EMMI KAROLIINA UIMONEN — Emmi U. Trio : Junassa

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Album · 2023

Tracklist

1. Junassa (4:23)
2. Sama tuuli puhaltaa (5:35)
3. Kysyt miksi (5:33)
4. Chorinho (5:22)
5. Hieno talo (5:06)
6. Rakkausvelka (3:50)
7. Harhailin (3:50)
8. Kuuletko mua (4:48)

Total time 38:41

Line-up/Musicians

- Emmi Uimonen / vocals, piano, composer
- Juuso Rinta / double bass
- Ville Luukkonen / drums

With:
- Adele Sauros / tenor saxophone

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Eclipse Music ECD-2023186

Thanks to Matti P for the addition and snobb for the updates

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Matti P
Junassa (=In a train) is the second album of Emmi Uimonen, relatively young Finnish jazz pianist and composer. Her debut My Bird (2019) was a quintet work for piano, violin, alto sax, bass and drums, I haven't listened to it. This time she also sings and is accompanied by double bassist Juuso Rinta and drummer Ville Luukkonen. Tenor saxophonist Adele Sauros guests on two tracks.

In addition to her seven own compositions Emmi has written new lyrics to the moody Finnish traditional melody (known as 'On suuri sun rantasi autius'), that's the 2nd track here. The opening title track is a fine example of Emmi's songwriting. The airy jazz groove meets a slightly Joni Mitchell reminding melodic song substance. The trio plays so well together that the music would function instrumentally, too. That said, I do like her voice, it feels natural and effortless and also bends into wordless, scat-like expression.

'Kysyt miksi' (=You ask why) has a lot of poignant questioning about the uncertain future of mankind, including the environmental worries. Her lyrics in general are thoughtful, but the music never feels like a mere background for vocals. Piano stays fairly equal in the trio, not leaving the excellent rhythm section in its shadow. Luukkonen uses his sticks in a colourful way.

Several pieces have instrumental sections but the compositional structures don't wander into highly surprising directions. The sax on tracks 6 and 8 naturally adds some sonic variety. Nevertheless, despite all my praises above, in the end this solid album doesn't manage to really impress me in the emotional level, and a slight feeling of evenness sets in. This may however change with repeated listenings as the songs become more distinctive from each other.

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