Kerkko Koskinen Orchestra “Trains & Letters” (RTCD022) / 2011

We’re pleased to announce a new release in Kerkko Koskinen Orchestra’s “Trains & Letters”. Nine tracks of big band-ish brilliance it is, and features many of your favourite Finnish jazz hard hitters such as Lassy, Eskola, Lötjönen, Jokelainen, etc. Teppo “Teddy Rok” Mäkynen produces, so you know everything is Rok solid.

The album is now out in Finland on CD, with the vinyl release complete with download to follow shortly.

In the meantime, please see the trailer of the album at Vimeo (produced by Unifilm).

Kerkko Koskinen Orchestra: “Trains & Letters” (RTCD022)

1. Modern Single Man / 2. Day Train / 3. Copenhagen! / 4. Calling Mrs. Aagaard / 5. The Letter / 6. Anastasia by the Pool / 7. Night Train / 8. The Answer / 9. It Was a Long Luxury.

Ari Jokelainen, alto sax / Timo Lassy, tenor sax & flute / Manuel Dunkel, tenor sax & alto flute / Pepa Päivinen, baritone sax & alto flute / Jukka Eskola, trumpet / Esa Tapani, French horn / Antti Rissanen, trombone / Juho Viljanen, bass trombone & tuba / Panu Savolainen, vibraphone / Aki Rissanen, piano / Antti Lötjönen, bass / Teppo Mäkynen; drums, percussion & production.
Kerkko Koskinen, cembalo & tambourine, composition & arrangements.