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Markus Larjomaa

trombone playing in seven positions

About Me

Hi, I'm Markus Larjomaa, a 25-year-old trombone player currently living in Helsinki, Finland. I am studying in the pop/jazz music department of Helsinki polytechnic Stadia . I'll graduate as a trombone teacher around 2010.

I'm a regular member in the following bands: Nat Newborn Big Time , Gebardi XXL , Stadia Big Band, Bygga Big Band, Finnish Junior All Stars Big Band.
During the last few years I have also performed with for example The Great Helsinki Swing Big Band , Ogeli Big Band, Pori Big Band, Conjunto Cafe, Tijuana Taxi , Riku Niemi Orchestra , Velvet Desperados , Helsinki 71 Sound System, Mauri Isoaho Digband, Johannes Salomaa's Quincy Jones tribute, Nokia House Band 2006, Settlemen Big Band, Boston Promenade , Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat , Akademic Wind Orchestra , Symphonic Wind Orchestra Sisu...

Yep, some freelance stuff. Mostly in big bands, but I love to play any and every kind of music: R&B, RnB, afrocuban, soul, classical. Feel free to hire me! :) My primary instruments are trombone and bass trombone. I'm also trying to play some tuba. And, of course, I have all kind of brass lying in the corner (flugabone, baritone horn, slide trumpet...) just for fun.

I've also started my teachng career recently: I'm teaching trombone playing in Kerava music institute and in Central Uusimaa music institute.

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Terve, olen Markus Larjomaa, 25-vuotias pasunisti Helsingistä. Opiskelen musiikkipedagogiksi Stadian pop/jazzilla. Valmistuminen siintää jossain vuosikymmenen taitteessa.

Soitan vakituisesti nykyään seuraavissa kokoonpanoissa: Nat Newborn Big Time , Gebardi XXL , Stadia Big Band, Bygga Big Band, Suomen big band -yhdistyksen Junior All Stars Big Band. Minut on nähty myös (no ainakin!) näissä: The Great Helsinki Swing Big Band , Ogeli Big Band, Pori Big Band, Conjunto Cafe, Tijuana Taxi , Riku Niemi Orchestra , Velvet Desperados , Helsinki 71 Sound System, Mauri Isoaho Digband, Johannes Salomaan Quincy Jones -tribuutti, Nokia House Band 2006, Settlemen Big Band, Boston Promenade , Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat , Akateeminen puhallinorkesteri , Sinfoninen puhallinorkesteri Sisu...

Freelance -hommia siis. Kuten näkyyy, viime aikoina enimmäkseen big bandeissa, mutta soitan kyllä erittäin mielelläni mitä tahansa. Bile-/ coverhommat, afro sekä kuuba, kaikki taittuu. Sinfoniaorkesterissakin osaan musisoida. Saa palkata! Pasuunaa soitan mainiosti ja aina vaan paremmin, bassopasuunaa yhä tanakamin, tuuballa uskallan kohta melkein tulla keikalle ja lisäksi nurkissa pyörii kaikkea omituista flugabonesta ja slidetrumpetista lähtien...

Ja niitä opetushommia tietysti myös. Tätä nykyä toimin pasuunansoiton tuntiopettajana Keravan musiikkiopistossa ja Keskisen Uudenmaan musiikkiopistossa .


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Member Since: 5/24/2007
Band Members: Markus Larjomaa: tenor & bass trombone (whistling & vocals when not requested)

Regular member in:

Nat Newborn Big Time

Gebardi XXL

Bygga Big Band

The Finnish Junior All Stars Big Band

Stadia Big Band

Nika
Influences: Just to name a few:

Frank Rosolino, Slide Hampton, Urbie Green, Nils Landgren, Eje Thelin, Fred Wesley, Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, The Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, Spike Jones, Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Stevie Wonder, Macy Gray, Eläkeläiset, Youngblood Brass Band, James Brown, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Dave Taylor, Dave Bargeron...
Sounds Like: Hip! Hot! Cool! Mellow! Funky!

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New (old) horn!

I just got the Conn 44H Vocabell and I just love it! Think I'll put some pics in here later...So, my current gear consists of the following instruments:TENORConn 44H "Vocabell" (1942, or 1936?)King (U...
Posted by Markus Larjomaa on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:17:00 PST