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Nordic Bop

Pekka Pylkkanen | Eric Ineke

Nordic Bop

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Format: CD
Label: Challenge Records
UPC: 0608917354225
Catnr: CR 73542
Release date: 03 June 2022
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"... One has audible fun on this history trip in the swing and bop of the 1960s. In just under an hour of playing time, the officially finely executed musical sightseeing tour is over again, which has made you want to listen again to the original recordings."

Concerto, Austria, 01-10-2022
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I am very happy, that after all these years we finally have this album finished! We had a great time recording the music (and even now, when working on finalizing it). I’m looking forward to playing with you all again, hopefully in the very near future! I will let Eric tell the story of this album….
Pekka Pylkkanen, Aegina Island, April 2022

When Pekka Pylkkänen invited me in 2017 to play a couple of concerts with him in Finland and Estonia, I immediately responded with an enthusiastic YES!! Having played together before, I knew the music would be great and swinging! On piano, we had the pleasure of having the wonderful and hard-swinging piano player Mikael Jakobsson from Finland and the young and very talented bass player Heikko Remmel from Tallinn, Estonia.

Pekka got the idea of putting together a repertoire of tunes written by some of the great Jazz legends I played with during my earlier career. During the concerts, we all felt that it worked out really well and that we should at least put some of the repertoire in the can for the right moment to release it on CD.

Well, that moment came five years later. Recorded in this beautiful studio of the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts in Helsinki; a real straight-ahead swinging Jazz album finally saw the light. I have a close connection with at least five of the tunes, because I toured in the past with their composers. ‘Amsterdam after Dark’ is written by the legendary tenor saxophonist George Coleman. I had the pleasure of playing with him for a week in 1974, together with Rob Agerbeek and Rob Langereis, and it was an incredible experience: George was at the top of his game every night. Luckily one of the concerts was recorded and got released years later, on the Blue Jack Label.

‘Luminescence’ brought me back to the eminent professor of Bop, Mr. Barry Harris. For more then 15 years I backed him up when he came to teach (always for a week) at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague. One of those concerts was recorded and got also released on CD. I have great memories of working with him when we played for a week in St Petersburg in Russia during the White Nights Festival in 2007. Playing with Barry was a true education in Bebop!

‘Left Alone’ was written by pianist Mal Waldron whom I played with on a festival in Belgium in the nineties with the Ben van den Dungen/Jarmo Hoogendijk Quintet. This very quiet man and profound musician, combined with this furious Hardbop quintet was an unforgettable experience.

‘Montmarte’, written by the great Dexter Gordon, brings back to me one my best experiences of my whole career. In 1972 I got a call from promoter Wim Wigt to go on an almost 3 months tour with this legendary giant together with the Rein de Graaff Trio. I was 25 years old and it was at that moment, that I entered the University of Hardbop!

‘Signal’ is a very hip and modern-sounding tune written by the legendary and impeccable guitar player Jimmy Raney. He recorded that tune in 1951 with Stan Getz at Storyville in Boston. That recording became a landmark and sure is still one my all-time favorite albums! I was thrilled when I received a request from the producer Gerry Teekens in 1977 to play a radio concert in Lausanne with Jimmy and his son Doug Raney. They were on tour, and Jimmy had a serious argument with his drummer back then, whom Jimmy ended up firing, so I was in. From the first note we played at the soundcheck, Jimmy gave me a look and smiled at me, and after the concert he told he really liked my playing very much. That led me to do all his tours in Europe for the 3 consecutive years, as well as the first recording for Criss Cross Records in 1981 (called ‘Raney 81’) with his son Doug and the great Danish bass player Jesper Lundgaard. All those great moments with these legendary giants are with me all the time, and I am very happy and thankful that Pekka took this initiative to get this wonderful project together!
Enjoy!

Eric Ineke, The Hague March 2022
Ich bin sehr glücklich, dass wir nach all den Jahren dieses Album endlich fertig haben! Wir hatten eine großartige Zeit bei den Aufnahmen (und auch jetzt noch, wenn wir an der Fertigstellung des Albums arbeiten).
Ich freue mich darauf, mit euch allen wieder zu spielen, hoffentlich in sehr naher Zukunft! Ich werde Eric die Geschichte dieses Albums erzählen lassen....
Pekka Pylkkanen, Insel Aegina, April 2022

Als Pekka Pylkkänen mich 2017 einlud, ein paar Konzerte mit ihm in Finnland und Estland zu spielen, habe ich sofort mit einem begeisterten JA geantwortet!!! Da wir schon einmal zusammen gespielt hatten, wusste ich, dass die Musik großartig und schwungvoll sein würde! Am Klavier hatten wir das Vergnügen, den wunderbaren und hart swingenden Pianisten Mikael Jakobsson aus Finnland und den jungen und sehr talentierten Bassisten Heikko Remmel aus Tallinn in Estland zu haben.

