Jazz - Finnish jazz

Okko : Syrtti

OK:KO is a fresh quartet from Helsinki led by drummer Okko Saastamoinen. The band's spiritual and searching sound is characterised by their highly personal musical language and genuine teamwork.

Okko : Syrtti

OK:KO is a fresh quartet from Helsinki led by drummer Okko Saastamoinen. The band's spiritual and searching sound is characterised by their highly personal musical language and genuine teamwork. Violet Vinyl.

Herd (Fin) : X

Mopo : Riisto / Acid Panama (feat. Jimi Tenor)

Mopo presents a 7" with their scorching tune "Riisto" taken from the LP "Mopocalypse" on side A and a brand new cosmos-searching version of "Panama" on the flipside. "Acid Panama", as it's now called, features the Finnish scene legend Jimi Tenor on sax and various other instruments, bringing his signature otherworldliness to the operation with a remarkable effect. The 7" vinyl version comes with beautiful "old-school" heat-pressed label and generic brown sleeve.

Hauta-Aho, Teppo / Kääriäinen, Jukka : Winter Suite

Ahvenlahti, Olli / Stance Brothers : Minor Minor

Finnish jazz legend Olli Ahvenlahti presents his grade-A cooker "Minor Minor" from the LP "Thinking, Whistling" on 7". On the AA side, drummer-producer Teppo Mäkynen's celebrated alias The Stance Brothers presents first new music in 10 years with a tasty remake of the Ahvenlahti tune. The Stance version has a groove galore with the lead played on vibraphone adding levels upon levels to the operation, in signature "Teddy Rok" style. The 7" vinyl version comes with beautiful "old-school" heat-pressed label and generic brown sleeve, with the remake side label designed by Teppo Mäkynen.

Leppänen, Joonas / Alder Ego : II

Jaska Lukkarinen Trio / Black Motor / Bowman Trio : Berlin 27.10.17

Helsinki's We Jazz Records launches a new series of live recordings, the "We Jazz Live Plates", offering a closer look into the label's live activities. The first installment of the series is a recording from Berlin captured in October 2017. The six-tracker features Black Motor, Bowman Trio and Jaska Lukkarinen Trio offering two potent slices of raw live jazz each. All of the compositions herein are previously unreleased or new arrangements.

Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson's Dark Forest : Horizon

Heinonen, Aapo / Aapo Heinonen Quintet : Tara

Dunkel, Manuel / Tuomas J. Trio : Megetme

Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana : Pidä valot päällä

Suvanne, William : Chess'n Jazz

Day Is Over : Day Is Over

Jazz cult classic, first time on CD

Umo Jazz Orchestra : Duke Ellington - homage

Halme Prospekt : Bluespektor

Ikonen, Kari Trio : Wind, Frost & Radiation

Gourmet : En garde

Lassy, Timo : Moves

Timo Lassy's new album Moves

Jussi Fredriksson Trio : !

Jussi Fredriksson Trio : !

Elifantree : Anemone

Turunen, Tuomas A. : Ornaments of time

Mopo : Mopocalypse

Mopo returns with their fourth album in January 2018. "Mopocalypse" is the most definite statement to date from the much-beloved group, who showcase both true grit and a knack for writing some highly emotional ballads here. Check out the first single "Tökkö" for a taste. CD version comes with a zine edited by Mopo. Vinyl version comes with a zine edited by Mopo + a full album download incl. 2 bonus tracks. The vinyl is housed in a beautiful "high gloss tip on sleeve".

Jori Huhtala 3 : Jori Huhtala 3

Ahvenlahti, Olli / Umo Jazz Orchestra : Seawinds - The Complete YLE Studio Recordings

Bowman Trio : Bowman Trio

Strong "loft jazz" from an upcoming Finnish trio recorded at Helsinki's We Jazz Festival now also available on CD. Composer/drummer Sami Nummela leads his fellow musicians, trumpeter Tomi Nikku and bassist Joonas Tuuri into deep yet melodic soundscapes on the 7 tracks included here.

Lassy, Timo / Mäkynen, Teppo : Calling James / Yanki

Sax man Timo Lassy & drummer Teppo Mäkynen debut their scorching duo formation. These tracks were recorded raw at their rehearsal space at Helsinki's Kaapelitehdas and cut to wax right next door at the Timmion Cutting Lab.

3TM : Form

Ahvenlahti, Olli : Thinking, Whistling

The legendary Finnish pianist/composer Olli Ahvenlahti returns with his first new jazz album in 31 years! The new album "Thinking, Whistling" will be released 8th Dec 2017 by Helsinki's We Jazz Records. The new record finds Ahvenlahti teaming up with the Jaska Lukkarinen Trio, one of the most highly-regarded ensembles in Finnish jazz. From funk-influenced acoustic jazz to heartfelt ballads, the band are delightfully in a world of their own, drawing from Ahvenlahti's effortless pianism and the trios natural swing. As Ahvenlahti sums it up: "For me, jazz music has always been about three things: melody, harmony and rhythm". LP comes with digital download including bonus track "Saturday" + printed inner sleeve including liner notes.

Kaisa's Machine : In the key of K

Koivistoinen, Eero / Catherine, Philip / Eero Koivistoinen Quartet : Jazz-Liisa 13

Black vinyl. Limited to 200 copies.

Laura Annika Quartet : Metsä

Koivistoinen, Eero / Catherine, Philip / Eero Koivistoinen Quartet / Nordjazz Quintet : Jazz-Liisa 14

Black vinyl. Limited to 200 copies.

Rissanen, Aki : Another north

Koivistoinen, Eero / Eero Koivistoinen Quartet : Illusion

Black vinyl, 300 copies

Lehtonen, Jussi : Move On

Intense, classic quintet jazz with many moods and rhythmic textures. The band consists of Lehtonen, Joonatan Rautio,Teemu Viinikainen, Aki Rissanen and Jori Huhtala.

3TM : Form

Joona Toivanen Trio / Toivanen, Joona : XX

Koskinen, Kerkko / Pohjola, Verneri / Umo Jazz Orchestra : Agatha

Black vinyl, 300 copies

Milo & Moses : Among Friends

Björkenheim, Raoul / Björkenheim, Raoul eCsTaSy : Doors of Perception

Takalo, Arttu : L'alliance Takalo