Esa Pietilä - improvised solo saxophone concerts
The totally improvised solo saxophone concerts of Esa Pietilä (FIN) have appeared at many art galleries, festivals & churches internationally and belong to the elite of saxophone expression of today – his expression deals with influences from freejazz, avant garde and contemporary new music. When Esa plays, he blends his robust yet subtle textures and strong drama together with his “inner” musical dialogue thinking and strong urge to shape his free-form improvisational sceneries. His performances have been widely thanked by critics internationally.
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reviews:
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A Solo saxophone work from arguable the finest saxophonist from eastern europe...Pietila clearly shows why his prolific talent has his work revered with the masters of their craft. "Karhea" is a landmark release for one of the finest saxophone player that I have had the exception to hear. E.g. the tune Lightnings Surprise” is a master class in the art of tenor sax. With the exception of Ivo Perelman, Esa Pietilä is now hitting his creative genius.
CriticalJazz, USA / Brent Black
"Congrats on the CD "KARHEA", it´s FANTASTIC!
- Laurence Donohue-Greene, Managing Editor, The New York City Jazz Record
- Professor Stuart Nicholson, jazz journalist, author, lecturer, UK
Virtuosity and the powerful presence of his free-jazz oriented playing combined with multitude textures of avant garde sounds belong into the elite of saxophone expression of today. His capabilities to let the saxophone ring from variety of minimalism whispers to full free blowing results a rich palette of colourful shapes of multiphonics, chordal tones, rhythmic surprises, and even into a fuga-like approach. Esa´s "inner dialogue" and sense of form shapes the dramaturgy of a concert. His concerts are a strong musical fireworks of sound. The Concerts are totally improvised, which makes them interesting and unique performances. A concert lasts approx one hour.
Esa Pietila is known by performing the International jazz festivals with his Trio, Quartet and solo concerts for over 10 years. His original style of performing the avant garde / improvised freeform jazz has been widely presented in many countries. Esa´s projects has included luminous jazz artists with the names like Michael Jefry Stevens, Harvey Sorgen, Jeff Siegel, Karl Berger, Mathias Eick, Heiri Kaenzig, John Esposito, Christoph Baumann, Brian Melvin, Franziska Baumann, Iro Haarla, Markku Ounaskari, Uffe Krokfors, Claudio Fasoli, Odean Pope, Anders Begcrantz, Raoul Bjorkenheim, Hilmar Jensson, Fabian Kuratli, Jaak Sooäär, Mika Kallio...listen Esa
“While never resorting to the tired bag of tricks that so few have been able to resist before him....and his tone is gorgeous." - Robert Spencer, CADENCE, USA
An always explorative saxophonist, accessible though with a personal perspective toward the music he plays. Esa is a jazz artist worth the search.”- Don Williamson, JAZZREVIEW.COM
concert videos at You Tube
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