Pekka hatte die Idee, ein Repertoire mit Stücken zusammenzustellen, die von einigen der großen Jazzlegenden geschrieben wurden, mit denen ich während meiner früheren Karriere gespielt habe. Während der Konzerte hatten wir alle das Gefühl, dass es wirklich gut funktionierte und dass wir zumindest einen Teil des Repertoires aufbewahren sollten, um es zum richtigen Zeitpunkt auf CD zu veröffentlichen.

Nun, dieser Zeitpunkt kam fünf Jahre später. Aufgenommen in diesem wunderschönen Studio der Sibelius-Akademie der Universität der Künste in Helsinki, erblickte ein wirklich geradliniges, swingendes Jazz-Album das Licht der Welt. Zu mindestens fünf der Stücke habe ich eine enge Verbindung, da ich in der Vergangenheit mit ihren Komponisten auf Tournee war. Amsterdam after Dark" stammt aus der Feder des legendären Tenorsaxophonisten George Coleman. Ich hatte 1974 das Vergnügen, eine Woche lang mit ihm zu spielen, zusammen mit Rob Agerbeek und Rob Langereis, und es war eine unglaubliche Erfahrung: George war jeden Abend auf dem Höhepunkt seines Könnens. Glücklicherweise wurde eines der Konzerte aufgezeichnet und Jahre später auf dem Blue Jack Label veröffentlicht.

Luminescence" brachte mich zurück zum bedeutenden Professor des Bop, Mr. Barry Harris. Mehr als 15 Jahre lang begleitete ich ihn, wenn er (immer für eine Woche) am Königlichen Konservatorium von Den Haag unterrichtete. Eines dieser Konzerte wurde aufgezeichnet und auch auf CD veröffentlicht. Ich habe tolle Erinnerungen an die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm, als wir 2007 eine Woche lang in St. Petersburg in Russland während des White Nights Festivals spielten. Mit Barry zu spielen war eine echte Bebop-Ausbildung!

Left Alone" wurde von dem Pianisten Mal Waldron geschrieben, mit dem ich in den neunziger Jahren auf einem Festival in Belgien mit dem Ben van den Dungen/Jarmo Hoogendijk Quintet gespielt habe. Dieser sehr ruhige Mann und tiefgründige Musiker, kombiniert mit diesem furiosen Hardbop-Quintett, war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis.

Montmarte", geschrieben vom großen Dexter Gordon, erinnert mich an eines der besten Erlebnisse meiner gesamten Karriere. 1972 erhielt ich einen Anruf vom Promoter Wim Wigt, um mit diesem legendären Riesen zusammen mit dem Rein de Graaff Trio auf eine fast dreimonatige Tournee zu gehen. Ich war 25 Jahre alt und betrat in diesem Moment die Universität des Hardbop!

Signal" ist ein sehr angesagter und modern klingender Titel, der von dem legendären und tadellosen Gitarristen Jimmy Raney geschrieben wurde. Er nahm dieses Stück 1951 mit Stan Getz im Storyville in Boston auf. Diese Aufnahme wurde zu einem Meilenstein und ist mit Sicherheit immer noch eines meiner Lieblingsalben! Ich war begeistert, als ich 1977 von dem Produzenten Gerry Teekens die Anfrage erhielt, ein Radiokonzert in Lausanne mit Jimmy und seinem Sohn Doug Raney zu spielen. Sie waren auf Tournee, und Jimmy hatte damals einen heftigen Streit mit seinem Schlagzeuger, den er schliesslich feuerte, also war ich dabei. Von der ersten Note an, die wir beim Soundcheck spielten, warf Jimmy mir einen Blick zu und lächelte mich an, und nach dem Konzert sagte er, dass er mein Spiel wirklich sehr mochte. Das führte dazu, dass ich in den folgenden drei Jahren bei all seinen Tourneen in Europa mitwirkte, ebenso wie bei der ersten Aufnahme für Criss Cross Records im Jahr 1981 (namens 'Raney 81') mit seinem Sohn Doug und dem großartigen dänischen Bassisten Jesper Lundgaard. All diese großartigen Momente mit diesen legendären Giganten sind mir immer präsent, und ich bin sehr glücklich und dankbar, dass Pekka die Initiative ergriffen hat, dieses wunderbare Projekt zusammenzustellen!
Viel Spaß!

