Soome riikliku muusikaauhinna laureaat, legendaarne jazztrummar ja helilooja Jukkis Uotila toob 22. aprillil Philly Joe Jazziklubisse oma erakordse rahvusvahelise kvinteti ja annab 2 eksklusiivset kontserti! Pikaaegse tegutsemisega USA jazz ansamblites, toob 65-aastane Jukkis endaga kaasa nüüd noored virtuoosid - nende hulgas tunnustatud artistid, saksofonist Seamus Blake, trompetist Gerard Presencer ning rahvusvahelisse jazzieliiti kiirelt liikunud uued meistrid, pianist Holger Marjamaa ja bassist Alexander Claffy. Jukkis Uotila kvintett esitab elavat, moodsat ja gruuvikeskset jazzi, mis ulatub energilistest lugudest õrnade ballaadideni. Kava koosneb nii Uotila enda kui Seamus Blake'i ja Holger Marjamaa lugudest.
19-aastaselt kolis Jukkis New Yorki, kus ta liitus muuhulgas Randy Breckeri, Toots Thielemansi, Joe Lovano, Joey Calderazzo, Tim Hagansi ja Mike Sterni ansamblitega. Naastes 1980. aastatel Soome, on ta jätkanud esinemist kogu maailmas. Selle kümnendi jooksul kujundas ta oma nägemuse järgi ka Sibeliuse Akadeemia jazziosakonda ning aitas professorina tõsta selle üheks maailma juhtivaks jazzi kooliks. Lisaks trummidele mängib Uotila klaverit, komponeerib, arranžeerib, produtseerib, juhib ansambleid ja bigbände ning on harinud kolm põlvkonda Soome tippmuusikuid.
1970. aastal Inglismaal sündinud saksofonist Seamus Blake tõusis New Yorgi jazzimaastikul esile 1990. aastate keskel endale iseloomuliku tenori kõlaga. Ta on esinenud paljude oma põlvkonna juhtivate artistidega, olnud Mingus Big Bandi liige ja salvestanud legendaarsete muusikutega nagu Bill Stewart, Dave Kikoski ja Victor Lewis. Blake on välja andnud kuusteist albumit bändijuhina ja viimastel aastatel tuuritanud Roger Watersi sooloprojektiga.
Trompetimängija Gerard Presencer pälvis esmakordselt rahvusvahelist tähelepanu 1990. aastate alguses oma soologa Briti hiphop-grupi US3 loos „Cantaloop“. Oma žanrilise mitmekülgsuse poolest tuntud muusik sai nõutud puhkpillimängijaks paljudes ansamblites ja salvestustes. Presencer juhtis kümme aastat Londoni Kuningliku Muusikaakadeemia jazziosakonda ja oli pikka aega Taani Raadio Bigbändi solist. Presencer on salvestanud ka popbändidega, sealhulgas Jamiroquai, Pet Shop Boys ja Brand New Heavies.
Pianist Holger Marjamaa on üks esimesi tõeliselt rahvusvahelisel tasemel jazzartist Eestist. Ta alustas õpinguid Jukkis Uotila käe all Sibeliuse Akadeemias 2014. aastal, kus tema erakordne mänguoskus kiiresti silma paistis. Pärast Manhattani Muusikakooli stipendiumi saamist äratas ta trompetist Chris Botti tähelepanu ja veetis kolm aastat tema bändiga tuuritades. Marjamaa on esinenud ka kitarrist Lee Ritenouriga ning teeb regulaarselt koostööd nooremate New Yorgi jazzartistidega nagu Chad Lefkowitz-Brown ja Benny Benack. Ta on ka teinud kaasa külalisesinejana Hammond orelil tuntud gospelansambliga Take 6.
Bassist Alexander Claffy on tänapäeval üks nõutumaid jazz bassiste New Yorgis. Olles elanud seal alates 2011. aastast, on Claffy esinenud nii vanemate legendidega nagu Louis Hayes, Jimmy Cobb ja Harold Mabern kui ka nooremate staaridega nagu Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel ja Christian Scott.
Koosseis:
Jukkis Uotila - trummid
Holger Marjamaa - klaver
Alexander Claffy - bass
Seamus Blake - saksofon
Gerard Presencer - trompet
Owner of Finland’s State Prize for Music, renowned jazz drummer and composer Jukkis Uotila, will bring his international quintet to perform at Philly Joe’s Jazz Club on the 22nd of April for 2 exclusive concerts! Having built a long career in U.S. ensembles, the 65-year-old Jukkis brings along a group of younger virtuosos. Among them, established artists, saxophonist Seamus Blake and trumpeter Gerard Presencer, and pianist Holger Marjamaa and bassist Alexander Claffy who have rapidly risen to the ranks of young masters in the international jazz elite. The Jukkis Uotila Band performs vibrant, modern, groove-oriented jazz ranging from high-energy pieces to tender ballads. The program features compositions by Uotila as well as works by Seamus Blake and Holger Marjamaa.
At the age of 19, Jukkis moved to New York, where he eventually joined, among others, the bands of Randy Brecker, Toots Thielemans, Joe Lovano, Joey Calderazzo, Tim Hagans and Mike Stern. Returning gradually to Finland in the 1980s, he has continued performing worldwide. During that decade he also shaped the Sibelius Academy’s Jazz Department according to his vision and, as professor, helped raise it into one of the world’s leading jazz schools. In addition to drums, Uotila plays piano, composes, arranges, produces, leads ensembles and big bands, and has educated three generations of top Finnish jazz musicians.
Born in England in 1970, saxophonist Seamus Blake rose to prominence on the New York jazz scene in the mid-1990s with his distinctive tenor sound. He has performed with many leading artists of his generation, been a member of the Mingus Big Band, and recorded with musicians such as Bill Stewart, Dave Kikoski and Victor Lewis. Blake has released sixteen albums as a leader and in recent years has toured with Roger Waters’ solo project.
Trumpeter Gerard Presencer first gained international attention in the early 1990s with his solo on “Cantaloop” by British hip-hop group US3. Known for his highly versatile style, he became a sought-after brass player for many groups and recordings. He led the Royal Academy of Music’s jazz department in London for ten years and was a long time soloist with the Danish Radio Big Band. Presencer has also recorded with pop acts including Jamiroquai, Pet Shop Boys and Brand New Heavies.
Pianist Holger Marjamaa is one of the first truly international-level jazz artist from Estonia. He began studying with Jukkis Uotila at the Sibelius Academy in 2014, where his exceptional talent quickly stood out. After receiving a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music, he caught the attention of trumpeter Chris Botti and spent three years touring with his band. Marjamaa has also performed with guitarist Lee Ritenour and regularly collaborates with younger New York jazz artists such as Chad Lefkowitz-Brown and Benny Benack. His Hammond organ playing has also brought him guest appearances with the gospel group Take 6.
Bassist Alexander Claffy is one of the most in-demand jazz bassists in New York today. Having lived there since 2011, Claffy has performed with both older legends such as Louis Hayes, Jimmy Cobb, and Harold Mabern, and more recently younger stars like Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Christian Scott.
Line-up:
Jukkis Uotila - drums
Holger Marjamaa - piano
Alexander Claffy - bass
Seamus Blake - saxophone
Gerard Presencer - trumpet
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