Iiro rantala my history of jazz book

Iiro rantala is a jazz chameleon who loves to appear in many guises. Im looking for a good jazz book, with the history and development of jazz music what i want. Marshall winslow stearns beginning with the african musical heritage and its fusion with european forms in the new world, marshall stearnss history of jazz guides the reader through work songs, spirituls, ragtime, and the. Finnish pianist iiro rantala offers his personal history of the music that captivated him when he was. Iiro rantala my history of jazz 2012 hires michael jackson history. 2012 iiro rantala piano lars danielsson bass & cello morten lund drums adam baldych violin. The multiple awardwinning finnish pianist iiro rantala rages through life in various diguises, but always with his cheeky smile. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars. Iiro rantala is arguably the most internationally acclaimed finnish jazz musician of his generation. Music profile for iiro rantala, born 19 january 1970. The book is a guidebook for new travelers and gives advice and insight into the world of backpacking. Iiro rantala my history of jazz 2012 hires the jubilee album twenty five magic years 2017 hires magic moments 10 in the spirit of jazz 2017 hires.

He stood two years ago on the stage of ainsi with his beautiful string trio, and last year he performed songs of his last award winning solo album. Iiro rantala songbook by iiro rantala book only sheet. He studied piano in the jazz department of sibelius academy and classical piano at the manhattan school of music. The finnish pianist invariably springs a surprise with the concepts for his albums, particularly those of. Piano jazz festival organized annually in helsinki in november.

Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh a concert tango iiro rantala the deutsche kammerphilharmonie bremen jonathan bloxham playing gershwin. Widely adopted for its wellbalanced approach this classic chronological survey of jazz history brings the various historical styles to life by exploring them through the lives of the musicians and a study of their recordings. My history of jazz, an album by iiro rantala on spotify. Past, present and future, book i 19952007 hires dewayne spaw history in the making 2018 flac. Anyone with a heart, withthe iiro rantala string trio. Iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 hires hires 24 bit jazz vocal jazz 12112017, 11. The fam and i are taking a few minutes every week to learnrelearn about jazz. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and. Iiro rantala is a natural phenomenon on keys german jazz magazine jazzthing. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz. With his special combination of humour, intelligence and almost limitless techniques german radio station hr2 he frames the album with compositions by bach.

A unique melodybased mixture of the most diverse atmospheres. For courses in introduction to jazz and jazz history. This was my textbook from a jazz history class senior year in college a cd accompanies it. Eerik siikasaari on bass and rami eskelinen on drums rounded out the trio. Far from an exhaustive list of the best jazz books of all time, these are. Iiro rantala my history of jazz 2012 official digital. Iiro rantala is a pianistic sensation who makes the strongest case i know to believe in reincarnation, because his pianistic technique and musical sensitivity speak of depths that appear impossible to have. Iiro rantala is certainly no stranger to jazz maastricht. Iiro rantala laihdutus iiro rantala has a john williams. In addition to jazz, he has composed some classical pieces, most. Iiro rantala artists act music in the spirit of jazz. Iiro rantala born 1970, in helsinki is a finnish jazz pianist.

The history of jazz, has really helped me fill in some gaps in my jazz education, so that i am once again inspired to continue my musical education, both as a player and a jazz writer. Iiro rantala, jazzclassical piano player and composer official pages. My main takeaway from the book was how devastating drugs were on the jazz artists all throughout the 20th century and how it really impacted the individual movements in jazz with so many deaths, imprisonments, and. Jazz history, in chronological order preferably, not too much about vocal jazz not interested at all special enphasis on the 50s and 60s up to jazz fusion not interested in samples for hip hop and all that. Pianist iiro rantala is a musician who has given endless proof over time of his quite astonishing ability to transform wellknown material in a way that. This book has everyone youve ever heard of in jazz up o 1970, and photos of them all. It is perhaps an odd history of jazz that opens and closes with a composition by johann sebastian bach, but my history of jazz is a very personal history, the history of finnish pianist iiro rantala. He has won numerous awards, including the prestigious german echo jazz award in 2012 for best international pianist. Mozartbernsteinlennon by iiro rantala 614427986825.

Little sunflower with drum solo jazz livehd performance in studio 720p by binbir surat. An amazing thorough historical account of americas most important art form. Iiro rantala, jazzclassical piano player and composer. He is one of the best known finnish jazz pianists, both in finland and abroad. Between 1988 and 2006 the band played over 2000 concerts and released six studio albums, of which sisu universal, 1997 was certified gold in finland. Rantala has studied journalism in the university of tampere. Albums include lost heroes, elmo, and my finnish calendar. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars gullin, alongside five original rantala compositions. After the album my working class hero, dedicated to john lennon and tears for esbjorn, a homage to the influential swedish pianist, how long is now. Gioias history is thorough and well thought through.