By Jeremy Smith, Last Row Music Trombonist Kasperi Sarikoski is quite familiar with the NYC scene having studied at The Juilliard School, played with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and several A-list artists. After completing his Artist Diploma at Juilliard, Sarikoski moved back to his native country Finland to continue his music career. Currently, lead … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Their duo also transports pop and rock tunes through a musical and unique time machine, offering us creative arrangements and jazzy instrumental techniques. You will hear Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” song in a freshly painted way, with a colorful bass solo by Sellick. Petty was the lead singer of the … Read More
by Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz “Moving from one memorable theme to another, the rather compact structures on the album are heavy in melodic material and elegantly balanced in regard to the improvisatory portion, largely shared between trombone and bass.” Read the full album review here.
By JAZZIZ The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new music before it’s officially released in stores and streaming platforms. And because we’re listening to new tunes all day every day, we know just what to recommend when new albums are released every Friday. Check this playlist here. … Read More
by Shae Fontana, Bleu Bop This Friday, October 23rd, Finnish trombonist and composer, Kasperi Sarikoski, will release his sophomore effort as a band leader on his new album 3 + 1. Released via Outside in Music, the album is a perfect soundtrack to these strange days. It is nostalgic, wistful, lonesome, and hopeful in its tone. The album … Read More
Finnish Trombonist and Composer Kasperi Sarikoski Announces his Evocative Sophomore Release 3 + 1, Out October 23 on Outside in Music On October 23rd, Finnish Trombonist and Composer Kasperi Sarikoski will release his sophomore effort as a band leader, 3 + 1 via Outside in Music. A follow up to Sarikoski’s 2015 debut album Essence, … Read More
