Out Of Mind by Olli Ojajarvi Trio - Ricky Tick [RTCD012]

Out Of Mind

Olli Ojajarvi Trio

A 9 track crossover jazz album (46m 4s) — released August 23rd 2010 on Ricky Tick

#jazz #crossover-jazz
Meet saxophone player Olli Ojajarvi, gearing up for the release of his debut album 'Out of Mind' Boasting a steadily talented line up, the Olli Ojajarvi Trio ranks among the most potential newcomers in contemporary Finnish jazz. Olli Ojajarvi, born 1971, is a highly-regarded figure in the Finnish jazz scene. Through his work with the country's premiere big band, the UMO Jazz Orchestra, plus several other ensembles, Ojajarvi is frequently name-dropped in conversations regarding Finnish jazz of the highest calibre. The Olli Ojajarvi Trio is a combination of three strong players. In Jan Simons (bass) and Markku Ounaskari (drums), Ojajarvi has a rhythm section that provides steady backing and also paves the way when the time is right. Both Simons and Ounaskari are sought-after instrumentalists with a strong presence in a wide variety of top-notch ensembles. 'Out of Mind', recorded at the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE's studio originally for radio broadcasting, offers nine strong arguments for employing the somewhat minimalist setting of saxophone plus rhythm section. From the strong opener 'Stones Tones' to the far-travelling finale 'Timbuktu', Ojajarvi & company succeed in finding their voice as a unit. Each piece of the puzzle fits right in and the maestro shares space with his colleagues with astonishing ease and balance. Olli Ojajarvi's expression echoes the influence of saxophone giants such as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins and Jan Garbarek. His approach towards composing and playing is dynamic, and improvisation has a central position in his music. Most importantly, Olli Ojajarvi has grasped something essential about trio jazz, and leading an ensemble of that nature. On 'Out of Mind', he displays a beautiful example of jazz democracy with his trio that is both a well-structured and a well-functioning unit. Simply put, in Olli Ojajarvi Trio, the three players gel into a single entity. What's more, they each manage to be more than '+1' in the equation which thus yields out an answer infinitely more than 3. That, unfortunately enough, seems to be a rare treat in modern jazz these days. Let's enjoy it while we can.
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