{"product_id":"1673900-1","title":"Martti Vesala Soundpost Quinte - Landmarks [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first three seconds of 'Trial by Fire' on Martti Vesala Soundpost Quintet's album 'Landmarks' are an exact replica of the opening chord of the title track to Miles Davis's iconic Bitches Brew. It is a statement of intent, a declaration of wanting to go beyond: 'Over the past years, my compositions have become more rich and colourful, as I'm drawing inspiration from more varied sources.' The results speak for themselves: Landmarks is easily Martti Vesala's biggest vision so far.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wild Eyes' with its sharp, almost electronic-sounding drums, maps out new territory and briefly aligns the quintet with some of the currents radiating out from the British jazz scene. But already on the subsequent 'Nightflight Home', a deep, slow-simmering ballad about the fear and elation that change can bring, his Finnish roots come to the fore without ever tapping into worn-out folk clich\\xe9s.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone in the band has grown, starting with Vesala himself. On 'Closer to the surface', his ecstatic solo demonstrates his interest in non-trumpet greats like John Coltrane as part of his never-ending quest for expanding his technique, and palette. The progression of Soundpost Quintet as a unit is becoming apparent, too, with the performers gelling tighter than ever while simultaneously excelling as individual instrumentalists. This is still an all-acoustic band - but with both eyes closed, it is hard to tell at times.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartti Vesala: trumpet \u0026amp; fluegelhorn\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePetri Puolitaival: saxophones, flutes, bass clarinet\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoonas Haavisto: piano and rhodes\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuho Kivivuori: double bass\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVille Pynssi: drums \u0026amp; percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild Eyes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNight Flight Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravelogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagenta Drive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrial By Fire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouble Image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloser To The Surface\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55126697509249,"sku":"1673900","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51sf4xqfwwL._SL1500_a9b7fe68-4cab-4fd5-b6e4-13a84e3fa411.jpg?v=1766640260","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1673900-1","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}