Albums include harakka bialoipokku, keesojen lehto, and visitation. Jussi pekka pohjola january 1952 27 november 20081 was a finnish multiinstrumentalist, composer and producer. I almost remember typing it all out on my high tech typewriter. Pekka pohjola visitation 2015, clear, vinyl discogs. Pekka is the album that the many fans of verneri pohjola, pekka pohjola and. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Hes produced a long string of solo albums covering a variety of instrumental progressive forms beginning with pihkasilma kaarnakorva in 1972, while still a member of his original group wigwam. Join facebook to connect with pekka pohjola and others you may know. Originally pohjola rose to fame as the bass player of the finnish progressive rock band wigwam, but he soon departed on a solo career, initially releasing frank zappa. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Keesojen lehto featured and was produced by mike oldfield, in 1979, pohjola released visitation. One of finlands most renowned progressive rock composers and bass players, pekka pohjola, has died. Pekka pohjola 1984 everyman jokamies pekka pohjola 1985 space waltz. Pekka s fourth solo album visitation was released in 1979 with many of the same musicians, and with its fantasy influenced themes was more of a critical success.
His early solo records are heavily zappainfluenced, but later he has developed his own, unique style. Pekka pohjola is a finnish composer, bandleader, and bassist among bassists primarily, but also fluent on piano, synthesizer, and trumpet as well. Pekka pohjola opiskeli sibeliusakatemiassa klassista pianon ja viulunsoittoa. A pleasingly quirky effort by finnish prog bassist pekka pohjola, visitation is an interesting instrumental jazzy prog album elements of classical music, jazz fusion and bizarrely, cockrockish riffing and soloing are present. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Pohjola plays on three tracks out of five, does not take any solos. It first appeared in an early 1981 issue of eurock magazine. The mathematicians air display reissued 2010 pekka pohjola.
Pekka pohjola s fourth album visitation is regarded by many as his finest, the true musical fruition his early albums had clearly promised robert silversteins liner notes, originally on warners cd rerelease, unimaginatively circulated also on svart records. Originally pohjola rose to fame as the bass player of the finnish progressive rock band wigwam, but he soon departed on a solo career, initially releasing frank zappainfluenced. Pekka pohjola group esiintyy television viihdetoimituksen rockillassa helmikuussa 1981. In 1980 the group became the pekka pohjola group and they released the album katkavaaran lohikaarme the dragon of katkavaara mountain with a similarly melodic, sometimes wistful. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Heavy jazz live in helsinki and tokyo by pekka pohjola. Dancing in the dark julkaistiin albumilla visitation kaksi vuotta aiemmin. Largest cheap mp3 music store, latest music, many albums and much more. His early solo records are heavily zappainfluenced, but later he. At last, pekka pohjola had been allowed to give his imagination freerein. Oct 04, 2012 pekka pohjola born january, 1952, died november 27, 2008 was an influential finnish bass player, composer and band leader.
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Pekka pohjola visitation warner bros 5050466880529, 19792003, cd by peter thelen, published 19950301. Jussi pekka pohjola was a finnish multiinstrumentalist, composer and producer. For anyone not yet familiar with the name of pekka pohjola, he is a finnish composer, bandleader, and bassist among bassists primarily, but also fluent on piano. Pohjola s music is progressive rock, or rock jazz, or fusion, or heavy jazz as he calls it himself at least i think so. Pekka pohjolas last album views, originally released on cd in 2002, gets its vinyl debut. Pekka pohjola visitation vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Listen free to pekka pohjola visitation strange awakening, vapour trails and more. Esoteric recordings is reissuing the album on 25 january 2010. Pekka pohjola was born on january, 1952 in helsinki, finland as jussi pekka pohjola. Visitation lp svr324, svart records, 19792015 authorised reissue of pekka pohjola s 4th solo effort, originally issued on dig it in 1979. Released 1979 recorded januaryfebruary 1979 progressive rock. The mathematicians air display mysterious air display is the third album by pekka pohjola, released in 1977 by virgin records.
This 1974 solo album by bassist pekka pohjola is an instrumental concept album based around the story of a manicdepressive magpie or at least i think so and was released in the same year as the great album being by finnish prog band wigwam. Best known as a bass player, pohjola was also a classically trained pianist and violinist pohjola rose to fame as the bass player of the finnish progressive rock band wigwam, but he soon departed on a solo career, initially releasing frank zappainfluenced progressive rock. Born in 1952, pohjola had actually started his rock career in a band called the boys, after having eschewed an education in classical violin and piano from the sibelius academy of helsinki. Pekka pohjola urban tango pohjola pelpcd1, 19822010, cd pekka pohjola visitation warner bros 5050466880529, 19792003, cd by peter thelen, published 19950301.
