Olli Ahvenlahti - Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror is the new album by the Finnish jazz legend, pianistcomposer Olli Ahvenlahti. Championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson and Kenny Dope, Ahvenlahti is a master of hard-grooving jazz funk. Here, he continues the evolution of his style, much-beloved since the legendary 1970s albums such as The Poet and Countenance. Ahvenlahti's new group highlights some of the best talent on the Finnish scene, including trumpeter Jukka Eskola, saxophonist Joonatan Rautio, bassist Ville Herrala and drummer Jaska Lukkarinen.
"I'm always striving to make one more great record", Ahvenlahti says. "I'm 75 years old this year and as the years pass, this goal seems all the more concrete. Thus, Mirror Mirror feels a bit like 'now or never', an album that reflects all of my career and searches for something new at the same time."
A1/1. Mirror Mirror
A2/2. Paint It Blue
A3/3. For Dizzy and Lionel
A4/4. A House In Montagnola
B1/5. The Opening Game
B2/6. Rhythm and Rhymes
B3/7. The Redwood Story
B4/8. Bedtime Snack