Esa Pietilä Yrjö Award

November 8, 2016

Esa Pietilä Yrjö Award

The Yrjö Jazz award 2016 was given to saxophonist Esa Pietilä (b. 1964) for his original, genre-defying work in the field of avant-garde jazz.

“Pietilä is known as a fearless improviser and musical visionary. His repertory is extremely versatile, including collaborations with classical orchestras. Moreover, he has brought not only Finnish but also international critics to their knees: the influential jazz magazine New York City Jazz Record shortlisted the debut album of Pietilä’s group Liberty Ship among the albums of 2013,” Petteri Klintrup, the Chair of the Finnish Jazz Federation board, explained.

The Yrjö Jazz Prize is an annual award given to a Finnish jazz artist in acknowledgement of his or her outstanding contribution to Finnish jazz music.

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Esa Pietilä solo album Times And Spaces

June 29, 2016

Esa Pietilä solo album Times And Spaces

Esa Pietilä solo album Times & Spaces connects the acoustic expression of solo saxophone with live-electronics. The double album is a strong artistic statement and exploration into the world of improvisation. The album consists of two discs, one with acoustic expression and the second one with live-electronics which connects tenor saxophone´s acoustic expression with immense possibilities of live-electronics. With live-electronics Pietilä creates diverse atmospheres and unique musical ambients. Pietilä exploits the use of live-electronics with his own personal ways e.g. with motion censors and other unusual controllers to tweak sounds etc. Times & Spaces is the second solo saxophone album of Pietilä.

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LIBERTY SHIP RELEASES NEW DOUBLE ALBUM

March 9, 2015

Liberty Ship returns in spring 2015 with their second double album for Eclipse Music. After the undenieble artistic statement which was the 2013 debut Approaching, the band continues to seek uncharted waters of creative expression in contemporary jazz music.

The Wide Open Suite & Noises At Sea, a bold double album: one acoustic CD, one electric, on which their music is adventurous, mysterious, creative and unpredictable.

The album was premiered at a Concert at Koko Jazz Club, Helsinki, Finland 1.3.2015 and it ail be in shops on 20th of march.

Liberty Ship, formed in 2012, navigates the deep waters of free jazz and improvised music in constant pursuit of liberated self-expression. Acclaimed saxophonist and composer Esa Pietilä leads this all-star quartet of accomplished Finnish jazz musicians, pushing each musician to the boundaries of their creative ability. According to the reviews, authors, Liberty Ship is without a doubt one of the most exciting and adventurous projects to emerge from the booming Finnish jazz scene

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Liberty ships´s album “Approaching” belongs to the top 10 list of Finnish Jazz releases 2013-2014

August 14, 2014

Editor (The Guardian & Jazz Journal) and Jazz enthusiastic Wif Stenger has made his top 10 list of Finnish Jazz releases 2013-2014. We´re proud to announce that Liberty Ship´s “Approaching” belongs into the list. Thanks!

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Liberty Ship new cd Release

October 13, 2013

LIBERTY SHIP” (Aki Rissanen, pno – Olavi Louhivuori, drs, – Antti Lötjönen, bs – Esa Pietilä, tsax) New Limited Edition double CD “APPROACHING” Release on 1.11.2013 by ECLIPSE MUSIC.

Check the press release here

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