ALEKSI HEINOLA QUINTET RECORD RELEASE PARTY
Thu 28 Mar
|Helsinki
Aleksi Heinola – drums Mikko Gunu Karjalainen – trumpet Manuel Dunkel – sax Mikael Jakobsson – piano Daniel Franck (Swe) – bass
Place & Time
28 Mar 2019, 19:00
Helsinki, Hämeentie 3, 00530 Helsinki, Finland
About the event
The band's sound is firmly rooted in the Hard Bop expression of the 1950s and 60s, with strong groove and clear compositions at its core. The programme features new
Aleksi Heinola's soulful, swinging playing carries a deep awareness of the tradition and a clear groove. Despite his
young age, he has performed at numerous festivals and clubs in Finland and abroad with international artists such as Sinne Eeg (
”I wanted to make a Hard Bop record with a clearly audible traditional jazz sound and modern nuances. I aimed to compose pieces with clear mel
On my relationship with Hard Bop: “For a long time I have sought in my own expression to get as deep as possible into the core of 1950s–60s Hard Bop. This