Eric Ineke, Den Haag März 2022

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Eric Ineke (drums)

Eric Ineke ( b. April 1(!), 1947), mostly self-taught, began playing gigs in late 1964 with people like Ferdinand Povel, Rob Madna, Piet Noordijk, Wim Overgaauw and Frans Elsen. From 1971 until 1989 he was a member of the now legendary Rein de Graaff/Dick Vennik Quartet. He toured through Europe accompanying a lot of visiting American and European musicians, such as: Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Don Byas, George Coleman, Al Cohn, Lee Konitz, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles McPherson, Dave Pike, Doug Raney, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Curtis Fuller, Bud Shank, David Liebman and played on numerous Jazz festivals in Europe and the USA. He was the drummer behind  Jimmy Raney on almost all of his European tours. Since 1984 Eric Ineke is...
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Eric Ineke ( b. April 1(!), 1947), mostly self-taught, began playing gigs in late 1964 with people like Ferdinand Povel, Rob Madna, Piet Noordijk, Wim Overgaauw and Frans Elsen. From 1971 until 1989 he was a member of the now legendary Rein de Graaff/Dick Vennik Quartet. He toured through Europe accompanying a lot of visiting American and European musicians, such as: Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Don Byas, George Coleman, Al Cohn, Lee Konitz, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles McPherson, Dave Pike, Doug Raney, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Curtis Fuller, Bud Shank, David Liebman and played on numerous Jazz festivals in Europe and the USA. He was the drummer behind Jimmy Raney on almost all of his European tours.
Since 1984 Eric Ineke is member of the Dutch Jazz Orchestra that went to the USA in 1995 to play a concert for the Duke Ellington-conference in Pittsburgh and also recorded the Music of Billy Strayhorn (CHR70089/92). In 1990 he started as a teacher at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. In 1999 he formed the Wolfert Brederode/Eric Ineke Quintet and recorded the CD's "Trinity" and "Pictures of You" (A-records). With David Liebmann and Marius Beets he recorded “Lieb Plays Wilder” (DBCHR75214).
In 2006, Eric Ineke’s JazzXpress came about. “While driving to a gig with David Liebman in Antwerp, Belgium, Dave said it was about time I started my own hardbop group. ‘You should do this, and ask some good youngsters.’ That night, Marius Beets was on bass and tenor saxophonist Sjoerd Dijkhuizen came by. Marius said: ‘This is what we’ve been waiting for!’ Sjoerd immediately asked if he could be part of it. Of course he could!” For the piano chair Eric asked Rob van Bavel, with whom he had developed ‘a great rhythmic rapport’ after they both had been part of the Piet Noordijk Quartet and the high-energy Jarmo Hoogendijk/Ben van den Dungen Quintet. Young trumpet sensation Rik Mol – just 22 while I’m writing this - was recommended by his former teacher Jarmo Hoogendijk, who had to retire from stage because of a lip injury.
The band’s name was made up by Eric’s fellow musicians. “They decided that my name should be part of it, and they invented the word Xpress, with the capital X. It looks good on jazz club and festival posters.”
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Pekka Pylkkanen (saxophone)

Born in 1964, saxophonist and composer Pekka Pylkkänen has been recognized as one of the stronger jazz artists and saxophonists in Europe. He has performed around the globe and been very successful not only in Europe, but also for example in Asia and South-America. He has collaborated with numerous prestigious artists in many countries, and continues to work as a soloist/leader, recording artist and educator throughout the world. During his earlier career he worked several years full-time with the ‘National Jazz Orchestra of Finland’ – UMO Jazz Orchestra, with which he also sometimes performed modern contemporary music, and was often featured as a soloist. Some of the guests for both UMO Jazz Orchestra included stars such as Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson,...
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Born in 1964, saxophonist and composer Pekka Pylkkänen has been recognized as one of the stronger jazz artists and saxophonists in Europe. He has performed around the globe and been very successful not only in Europe, but also for example in Asia and South-America. He has collaborated with numerous prestigious artists in many countries, and continues to work as a soloist/leader, recording artist and educator throughout the world.
During his earlier career he worked several years full-time with the ‘National Jazz Orchestra of Finland’ – UMO Jazz Orchestra, with which he also sometimes performed modern contemporary music, and was often featured as a soloist. Some of the guests for both UMO Jazz Orchestra included stars such as Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Michael Abene, Mercer Ellington, Dee Dee Bridgewater, etc.
As a leader he has performed in more than 50 countries in Europe, The Americas, all over Asia and also South Africa. He has appeared as a leader/soloist in around 2000 concerts during the last 20 years, most of them outside Finland. His appearances range from clubs to concert halls and major festivals and TV concerts, such as Hong Kong Jazz Festival, Beijing Jazz Festival, Trondheim Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, National Arts Festival (South Africa), Providencia Festival de Jazz (Santiago, Chile), Yokohama Jazz Promenade, Yarasum Jazz Festival, Beijing Concert Hall, The Spring Hall (Seoul/Korea), EBS.
In addition to his long career as a performing artist, Pekka has led a significant career as an educator, having had several full-time positions in Finland, but also he has held clinics and master classes in more than 60 music universities/conservatories and colleges around the world.
He has been invited as and Artist-In-Residence in dozens of occasions in for example Finland, Italy, China, Malaysia, Brazil and Portugal.
His 2 first CDs Pekka Pylkkanen: Pekka’s Tube Factory in 1999 and Pekka Pylkkanen Tube Factory: Opaque in 2001 were released by Naxos Jazz, and his 3rd album Pekka Pylkkanen Tube Factory: Listen! by Lumino Records and later licenced to the Chinese market by Starsing Records. He represents Ken Okutsu Mouthpieces, Marmaduke Music accessories and Keilwerth Saxophones.

