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:::: Artist :::::::::::[ The Five Corners Quintet ]::::
:::: Album :::::::::::[ Hot Corner ]::::
:::: Record co ::::::::[ Ricky-Tick (RTCD09) ]::::
:::: Style ::::::::::::[ Jazz ]::::
:::: Releasedate ::::::[ 12-Nov-2008 ]::::
:::: URL ::::::::::::::[ http://thefivecornersquintet.com ]::::
::::
:::: Info & tracklist :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::
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:::: 01. Hot Rod :: 5:40
:::: 02. Kerouac Days in Montana ft Mark Murphy :: 5:13
:::: 03. Skinny Dipping :: 3:27
:::: 04. Rich In Time ft Okou :: 3:10
:::: 05. Midnight In Trieste :: 4:38
:::: 06. Come and Get Me ft Mark Murphy :: 5:08
:::: 07. Interlope II :: 0:37
:::: 08. Waltz Up :: 4:13
:::: 09. Easy Diggin :: 4:54
:::: 10. Shake It :: 4:53
:::: 11. Habibs Habit :: 4:37
::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Total Playtime :: 46:30
:::: Additional info
:::: In 2005, The Five Corners Quintet from Helsinki took the
:::: international dancefloor jazz scene by a storm. 'Chasin' the Jazz
:::: Gone By', their debut for Ricky-Tick Records, a label that was
:::: initially conceived of as a vehicle for releasing the very first
:::: TFCQ vinyl single, proved out to be both an artistic and a
:::: commercial success story. For once and for all, the album proved
:::: that it is possible to look back while moving forward. The touch
:::: of producer-composer Tuomas Kallio was true to the golden era of
:::: modern jazz, and his vision in updating form rather than feeling
:::: resulted in music that is truly 'postmodern jazz', if there ever
:::: was some.
::::
:::: Three years, some 50 000 sold records, and 100+ international
:::: gigs later, The Five Corners Quintet are set to return with their
:::: sophomore effort. The album, due to be released in Europe on 14
:::: November 2008, is entitled 'Hot Corner', and everything about it
:::: indicates that the scene-leading Finnish ensemble isn't going to
:::: settle for re-doing their debut album. Rarther, theirs will be
:::: the task of taking 21st Century dancefloor jazz into another
:::: level.
::::
:::: Some things remain, of course. The sports axiom about not
:::: changing a winning team reigns true here, with a guest appearance
:::: by jazz vocalist par excellance, Mr. Mark Murphy, who also lent
:::: his golden voice to three tracks on the debut. This time around,
:::: however, it should come as no big suprise that a bunch of Finns
:::: manage to lure a living jazz legend to take part in their
:::: production, for TFCQ face high expectations when it comes to
:::: their return in recorded form.
::::
:::: The enormously successful live band consisting of Teppo MΣkynen
:::: (drums/bandleader), Timo Lassy (sax), Jukka Eskola (trumpet),
:::: Mikael Jakobsson (piano), and Antti L÷tj÷nen (double bass), also
:::: remains. On 'Hot Corner', however, the band takes a larger role
:::: in comparison to the first album. Tuomas Kallio is the
:::: 'commander-in-chief' once again, but there's a stronger sense of
:::: community also in the studio.
::::
:::: The new sound of TFCQ could be described as leaning towards the
:::: 'Hot' of the album title more than the cool of their previously
:::: recorded work. Here, the impact of the live band is evident.
:::: Kallio's compositions also move away from standard jazz into
:::: fresh new territories, where even the occasional flirt with
:::: genres such as rockabilly is to be expected. The EP preceding the
:::: album release already showed marks of the band 'rocking' rather
:::: than 'swinging', and those directions are further explored on the
:::: upcoming album.
::::
:::: One thing is certain: The Five Corners Quintet have a knack at
:::: searching and finding new directions instead of following paths
:::: trampeled by others. Of this, their new album 'Hot Corner' is an
:::: ample piece of evidence.
::::
:::: 'By whatever standards they are judged, The Five Corners Quintet
:::: are a class act.' Stuart Nicholson, The Observer
:::: Notes
:::: Quality Above All !
:::: IF YOU LIKE IT, BUY IT !
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