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UMO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
"One of the best Big Bands I've ever played with" - Dizzy Gillespie
UMO Jazz Orchestra is considered to be one of the leading big bands internationally. UMO endeavours to make new music familiar to audiences all over the world. UMO has a reputation for encouraging and supporting Finnish jazz and art music production and creation.
UMO was founded in 1975, although its predecessor, the Radio Dance Orchestra had its roots in the 1930's. UMO became a professional full-time orchestra in 1984. Since 1975 UMO has made nearly 30 original recordings and has been part of numerous other recording projects. UMO gives around 100 performances a year, mainly in the Helsinki area, but also tours all over the world.
UMO's repertoire presently consists of more than 2.100 compositions. This unique collection keeps on growing year by year as conductors and soloists from all over the world have come to work with UMO. UMO also orders regulary new material from contermporary composers. Artists and conductors such as Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Joe Williams, Mercer Ellington, McCoy Tyner, Maria Schneider, Michael Brecker, John Scofield have all worked with UMO.
UMO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
UMO Jazz Orchestra on yksi maailman johtavia big bandeja, luova kokoonpano, joka tekee erityisesti uutta suomalaista musiikkia tunnetuksi koti- ja ulkomailla. Tilaamalla ja esittämällä mahdollisimman paljon uutta materiaalia UMO kannustaa ja tukee suomalaista jazz-tuotantoa. Tästä UMO on saanut tunnustusta ympäri maailman.
Orkesteri perustettiin vuonna 1975, mutta sen edeltäjän Radion tanssiorkesterin juuret ovat 1930-luvulla. Kokopäivätoiminen ammattilaisorkesteri UMOsta tuli 1984. UMOn muusikot ovat maamme jazzmuusikoiden parhaimmistoa. Vuodesta 1975 UMO on julkaissut 28 omaa levytystä ja osallistunut lukuisiin muihin levytyksiin. Tällä hetkellä UMO:n ohjelmisto koostuu yli 2100:sta sävellyksestä. Tämä ainutlaatuinen kokoelma laajenee vuosittain ulkomaisten orkesterinjohtajien ja solistien työskennellessä UMO:n kanssa ja UMOn tilatessa säveltäjiltä uutta materialia. Orkesterin kapellimestari- ja solistivieraina ovat olleet lukuisat jazzin huippunimet aina Thad Jonesista Maria Schneideriin.

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Member Since: 01/08/2007
Band Website: www.umo.fi
Band Members: TRUMPETS
1st trumpet Jan Kohlin/Teemu Mattsson
2nd trumpet Timo Paasonen
3rd trumpet Mikko Pettinen
4th trumpet Tero Saarti

SAXOPHONES
1st alto Pentti Lahti
2nd alto Jouni Järvelä
1st tenor Teemu Salminen
2nd tenor Olli Ojajärvi/ Manu Dunkel
baritone Pertti Päivinen

TROMBONES
1st trombone Jari Hongisto/Antti Rissanen
2nd trombone Mikko Mustonen
3rd trombone Pekka Laukkanen
bass trombone Mikael LÃ¥ngbacka

RHYTHM SECTION
piano Kirmo Lintinen
bass Ville Huolman
drums Markus Ketola

Sounds Like: Sami Pitkämö & UMO Jazz Orchestra: Lauluja rakkaudesta ja vähän muustakin (Edel Records) 2008

UMO Jazz Orchestra & Satu Sopanen: Taikapeitto (Umo Production) 2008

Kerkko Koskinen & UMO Jazz Orchestra: Agatha (RTCD06) 2007

UMO Jazz Orchestra & Raoul Björkenheim: The Sky Is Ruby TUM Records (TUMCD017)2007

Pepe Ahlqvist & UMO Jazz Orchestra: Mister Blues UMO Bluelight Records (BLR3390-2), 2006

UMO Jazz Orchestra: Sauna palaa! (UMOCD 107) 2005. Distribution: Fg-Naxos Oy

Counting on the Count, UMO Jazz Orchestra plays Count Basie UMO, Cond. Kirmo Lintinen. Sami Pitkämö (vocals) (UMOCD 106) 2004 Distribution: Fg-Naxos Oy

UMO plays Frank Zappa feat. Marzi Nyman (guitar) (CD-single). Recorded at Jumo Jazz Club 12.3.2003. Released in Rytmi-magazine 2003

UMO Jazz Orchestra: Transit People. NaxosJazz 2001.
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UMO Jazz Orchestra & special guests XL, Lenni-Kalle Taipale, Raoul Björkenheim (UMOCD 103) (CD-single).

One More Time UMO Jazz Orchestra feat. Kenny Wheeler & Norma Winstone A-Records (AL 73202). 2000.

UMO Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Ellington (UMOCD 102) UMO, 1999.

UMO Jazz Orchestra Ellington Tribute 2001 Warner Music Finland

Electrifying Miles A-Records AL-73153 (1998) UMO Jazz Orchestra & Special guest Tim Hagans. 1998

UMO Jazz Orchestra (1998) NaxosJazz 86010-2

Selected Standards FSRCD-02 (1998) UMO Jazz Orchestra,

UMO Plays the Music of Muhal Richard Abrams UMO CD 101 (1989) The new international version released by the SLAM Productions, England (1999).

Green & Yellow Music of Bennie Wallace UMO featuring Ray Anderson (trb) Pro Records 008 (1987-94). CD

Heikki Sarmanto & UMO Jazz Orchestra: Kalevala Fantasy CD Warner Music Finland (1987 & 1992)

The First Seven - UMO Plays BAT Jazz in Finland BECD 4028-BAT (1992)

UMO New Music Orchestra Plays the Music of Koivistoinen & Linkola. Cond. Esko Linnavalli. Finnlevy FL 5123 (1985) (LP, sold out)

Bad Luck, Good Luck Leo Records 015 (1985) Cond. Esko Linnavalli. Compositions: Edward Vesala. (LP, sold out)

Ultima Thule Pro Records 003 (1983) (LP) Cond. Esko Linnavalli. Compositions and arrangements: Eero Koivistoinen. (Few albums on sale at the office of UMO)

Sea Suite Effoa 101 (1983) (LP, sold out) Cond. Esko Linnavalli. Compositions: Eero Koivistoinen.

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO RCA PL 40096 (1978) (LP, sold out) Cond. Thad Jones, Mel Lewis. Grammy Award -nomination 1979

Our Latin Friends (LP, sold out) Konserttikeskus KKLP 175 (1976) Cond. Esko Linnavalli. Compositions: Heikki Sarmanto, Eero Koivistoinen, Kaj Backlund.

Record Label: UMOproductions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Louisiana Circus - Circo Aereo & UMO Jazz Orchestra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBOz2AvMJ7k UMO & Circo Aereo: Louisiana Circus. Music by Palle Mikkelborg - Louisiana Suite
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:43:00 GMT

G Wiz! Makes me feel Dizzy!

Don't u just loooove the 80s!!??UMO & Dizzy 1982
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:01:00 GMT

Thanks everyone and welcome to Kanneltalo!

Due to an unfortunate injury our drummer Markus Ketola couldn't attend the tribute concert in Malmitalo last Thursday, but thank god we have such multitalents here as the concert's conductor, drummer ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:23:00 GMT

TRIBUTE TO BUDDY RICH

TRIBUTE TO BUDDY RICHMalmitalo, September 25thThe second Malmitalo concert celebrates the legendary Buddy Rich, the drummer who changed jazz rhythmics forever. UMO's tribute series has already feature...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:53:00 GMT