Jeanette Wrate and the Northern Lights Ensemble
blend the melodies, rhythms and sounds of Finnish folk music with the swing and
improvisation of contemporary jazz to create a unique and original music. This
innovative group, led by jazz drummer Jeanette Wrate (Dizzy Gillespie, Maiden
Voyage and Big World), includes violinist Jeff Gauthier, double bassist Anders
Swanson, and keyboard player Craig Ochikubo. |
Track Listing (click linked titles for mp3)
| 1. | Entelli | [9:06] | | 2. | Sofia's Flykt | [7:31] | | 3. | The Shadow of My Tango | [6:43] | | 4. | Kalmari Special | [4:02] | | 5. | Sade | [4:53] | | 6. | Didjeridu and Percussion Interlude | [2:16] | | 7. | Kantele | [5:23] | | 8. | Voice, Gong, and Kantele Interlude | [3:06] | | 9. | Lahtovirsi (Departing Song) | [2:34] | | 10. | Horpsis | [6:54] | | 11. | Laitisen Mankeliska (Heikki's Mangle Dance) | [9:57] | | 12. | Evening Prayer | [7:15] |
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Musicians
Jeanette Wrate - drums, gongs, voice, toys, whistles
Jeff Gauthier - acoustic and electric violins
Craig Ochikubo - piano, keyboards
Anders Swanson - contrabass
Alex Cline - gongs, kantele
George McMullen - didjeridu
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