutus totally renews ones image of accordion music. ★★★★★ 5/5 stars”
Juha Seitz / Soundi

”Unexpected, curious, striking, offbeat, rockin’, avant-garde, and fucking good. Koutus is one of the best discs to emerge this year, regardless of category.”

Harri Kuusijärvi Koutus is a Finnish band led by accordionist Harri Kuusijärvi. Drawing on various contemporary influences the group creates a distinctive soundscape with taste of 70´s prog rock, jazz and world music fueled with improvisation.

1. Naltio (3:03)

2. Music For A Family Picnic (3:37)

3. La Route De Pokka (5:34)

4. UFO Bar (4:34)

5. I Was Driving 160 Miles Per Hour From Turku In The Midnight When I Felt The Time Was Slowing Down (6:40)

6. 78 Days (1:15)

7. Shelter (4:16)

8. 100 m (4:50)

9. Naava (4:12)

Harri Kuusijärvi / accordeon, effects, composer

Veikki Virkajärvi / electric guitar

Eero Tikkanen / bass

Teho Majamäki / vibraphone, effects, percussion

Jesse Ojajärvi / drums

Aki Rissanen, Robin Verheyen & Markku Ounaskari - Aleatoric (ECLIPSE MUSIC 2017)

”If you have the luxury of being able to spend 50 minutes in a darkened room giving your full attention on headphones to this CD, you'll be treated to as much incident and pathos as can be found in any novel, play or film." - Eric Ford, London Jazz News

”The trio's blend of chamber jazz lyricism and improvisatory rigour is an effective mix that fully engages the listener.” **** (4/5) - Ian Mann, thejazzmann

1. Insomnia 6:23

2. Deep Sea Diving 5:21

3. To Be Determined 4:30

4. Riverly / Reflections (On Scriabin Prelude Op. 13 No. 1) 5:37

5. Estival Solstice 6:23

6. Celestial Spheres 1:52

7. Bird Vision 6:38

8. Hibernal Solstice 4:40

Aki Rissanen, piano and prepared piano

Robin Verheyen, soprano and tenor saxophone

Markku Ounaskari, drums and percussion

Sanna Ruohoniemi - Tales of a Stranger (2016) ECLIPSE MUSIC

Jazz singer Sanna Ruohoniemi (Fin) releases "Tales of a Stranger" on October 7th

Sanna Ruohoniemi, a Finnish jazz vocalist & composer, will be touring Finland and Sweden in October-November 2016

The album, “Tales Of A Stranger”, will be released on October 2016 via Finnish record label Eclipse Music, and presents Sanna and four Swedish musicians from the thriving jazz scene of Stockholm. It is Sanna’s debut album and will feature her as a jazz vocalist, improviser and composer.

Sanna together with her group makes a strong statement of what jazz is today. This quartet creates music that has it’s root in tradition of jazz with a mixture of the Nordic folk traditions, free improvised music and everything in between. The musical dialogue, their solid group energy, playfulness and catchy compositions draws the attention of the listener, as does the enchanting combination of delicate vocal sound with a twist of long Nordic winter’s rawness translated into music.

“Sanna is a very special singer, she will move you. With her quiet, naked persona and her truly honest musicianship she will take you to places and she will touch your heart. Sanna Ruohoniemi is a genuine jazz musician, true to her inner self, a seeker exploring the boundaries of her musical ability – very brave in her pursuit and certainly succesfull. This applies also to her group, they work really well together." – Irene Sjögren

Sanna Ruohoniemi (Fi) – ​vocal​

David Bennet (Swe) – alt​o saxophone​

Andy Yeo (Swe) – ​guitar​

Jonas Grumstedt (Swe) – ​bass​

Simon Andersson (Swe) – ​drums​

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The Album Release Tour (FIN-SWE)

5.10 Helsinki, Rytmihäiriöklubi, Juttutupa 9pm

6.10 Pietarsaari, Jazzoo, O’Learys klo 9pm

7.10 Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory 7pm

8.10 Vaasa, Doobop-club 10pm

11.10 Stockholm Jazz Festival, Scalateatern 10pm

27.10 Stockholm, Sta Clara 8pm

10.11 Stockholm, Jazz på Hellsten, Hotel Hellsten 8pm

16.11 Uppsala, Almtuna church 7pm