AS A BANDLEADER/CO-LEADER
NUJAKKANujakka (scuffle) is an energetic trio which explores communication through music. Nujakkas music is based in free improvisation which blends together with pre-composed “pipe songs”. Trios music has elements from the sorrow of scandinavian folk music and from the rage of free jazz.
Jaakko Arola - woodwinds Aaron Koskelainen - double bass Elias Ojutkangas - drums MORE INFO |
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JAAKKO AROLAIn his solo project Jaakko Arola combines his large range of woodwinds with electronic effects and field recordings.
Jaakko Arola - woodwinds, effects, sampler, field recordings MORE INFO |
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AMBIGUOUS BORDERS (FIN/JOR/KV/AUS/BRA)The collaborative process led by woodwind player Jaakko Arola aims for finding a common ground to perform music through improvisation.
Jaakko Arola - woodwinds Nemat Battah - oud, voice Merve Abdurrahmani - piano, voice Nathan Riki Thomson - prepared double bass, flute Adriano Adewale - percussions, berimbau, voice MORE INFO |
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AGARIC TUAKAgaric Tuak is a modern jazz trio founded in 2017. Trios sound is heavily influenced by electronic effects.
Jaakko Arola - saxophones, EWI, effects Oliver Karttunen - bass, moog, keys Jukka Puolakka - drums, effects MORE INFO |
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OTHER PROJECTS/WORKS
PELTOPELTO on nykytanssin, lannan ja rock’n’rollin hajuinen spektaakkelimainen drive-in-tanssiteos, jossa liha liikkuu, lanta lentää ja peltoautot rämisevät.
Konsepti: Jukka Ristolainen Taiteellinen työskentely & toteutus: Jukka Ristolainen, Maija Tuomi, Hieho Homma -kollektiivi, Katariina Poikela – Mezzosopraano, tanssiARTesaani Yhteistyössä: Ollinahon tila ja Kotimäen tila, Kangasniemi MORE INFO |
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FASO KAN (BFA/MLI/SEN/FIN)Faso Kan performs music from the rich music tradition of West Africa. The band has members from Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Finland.
Issa Dembele - balafon, voice, djembe, dundun Adama Kone - kora, voice, djembe, dundun Ossi Raippalinna - drums, talking drum, voice Issiaka Dembele - balafon, ngoni, voice, kalabash, djembe Jaakko Arola - sop. sax, bass clarinet, alto flute Mikko Veijonen - alto saxophone Tomi Pekkola - guitar, djeligoni Pothio Ndiaye - bass MORE INFO |
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MIDDLE EASTERN ORCHESTRAFounded in Helsinki, The Middle Eastern Orchestra is a unique Arabic and Middle Eastern orchestra and the first one of its kind in Finland. The orchestra consists of 25-30 professional musicians who are coming from different countries, mostly living in Finland at the moment. There are 10-15 different nationalities in the orchestra, reminding us that music is the common language of the world.
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SHAKUHACHI - JAPANESE BAMBOO GROWING IN THE FINNISH FORESTDocumentary by Jaakko Arola
Shakuhachi, a Japanese end-blown bamboo flute, has gained a lot of interest outside it’s original content by it’s mesmerizing sound. Shakuhachi has a history of being used as a meditative tool by Buddhist monks instead of being strictly a musical instrument in performances. Three shakuhachi players with different connections to the Finnish nature share their thoughts on playing shakuhachi and how their surrounding nature affects their practice. WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY |
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INSTRUMENT MAKING/WOOD CARVINGPassion to music got me interested in instrument making, and instrument making got me passionate about wood.
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