Heinola, Aleksi -quintet-
Aleksi Heinola Quintet (+cd)
A bit better price, because all covers of this sold out title are slightly damaged. This is the full album by Aleksi Heinola Quintet, featuring a top cast of Finnish jazz-men: Mikael Jakobsson on keys (Five Corners Quintet), Mikko Gunu Karjalainen on trumpet and flugelhorn, Manuel Dunkel on tenor saxophone (UMO Jazz Band) and Swedish Daniel Franck on double bass. Aleksi wanted to make his debut album where his heart lies musically, in the modern hardbop landscape of past greats like Art Blakey and Horace Silver. A strong debut that showcases strong melodies with rich detail and great interplay. The album has 4 original songs composed by Heinola and 1 cover, and comes sealed in laminated UK-flap over sleeve with digital download and additional CD with 4 extra tracks.