Jukka Perko

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Jukka Perko (2017)

Jukka Perko (born February 18, 1968 ) is a Finnish jazz saxophonist.

Live and act

Perko first became known in Finland through his participation in the Pori Jazz Festival in 1986. His international career began when Dizzy Gillespie brought him to his big band the following year, with whom he toured the USA and Europe over the next two years. During this time he also studied at the Sibelius Academy . There he met the vibraphonist Severi Pyysalo , with whom he has worked regularly since.

From 1989 to 1994 Perko was a member of the UMO Jazz Orchestra , after which he concentrated on his work as a soloist. He led various formations (including the Trio Perko-Pyysalo-Viinikainen ) and worked as a sideman a. a. with McCoy Tyner , Red Rodney and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen . He also works as a classical music interpreter with orchestras such as the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Avanti Chamber Orchestra . Since 1990 he has been teaching at the Sibelius Academy.

Discography

  • Portrait by Heart with Kirmo Lintinen , Eerik Siikasaari , Marko Timonen , 1989
  • Garden of Time with Severi Pyysalo, Marko Timonen, Eerik Siiksaari, Mongo Aaltonen , 1993
  • Uuno Kailas with Vesa-Matti Loiri , Severi Pyysalo, Eerik Siikasaari, Marko Timonen, Jarmo Saari , 1995
  • Varia with Severi Pyysalo, Ville Houlman , Teppo Mäkynen , 1998
  • Music of Olavi Virta with Manuel Dunkel , Lasse Lindgren , Teppo Mäkynen, 2000
  • Kaanaanmaa , 2002 (FI: goldgold)
  • Kuunnelmia with Severi Pyysalo, Teemu Viinikainen , 2002
  • Retrospective , 2006
  • Maan Korvessa , 2008
  • Profeetta with Mikko Kuustonen , 2008
  • Avara , 2012
  • Martan ja Rudolfin joulu with Johanna Iivanainen , 2013
  • It Takes Two to Tango with Iiro Rantala , 2015
  • Invisible Man with Jarmo Saari , Teemu Viinikainen , 2015

swell

  1. ↑ Music Sales Awards: FI

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personal data
SURNAME Perko, Jukka
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish saxophonist
DATE OF BIRTH 18th February 1968