Jarmo Savolainen
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Jarmo Savolainen was a Finnish
jazz
pianist
and composer
. He was born in Iisalmi
, Eastern Finland
, and first studied classical piano. He later turned his attention to jazz
and studied at Berklee College of Music
(starting in 1980).
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist
Jazz piano
Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic and harmonic capabilities...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was born in Iisalmi
Iisalmi
Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia.- History :...
, and first studied classical piano. He later turned his attention to jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and studied at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
(starting in 1980).
As leader
- Jarmo Savolainen Nonet (1985)
- Jarmo Savolainen Quartet: Blue Dreams (1987)
- Make Lievonen: Loru (1988; with Make Lievonen (bass))
- Phases (1989; with Seppo Kantonen (keyboards))
- Songs for solo piano (1990)
- Jarmo Savolainen Quintet: First Sight (1992; with Wallace RoneyWallace RoneyWallace Roney is an American hard bop and post-bop trumpeter.Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis from 1985 until the latter's death in 1991...
(trumpet), Rick MargitzaRick MargitzaRick Margitza is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Margitza began playing violin at age four; his grandfather was a cellist and his father played violin with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Following this he played piano and oboe, and settled on tenor sax while in Fordson high school...
(sax), Ron McClureRon McClureRon McClure , a bassist, has played in hard bop, jazz-rock, and free and bebop sessions and bands.He started on piano at age five, and later played accordion and bass...
(bass), and Billy HartBilly HartWilliam "Billy" Hart is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history.-Biography:Early on Hart performed in Washington, D.C...
(drums)) - Jarmo Savolainen Quartet & Quintet: True Image (1995; with Dave LiebmanDave LiebmanDave Liebman is an American saxophonist and flautist. In June 2010, he received a NEA Jazz Masters lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts.-Biography:...
and Sonny Heinilä (sax), Tim HagansTim HagansTim Hagans is a jazz trumpeter and composer.He has been nominated for Grammys for Best Instrumental Composition for "Box of Cannoli" from The Avatar Session ; and Best Contemporary Jazz CD for Animation*Imagination and Re-Animation .He grew up in Dayton, Ohio...
(trumpet), Ron McClure (bass), and Billy Hart (drums)) - Jarmo Savolainen Quintet: Another Story (1997; with Tim HagansTim HagansTim Hagans is a jazz trumpeter and composer.He has been nominated for Grammys for Best Instrumental Composition for "Box of Cannoli" from The Avatar Session ; and Best Contemporary Jazz CD for Animation*Imagination and Re-Animation .He grew up in Dayton, Ohio...
(trumpet), Sonny Heinilä (sax), Anders Jormin (bass), and Markku Ounaskari (drums)) - Jarmo Savolainen Trio: John's Sons (1998; with Uffe Krokfors (bass) and Markku Ounaskari (drums))
- Jarmo Savolainen Trio with Eric Vloeimans: Grand Style (2000; with Uffe Krokfors (bass), Markku Ounaskari (drums), and Eric Vloeimans (trumpet))
- Jarmo Savolainen Trio with Eric Vloeimans: Times like These (2002; with Uffe Krokfors (bass), Markku Ounaskari (drums), and Eric Vloeimans (trumpet))
- Soloduotrio (2004; with Sonny Heinilä (sax, woodwinds), and Maria Ylipää (vocals))
- Jarmo Savolainen Trio: Songs for Trio (2006; with Uffe Krokfors (bass), and Markku Ounaskari (drums))
As composer and/or sideman
- Finnforest – Demon Nights (1979)
- Eero Koivistoinen – Kallista on... (1988)
- Markku Johansson & Friends (1988)
- Antero Jakoila – La Morena (1991)
- UMO Jazz Orchestra: Plays BAT Jazz in Finland (1992)
- Jukka Linkola – Sketches from Karelia (1992)
- Antero Jakoila – Guitar (1993)
- Jukka Linkola – The Tentet (1994)
- Antero Jakoila – Guitar Tangos (1995)
- UMO Plays New Finnish Music (1998)
- Klaus Suonsaari – Something in Common (1998)
- UMO Plays Electric Miles (1998)
- Zone (1999; Soul Note 121294-2)
- A-Records All-Stars – edition 2000 (2000)
- Jukkis Uotila – Hunters and Gatherers (2000)
- UMO Jazz Orchestra – Transit People (2001)
- Suhkan Uhka – Suhka (2003)
- Julian F. Thayer – Zaku (2007)