Friday, March 31, 2017

NYConnection - Urban Griot (OZELLA MUSIC 2017)



„Urban Griot“ is the debut album by jazz quartet NYConnection, formed by Finnish drummer Jaska Lukkarinen and Israeli pianist Roy Assaf. Inspired by the griots of West Africa, NYConnection think of themselves as jazz storytellers.

In their innovative compositions between bebob, folk and avant-garde song structures disappear in a whirl of dialogue and friction. Sometimes quiet, sometimes louder, always exiting.

01 URBAN GRIOT 5:57
02 DAY’S OF (TOO MUCH) WINE & ROSES 2:39
03 I’LL BE SEEING YOU 7:10
04 SIGNAL 6:13
05 PIKI AND THE MEXICAN GRILL 9:55
06 SISU 4:57
07 DAY OF NIGHT 5:41
08 HAVE YOU MET MR. JONES 3:08
09 INNER BLUR 6:28
10 LÖYLY 5:57

Jussi Kannaste: Tenor Saxophone
Roy Assaf: Piano
Antti Lötjönen: Bass
Jaska Lukkarinen: Drums