Jos minä puhuisin sinulle

Kaija Viitasalo · KYN · Ville Herrala · Mikko Hassinen

2016 · Physical and digital · ABACD 15

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Credits

Performers: Kaija Viitasalo — Choir conductorKYNVille Herrala — Double bassMikko Hassinen — PercussionManuel Dunkel — Tenor saxophoneFiona Jokivuolle — Vocals
Composers: Antônio Carlos JobimCootie WilliamsKaj ChydeniusMikko HassinenThelonious MonkVictor Young

About this release

"In honor of its 35th anniversary, Women's Choir KYN is releasing its eighth recording, If I would talk to you. The album contains ethnic jazz composed and arranged by Mikko Hassinen, who received the Teosto award last year, for KYN and for KYN and the jazz ensemble (Manuel Dunkel, tenor saxophone; Ville Herrala, double bass and Mikko Hassinen, percussion). Ethnic jazz is a genre of choral music that KYN created with his commissioned works. The melodic elements and lyrics of our folk tradition are combined with jazz rhythms and harmony. The choir is both a soloist and a percussionist, says Kaija Viitasalo, a theme running through the album between their own thoughts. The arrangements make the words of familiar songs open up in a new way, in this moment. I hope that the listeners will stop at the lyrics, and listen to each other. KYN is an ambitious and skillful innovator of choral music in Finland. KYN is a sought-after performer at domestic and foreign choir festivals. In recent years, it has been invited to concerts in Latvia, France and Taiwan. The choir has also been successful in numerous international competitions. Most recently, KYN received a gold medal in the World Choir Games choir series." Jazzrytmit/2.10.2016 Watch the video HERE [https://youtu.be/kwUImJm5TCk] "Ethnic jazz tailored for KYN by the Teosto award-winning Hassisen is fireworks for a choir and a jazz band: jazz standards in Finnish, folk songs as jazz arrangements and a composition that challenges the choir to become part of the band!" Culture Accordion 4/2016

Tracks

1.Ol' kaunis kesäiltacomp. Trad. · lyrics Trad.ISRC FIABA16005554:40
2.Tähtien lumous (Stella By Starlight)comp. Victor Young · lyrics Ned Washington, Finnish lyrics by SaukkiISRC FIABA16005562:59
3.Kullan ylistyscomp. Trad. · lyrics Trad.ISRC FIABA16005574:25
4.Aamulla varhaincomp. Trad. · lyrics Trad.ISRC FIABA16005585:13
5.Ei sanaakaan (Insensatez)comp. Antônio Carlos Jobim · lyrics Vinícius de Moraes, Finnish lyrics by Chrisse JohanssonISRC FIABA16005594:09
6.Sinua, sinua rakastancomp. Kaj Chydenius · lyrics Aulikki OksanenISRC FIABA16005604:26
7.Vain öisin ('Round Midnight)comp. Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk · lyrics Bernard Hanighen, Finnish lyrics by Juice LeskinenISRC FIABA16005613:26
Jos minä puhuisin sinulle -serie
8.Minä kunnioittaisin sinua...comp. Mikko Hassinen · lyrics Virpi Stenlund · arr. Mikko HassinenISRC FIABA16005626:53
9.Siksi kunnes kertoisit...comp. Mikko Hassinen · lyrics Virpi Stenlund · arr. Mikko HassinenISRC FIABA16005634:59
10.Sinä kulkisit ohitseni...comp. Mikko Hassinen · lyrics Virpi Stenlund · arr. Mikko HassinenISRC FIABA16005645:13

Reviews

”35-vuotisjuhlavuotensa kunniaksi Naiskuoro KYN julkaisee kahdeksannen äänitteensä, Jos minä puhuisin sinulle. Levy sisältää viime vuonna Teosto-palkinnon saaneen Mikko Hassisen KYN:lle sekä KYN:lle ja jazzyhtyeelle (Manuel Dunkel, tenorisaksofoni; Ville Herrala, kontrabasso ja Mikko Hassinen, lyömäsoittimet) säveltämää ja sovittamaa etnistä jazzia. Etninen jazz on kuoromusiikin genre, jonka KYN on tilausteoksillaan luonut. Siinä kansanperinteemme melodiset ainekset ja tekstit sekä nykyrunous…
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