From: Walker, Radio Jazz (walker_at_radiojazz.dk)
Date: 2003-02-10 23:21:02
Talking about the Scandinavian flavour it is worth
seeking out Companionship - The sound of Scandinavia
on April records. It is compiled by Dj Wunderbaum
whose own combo ; Povo is setting out to conquer
the feets of the headz !
Companionship - The sound of Scandinavia features
the present sound of Scandinavia minus
Finland ( for some reason ) .
Talking of the latter Nu Spirit Helsinki ´s selftitled debut
still brightens up my day, and especially so after
their superb concert at Vega, Copenhagen.
Full ten piece lineup , two vocalists, three horns, percussion,
drums, rhodes, keys - super cookin .
Had the pleasure of interviewing one of the founding
fathers of the Nu Spirit Helsinki collective, Tuomas,
for Kick Jazz which was informative as well as a
peek into the creativity behind a very admirable and
daring band.
Keep your ears open for the soon to be first release on
their own label ; Ricky Tick records.
It is two slices of organic dancefloor jazz featuring Finnish
tenor sax giant Eero Koivistoinen and the combo is
called The five corners quintet.
I grabbed some stills from Vega :
http://www.radiojazz.dk/vaer/kickjazz/nuspirit_helsinki/index.htm
Anyone want moving footage - hit me back.
Also go check their own website www.nuspirit.com
Finally Kick Jazz is online as part of the Take 10 project.
Live365.com is the place to grab the action :-))
Walker,
Kick Jazz !!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "SayVegin" <idm_at_xyberweb.com>
To: <acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:10 PM
Subject: RE: [acid-jazz] Recommendations
> Hi
>
> I'd like to second the Hollow Records recommendation. Specially Quant's
> Funkster EP is very nice.
> His older stuff on .dot records is pretty good too, but this label doesn't
> exist anymore, so you might have a hard time finding those.
>
> Also the Finnish Sähkö sublabel "PUU" has some fine releases with a jazzy
> touch,
> check: Freestyle Man, Jimi Tenor, Nicolle Willis, ...
>
> bye,
> Bart
> www.freestylegrooves.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mamoru Ogawa [mailto:m.ogawa_at_worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: maandag 10 februari 2003 0:50
> To: acid-jazz_at_ucsd.edu
> Subject: [acid-jazz] Recommendations
>
>
> Hey,
>
> Im new to mailing list. Im a big fan of the nu jazz movement, esp. the scene
> in scandinavia (nuspirit helsinki, jaga jazzist, koop, etc.). I was
> wondering if anyone knows any artists with a similar sound. Thanks,
> Mamoru
>
> P.S. Anybody representin Philly?
>
>
>