Kansi ex, levy ex pohjola records pelp 2 finnish edition hinta. Visitation is a music studio album recording by pekka pohjola jazz. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The album is coproduced by mike oldfield and features him as guitarist along with georg wadenius.
Pekka pohjola is my favorite finnish musician my favorite foreign musiciansbands are mike oldfield, genesis and yes. He knows how to handle several other instruments too. Finnish born pekka pohjola got his first true acclaim as the bassist for the band wigwam. Shop 2 records for sale for album visitation by pekka pohjola on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Born in helsinki, pohjola grew up on movie soundtracks and rock playing a little bit of everything before. Verneri pohjola has established a reputation as one of finlands leading and busiest jazz musicians, but music is in his blood, as hes the son of pekka pohjola, one of the countrys most adventurous bass players who came of age in the prog rock era of the 1970s. All of pohjolas 1970s solo albums exhibited fantasy influences, but these were undoubtedly strongest. Pekka pohjola harakka bialoipokku b the magpie 1974 jazzrockfusion finland. Pekka pohjola harakka bialoipokku vinyl mp3 album download. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Last night is from the same jamsession as raveup for the roadies on wigwam.
B the magpie by pekka pohjola 20100223 pekka pohjola. Jussi pekka pohjola january 1952 27 november 2008 was a finnish. He is known for his work on drommen om rita 1993, scratch 2001 and try to remember 1984. This is pohjola at his most creative and innovative. With no limits placed on what he could and couldnt do, this is an allout production that totally achieves what it sets out to do.
Dj shadows midnight in a perfect world sample of pekka. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pekka pohjola at the discogs. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. The following interview with pekka pohjola was the first interview i ever wrote and conducted and had published. Jussi pekka pohjola january 1952 27 november 2008 was a finnish multiinstrumentalist, composer and producer. The article was titled a visitation with pekka pohjola. Some finns even claim to hear a hint of sibelius in his work.
Buy legal music and download mp3 music online in high quality. He is the eldest child of medical doctor ensti pohjola and grew up in a highly musical environment. Pekka is the album that the many fans of verneri pohjola, pekka pohjola and wigwam have long waited for and will command huge attention and adoration from audiences not just in finland, the uk where wigwams singles were released on virgin and the states on verve but internationally as well. Kaarnakorva 1972, harakka bialoipokku 1974, known as b the magpie in the united kingdom and keesojen lehto 1977, known as mathematicians air display in the united kingdom. Pohjola rose to fame as the bass player of the finnish progressive rock band wigwam, but he soon departed on a solo career, initially releasing frank zappainfluenced progressive rock albums. His early solo records are heavily zappainfluenced, but. Music profile for pekka pohjola, born january 1952. Wrapped in gatefold covers and with new liner notes, this thing of beauty is limited to 300 on black and 200 on colored vinyl. Pekka pohjola visitation 1979 finland, jazz rockprogressive rock.
In 1980, pohjola s band the group changed its name to pekka pohjola group. For anyone not yet familiar with the name of pekka pohjola, he is a finnish composer, bandleader, and bassist among bassists primarily, but also. Pekka pohjola music speaks without words finnish music quarterly. Nov 09, 2014 pekka pohjola 1974 harakka bialoipokku. Pekka pohjola flight of the angel mp3 flac download. Pekka pohjola pihkasilma kaarnakorva harakka bialoipokku 19721974 love rec. His father played cello, his mother piano, and all of his three sister and two brothers are today musicians. On the raw is an spanish progressive rock band from barcelona consisting of alex ojea, jordi. Pekka pohjola visitation 1979 warner music 2003 lossless. Pekka pohjola changing waters 1992 pekka pohjola flight of the angel 1986 reissue 2002 pekka pohjola pewit 1997 pekka pohjola the mathematicians air display 1977 remastered edit. In 1979 pohjola released visitation, his fourth solo album. Pekka pohjola born january, 1952, died november 27, 2008 was an influential finnish bass player, composer and band leader. Best known as a bass player, pohjola was also a classically trained pianist and violinist.
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