Ever since then i always wanted to become an improviser, composer, stage performer and bandleader. Check out my history of jazz by iiro rantala on amazon music. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars gullin, alongside five. May 09, 2011 ted gioia is a musician, author, and leading jazz critic and expert on american music.
Mozartbernsteinlennon by iiro rantala 614427986825. In addition to jazz, he has composed some classical pieces, most notably the concerto. Saxophonist melissa aldana is among performers hosting live performances via zoom. This piano songbook features selections from three of the best albums he has worked on. Buy my working class hero iiro rantala, jazz, cd online now at the australian based sanity movie store. Iiro rantala songbook by iiro rantala book only sheet music. Aug 30, 2019 provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh august iiro rantala my finnish calendar. The life of arthur briggs, jazz genius of harlem, paris, and a nazi prison camp hardcover by. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin. Stream performances and talks as musicians and organizations look for alternatives to live gigs. Iiro rantala, jazzclassical piano player and composer.
Well, it depends do you want a book that discusses jazz from an experientialhistorical viewpoint. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars gullin, alongside five original rantala compositions. My history of jazz rantala iiro, danielsson lars, baldych adam. The first edition of his the history of jazz was selected as one of the twenty best books of the year in the washington post, and was chosen as a notable book of the year in the new york times. Solo projects, trio toykeat and other records discograhpy. For instance, tears for esbjorn was inspired by esbjorn svennson of the est trio, who died in a scuba diving accident in 2008. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh june iiro rantala my finnish calendar. On my history of jazz iiro rantala presents his very own view of the evolution of jazz. Rantala always impressively demonstrates that he is a. Iiro rantala playing gershwin anyone with a heart 8. His previous album, lost heroes act music, 2011, was a solo piano recording. Wolfgang muthspiel angular blues everything i love 6.
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No less personable than porter, though markedly less famous here in the states, iiro rantala brought his mordant wit to bear on a set list that didnt lean quite as heavily on his newest cd, my history of jazz, as his sometimes scathing, sometimes selfdeprecating introductions made it sound. With his special combination of humour, intelligence and almost limitless techniques german radio station hr2 he frames the album with compositions by bach. In addition to jazz, he has composed some classical pieces, most notably the. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh august iiro rantala my finnish calendar. My history of jazz cd my history of jazz iiro rantala. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from iiro rantala at the discogs marketplace. Below are 10 nonfiction books that detail jazz history, artists. My history of jazz cd my history of jazz iiro rantala artists. Eran har even world citizen winners of the cosmic lottery 5. He has won numerous awards, including the prestigious german echo jazz award in 2012 for best international pianist. Feb 24, 2011 g wilym simcock is an admirer of the remarkable iiro rantala, finlands bestknown jazz pianist, and you can hear why.
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Iiro rantala is a finnish jazz pianist, and lost heroes is an album of solo piano pieces from 2011, all dedicated to musician heroes. With my history of jazz rantala places himself at the head of a new pianist generation that liberates itself from the inflated cult of the all new and instead returns to build on the old jazz tradition of studying the great inventors of the genre. My history of jazz by iiro rantala, released in 2012 on act music. Like the younger simcock, rantalas solo work draws on classical music as. Iiro rantala led finlands most popular jazz combo for almost two decades. Iiro rantala is a pianistic sensation who makes the strongest case i know to believe in reincarnation, because his pianistic technique and musical sensitivity speak of depths that appear impossible to have. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars. Aug 30, 2019 provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh june iiro rantala my finnish calendar. Mozartbernsteinlennon by iiro rantala 614427986825 cd.
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Like those est records such as strange place for snow. Jazz age historical fiction historical fiction set during the roaring twenties featuring jazz, lavish parties, flappers, etc. As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a. Playing gershwin by iiro rantala 614427989321 cd barnes. Rantala is known for his playing style that is at once playful then serious. My history of jazz by iiro rantala on amazon music. Dec, 2018 the solo recording my working class hero is a dialogue with many dimensions. Buy act jazz music cds and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. There has to be a rhythm with it interviewers have said, you like jazz, dont you. It is perhaps an odd history of jazz that opens and closes with a composition by johann sebastian bach, but my history of jazz is a very personal history, the history of finnish pianist iiro rantala.
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