Lassy-Eskola: Nordic Stew. Concert I

Two of the most significant Finnish musicians of their generation, saxophonist Timo Lassy and trumpeter Jukka Eskola join forces in their new album and live project Nordic Stew. Lassy and Eskola have been collaborating since the late 1990s. Their most notable joint endeavor was The Five Corners Quintet, an internationally successful Finnish jazz band and a trailblazer for the new generation of Finnish jazz in the 2000s. Since then, both have pursued their solo careers, releasing several albums each.

However, their first joint project has been a long time coming. In 2022, the friends finally realized their long-held dream and traveled to New Orleans to record their own music with local first-rate musicians. The result is Nordic Stew, a blend of Lassy's and Eskola's musical experiences combined with a deep love for the birthplace of jazz music. One source of inspiration for the album is the story of the ship Andania, through which American-Finnish musicians brought jazz to Finland in the 1920s. Now, 100 years later, Lassy and Eskola have taken it back to its roots and put their own spin on it.

For their album release tour, Lassy and Eskola will be accompanied by top-notch musicians from the amazing and diverse jazz scene of New Orleans.

Lassy-Eskola Nordic Stew LIVE:
Timo Lassy – tenorsax
Jukka Eskola – trumpet
David Torkanowsky – piano
Roland Guerin – bass
Jason Marsalis – drums
Miika Jämsä – tuba