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"Usually when we talk about a new drummer we talk about his "style" or
his "sound", but when the drummer is someone with the range of Klaus
Suonsaari we have to talk about his "composer's voice" as well. As
drummer and composer Klaus Suonsaari is a new "voice" we are going to
be hearing from." - Ira Gitler
Today, there is a continuing internationalization of the music as more
tangibly advanced by musicians from all over the world getting
together to solidify and advance the jazz tradition. KLAUS SUONSAARI
learned from that tradition and eventually crossed the Atlantic to
first study, and then become an active contributor to the music as a
sideman and, now as a leader-composer-arranger. His story illustrates
the power of jazz to reach out and capture one's heart and mind, no
matter where the music is heard. Born in Helsinki, Finland on November
7, 1959, Klaus found himself part of a musical family. "My mother
played piano, my father sang in the choir and my sister was an
excellent classical pianist and church organist, but none of them
pursued music as a profession," is the way he describes it.
Klaus began classical piano lessons at age 6, switching to his main
instrument at 14. "There was always a lot of music at home," he
remembers. "My parents had Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Ella
Fitzgerald records and I learned a lot of standards by listening to
them." In the summer of 1974, he attented the Helsinki Pop/Jazz
Conservatory summer program and received his first formal lessons. He
was also exposed to earlier drum masters such as Baby Dodds and Big
Sid Catlett. "The summer program was a great inspiration to me", he
relates. "I started checking out Kenny Clarke, Papa Jo Jones, Max
Roach, Philly Joe Jones and Art Blakey in order to learn my instrument
and tradition."
Today he still includes these artists as main influences: "Kenny
Clarke for his sound and conception; Max Roach for melody and for
always playing the right thing at the right time; Philly Joe Jones for
melody and hard swing: Art Blakey for feeling and conception."
In the fall of 1974, Suonsaari began studies in classical percussion
at Lahti Conservatory and later at the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, New York. He found studying tympani extremely beneficial
for developing touch and sound on the drum set. "I feel that the tone
on the drums is even more important than technigue in establishing
stylistic identity." At age 16, he found himself working with a
quintet called "Blue Train" and gained a lot of solid playing
experience with this group at the Pori International Jazz Festival and
touring Finland. In 1978, "Blue Train" was named Finland's Number One
Jazz Group.
After graduating from high school in 1979, Suonsaari enrolled at the
prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston and, he studied
privately with Joe Hunt and Alan Dawson, and immersed himself in the
school's arranging and composing program. "Composing and arranging
helped me to be more musical and think about the drums more
compositionally." His talents were recognized when he received The
Buddy Rich and The Quincy Jones Masters Awards.
Suonsaari, who has written music since 1982, likes to write for
different size groups from small combos to symphony orchestras. In
1984, in memory of pianist Bill Evans, Klaus wrote "Suite for Bill"
for 27-piece orchestra featuring Niels Lan Doky. He feels his "own
compositions have a distinctive character and express a variety of
moods." This is graphically illustrated by his writing for his debut
album Reflecting Times on the Storyville Records label.
In 1992, The Artist Of The Year Award for excellence presented at the
Pori International Jazz Festival, was given to drummer-composer Klaus
Suonsaari who has made an international career on the New York jazz
scene. He has toured the United States, Canada, France, Switzerland,
Norway, Denmark, Finland, England and Scotland. Performances in these
countries have included numerous radio and television appearances and
major jazz festivals such as Montreux, Copenhagen, Pori,
Montreux/Detroit, Lugano, Greenwich Village Jazz Festival, as well as
some of the top jazz clubs in the world: Sweet Basil, Blue Note,
Village Vanguard, Birdland, Village Gate and the Montmartre.
Klaus has numerous recordings to his credit and the list of musicians
he has played with is long and impressive. To mention a few: Bob Berg,
Horace Parlan, Joe Lovano, Slide Hampton, Jerry Bergonzi, Niels
-Henning 0rsted Pedersen, Junior Cook, Tom Harrell, Ray Drummond and
Muhal Richard Abrams.
http://www.klaussuonsaari.com/
Tracks:
01. Suker (5:19)
02. Whack! (3:53)
03. Broadway (6:39)
04. Tea For Two (3:36)
05. Tivoli (3:44)
06. Offering (5:04)
07. Arcane (3:45)
08. Motion (5:13)
09. The Slip (8:13)
10. Frantic (3:00)
11. The Bedroom Suite Of Gauguin And Madame Hussein (4:10)
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