Valtteri Laurell Nonet
Tigers Are Better Looking (LP)
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Composer Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen presents his Nonet formation on We Jazz Records. Their debut album Tigers Are Better Looking is released 3 Feb and the ensemble features internationally renowned Finnish clarinetist Antti Sarpila, plus a strong cast of Helsinki-based musicians from several of the top Finnish groups.
Based on the writings of British-Caribbean author Jean Rhys (1890–1979), the 6-track album is a melancholy, intimate chamber jazz creation. Laurell's music swings, yet he doesn't stop there, but moves further to paint an original, richly-toned sonic image with the highly potent Nonet. Laurell states Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis's "Water Babies" and Charles Mingus among the key musical influences of his compositions on this album. Through Rhys's text, Laurell finds a special sense of detachment and melancholy evident in his new material. Antti Sarpila's masterful clarinet provides the icing on the cake, floating high above the clouds of sound.
Release notes
Black vinyl edition vinyl record, complete with heavy-duty tip-on sleeve. The text on the front is embossed in gold letters. Some copies ordered via Bandcamp were signed by Valtteri.
| A1 | Tigers Are Better Looking | 6:48 | |
| A2 | At the Villa d'Or | 4:36 | |
| A3 | Wide Sargasso Sea | 7:24 | |
| B1 | Let Them Call It Jazz | 7:27 | |
| B2 | Till September Petronella | 5:48 | |
| B3 | Temps Perdi | 7:09 |
- Petri Puolitaival
- Alto Saxophone, Flute
- Ville Vannemaa
- Baritone Saxophone
- Antti Sarpila
- Clarinet
- Valtteri Pöyhönen
- Composed By, Electric Guitar
- Matti Nives
- Design
- Ville Herrala
- Double Bass
- Jaska Lukkarinen
- Drums
- Jussi Kannaste
- Tenor Saxophone
- Antti Rissanen
- Trombone
- Jukka Eskola
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn