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Heikko Remmel (double bass)

Composer(s)

Pekka Pylkkanen (saxophone)

Born in 1964, saxophonist and composer Pekka Pylkkänen has been recognized as one of the stronger jazz artists and saxophonists in Europe. He has performed around the globe and been very successful not only in Europe, but also for example in Asia and South-America. He has collaborated with numerous prestigious artists in many countries, and continues to work as a soloist/leader, recording artist and educator throughout the world. During his earlier career he worked several years full-time with the ‘National Jazz Orchestra of Finland’ – UMO Jazz Orchestra, with which he also sometimes performed modern contemporary music, and was often featured as a soloist. Some of the guests for both UMO Jazz Orchestra included stars such as Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson,...
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Born in 1964, saxophonist and composer Pekka Pylkkänen has been recognized as one of the stronger jazz artists and saxophonists in Europe. He has performed around the globe and been very successful not only in Europe, but also for example in Asia and South-America. He has collaborated with numerous prestigious artists in many countries, and continues to work as a soloist/leader, recording artist and educator throughout the world.
During his earlier career he worked several years full-time with the ‘National Jazz Orchestra of Finland’ – UMO Jazz Orchestra, with which he also sometimes performed modern contemporary music, and was often featured as a soloist. Some of the guests for both UMO Jazz Orchestra included stars such as Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Michael Abene, Mercer Ellington, Dee Dee Bridgewater, etc.
As a leader he has performed in more than 50 countries in Europe, The Americas, all over Asia and also South Africa. He has appeared as a leader/soloist in around 2000 concerts during the last 20 years, most of them outside Finland. His appearances range from clubs to concert halls and major festivals and TV concerts, such as Hong Kong Jazz Festival, Beijing Jazz Festival, Trondheim Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, National Arts Festival (South Africa), Providencia Festival de Jazz (Santiago, Chile), Yokohama Jazz Promenade, Yarasum Jazz Festival, Beijing Concert Hall, The Spring Hall (Seoul/Korea), EBS.
In addition to his long career as a performing artist, Pekka has led a significant career as an educator, having had several full-time positions in Finland, but also he has held clinics and master classes in more than 60 music universities/conservatories and colleges around the world.
He has been invited as and Artist-In-Residence in dozens of occasions in for example Finland, Italy, China, Malaysia, Brazil and Portugal.
His 2 first CDs Pekka Pylkkanen: Pekka’s Tube Factory in 1999 and Pekka Pylkkanen Tube Factory: Opaque in 2001 were released by Naxos Jazz, and his 3rd album Pekka Pylkkanen Tube Factory: Listen! by Lumino Records and later licenced to the Chinese market by Starsing Records. He represents Ken Okutsu Mouthpieces, Marmaduke Music accessories and Keilwerth Saxophones.

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Press

... One has audible fun on this history trip in the swing and bop of the 1960s. In just under an hour of playing time, the officially finely executed musical sightseeing tour is over again, which has made you want to listen again to the original recordings.
Concerto, Austria, 01-10-2022

... also the other musicians present a passionate performance, finest bop, as you would expect, swinging hard, virtuosic, driving and cheeky, thus - on a high level!
Musikansich, 04-8-2022

... Whether with tempo or balladesque, clearly conservative modern, but wonderful to listen to...
NaDann, 13-7-2022

This album is a kind of sentimental journey, which at the same time reflects the high artistry and ingenuity of the performers...
Jazzfun, 01-7-2022

... for the tempo we can count on Eric Ineke, as on the saxophonist for the catchy sound, or the pianist with the fluid phrasing, and the young Heikko Remmel whose versatility – he plays both classical and jazz – and the maturity shines through on every piece.
Jazz Mania, 17-6-2022

Nothing really new of course, but every time Eric Ineke releases a new album, the fifties jazz lover gets his money's worth. You will understand, I am such a lover!
Jazz'halo, 29-5-2022

... "Nordic Bop" is therefore exactly what it says as title: historical sound, instrumentally eloquently tuned half a century after its creation...
Jazzthing 06 2022, 27-5-2022

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