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. Reggie nadelsons top 10 jazz books books the guardian. Feb 24, 2011 g wilym simcock is an admirer of the remarkable iiro rantala, finlands bestknown jazz pianist, and you can hear why. My history of jazz cd my history of jazz iiro rantala. My history of jazz by iiro rantala on amazon music. As anyone who has caught him live will surely attest, rantala is one special barrel of tumultuous creativity. Iiro rantala was the frontman of trio toykeat, the most popular jazz group in finnish history. Iiro rantala, lars danielsson and peter erskine the finnish pianist has produced how long is now. The life of arthur briggs, jazz genius of harlem, paris, and a nazi prison camp hardcover by.
Piano jazz festival organized annually in helsinki in november. Jul 21, 2016 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Discussion in music corner started by ponkine, nov 1, 20. Playing gershwin and rantala might be a more appropriate title for this album as almost half of the programme includes some of the finnish pianists own compositions. Mar 27, 2011 iiro rantala woman from the album my working class hero live at berlin philharmonie duration. Pianist and main composer iiro rantala said that his main idea was to avoid the basic concept of the jazz piano. Iiro rantala is a finnish jazz pianist, and lost heroes is an album of solo piano pieces from 2011, all dedicated to musician heroes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. My working class hero, an album by iiro rantala on spotify. My history of jazz by iiro rantala, released in 2012 on act music. Buy iiro rantalas album titled mozartbernsteinlennon to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. With his solo piano versions of the music of john lennon and the beatles, the finnish pianist iiro rantala succeeds in preserving the soul of these timeless, immortal songs while at the same time adding something totally new to.
On my finnish calendar, iiro rantala finds a way to represent a complete year in his home country by playing with technical prowess and mastery that he has perfected over the years, as well as melodic inventiveness, melancholy and humor. All i can do is charm the audience with my playing and try to stand out of the. Ever since then i always wanted to become an improviser, composer, stage performer and bandleader. He is also the author of delta blues, west coast jazz, work songs and the birth and. Between 1988 and 2006 the band played over 2000 concerts and released six studio albums, of which sisu universal, 1997 was certified gold in finland. Iiro rantala solo projects, trio toykeat discography and iiro rantala on other records.
Rantala is a pianist and composer with trio toykeat, a finnish jazz trio. Far from an exhaustive list of the best jazz books of all time, these are 20 essential title for newcomers and longterm aficionados to seek out. Trio toykeat is history, but the pianists solo album lost heroes gave his career a n. 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. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. Iiro rantala woman from the album my working class hero live at berlin philharmonie duration. Buy my working class hero iiro rantala, jazz, cd online now at the australian based sanity movie store. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Iiro rantala my history of jazz 2012 hires michael jackson history. My history of jazz, an album by iiro rantala on spotify.
Iiro rantala is a natural phenomenon on keys german jazz magazine jazzthing. For instance, tears for esbjorn was inspired by esbjorn svennson of the est trio, who died in a scuba diving accident in 2008. 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. 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 been achieved. Check out my history of jazz by iiro rantala on amazon music. Ted gioia is a musician, author, and leading jazz critic and expert on american music. The jubilee album twenty five magic years 2017 hires. Eerik siikasaari on bass and rami eskelinen on drums rounded out the trio. Like the younger simcock, rantala s solo work draws on classical music as. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from iiro rantala at the discogs marketplace.
Oct 24, 2017 comments off on viktoria tolstoy feat. 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. The solo recording my working class hero is a dialogue with many dimensions. Past, present and future, book i 19952007 hires dewayne spaw history in the making 2018 flac. Iiro rantala led finlands most popular jazz combo for almost two decades. Mozartbernsteinlennon by iiro rantala 614427986825 cd. Iiro rantala, jazzclassical piano player and composer.
Like the younger simcock, rantalas solo work draws on classical music as. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next ponkine forum resident thread starter. Iiro rantala songbook by iiro rantala book only sheet. So it comes as no surprise that bach ties up his new act album my history of jazz rantala s personal history of the music that captivated him when he was is embedded in the classically rendered aria. Iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 hires hires 24 bit jazz vocal jazz 12112017, 11. The history of jazz, has really helped me fill in some gaps in my jazz education, so that i am once again inspired to continue my musical education, both as a player and a jazz writer. Pianist iiro rantala is a musician who has given endless proof over time of his quite astonishing ability to transform wellknown material in a way that. Ulf wakenius guitar recorded may 2017, act art collection, berlin the team of brad mehldau and pat metheny is the most prominent pianoandguitar duos of recent times but iiro rantala and ulf wakenius offer a european perspective on such matters in one of acts typically quirky, digestible and engaging discs.
Rockandroll works because were all a bunch of flakes. Solo projects, trio toykeat and other records discograhpy. His previous album, lost heroes act music, 2011, was a solo piano recording. Background instrumental concentration jazz for work and study. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. 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. G wilym simcock is an admirer of the remarkable iiro rantala, finlands bestknown jazz pianist, and you can hear why. My history of jazz cd my history of jazz iiro rantala artists. Gioias history is thorough and well thought through.
The welltempered clavier, book 1, bwv 846869 trevor pinnock. Iiro rantala songbook by iiro rantala book only sheet music. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Thats something you can depend on, and a good thing too, because in the twentieth century, thats all there is.
The most recent groups for rantala have been iiro rantala new trio with guitarist marzi nyman and beatboxer felix zenger that performed in 20062010 and my history of jazz project that was dedicated for the past idols of rantala. Im looking for a good jazz book, with the history and development of jazz music what i want. This piano songbook features selections from three of the best albums he has worked on. And it has its virtues, because jazz only works if were trying to be free and are, in fact, together. Iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 highresaudio flac 24bit96khz iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 highresaudio flac 24bit96khz posted by mqs posted 2 years ago october 24, 2017. Enthusiasts will be familiar with some of these titles from his other act recordings. Dec 11, 2017 iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 hires hires 24 bit jazz vocal jazz 12112017, 11. Popular jazz books goodreads share book recommendations. Iiro rantala artists act music in the spirit of jazz.
American songbook mit somewhere over the rainbow selbst komponiert. Pianist iiro rantala is a musician who has given endless proof over time of his quite astonishing ability to transform wellknown material in a way that is out of the ordinary and completely personal. Aug 07, 2018 at the suggestion of executive producer siggi loch, another guest stepped into the fray as well. Iiro rantala born 1970, in helsinki is a finnish jazz pianist. He is one of the best known finnish jazz pianists, both in finland and abroad.
Blood count, my current book and arties most recent case, is set in a grand old apartment building in harlems sugar hill, the. 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. Iiro rantala, iiro rantallo, iiro rantala, charlie parker. Iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 highresaudio flac 24bit96khz. In oct 2012 iiro released his second act album my history of jazz with both solo.
Blood count, my current book and arties most recent case, is set in a grand old apartment building in harlems sugar hill, the area where count basie. Iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 hires available for download on site. Lennons music is for him completely current and at the same time timelessly important. His distinctive pianism can flow as from some primal well of inspiration, the result often as rinsed in plangent folktouched melody as it may be illumined by subtle harmonic texture or driven by fiery ostinato figures. Finnish pianist iiro rantala offers his personal history of the music that captivated him when he was. Germany adores iiro rantala finnish music quarterly.
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