FINLAND: #jazz Alexi Tuomarila Trio-Sphere (2019) @alexituomarila #alexituomarila

Alexi Tuomarila piano Mats Eilertsen double bass Olavi Louhivuori drums Verneri Pohjola trumpet (tracks 2, 5 and 7) Sphere is the 3rd album from the brilliant Finnish pianist, Alexi Tuomarila and his trio with bassist Mats Eilertsen and drummer Olavi Louhivuori. They are joined by guest trumpeter Verneri Pohjola on Sphere, a simply brilliant album that brings together powerfully melodic, driving, rhythmical soloing, Finnish melancholy to create some of the finest musicianship to emerge from any currant Nordic ensemble.

 All music by Alexi Tuomarila Produced by Dave Stapleton

 1 Shapeshifter (Alexi Tuomarila) 2 Jord (Olavi Louhivuori) 3 Origins (Alexi Tuomarila) 4 Sirius (Olavi Louhivuori) 5 Boekloev (Mats Eilertsen) 6 Unfold (Mats Eilertsen)