Sibis Big Band: Competition winners: Esko Linnavalli Big Band Composing Contest 2005-2009
2011 Sibarecords SACD-1007
Cover design & photos: Tiina Laino.
1.Karhunvartija (Mikko Hassinen)
2.One for Oatts (Ville Vannemaa)
3.Wandering, wondering (Artturi Rönkä)
4.Gran turismo (Jussi Kosonen)
5.Solo flight (Vellu Halkosalmi)
6.Pluto? – it’s still swinging there! (Pertti Jalava)
7.Desert sand (Jussi Lampela)
8.Golden house of Samarkand (Pessi Levanto)
9.Kaiku (Vellu Halkosalmi)
10.Odd men out (Sid Hille)
Antti Rissanen (cond), Ville Vannemaa, Max Zenger (as), Timo Lassy, Jetro Sarikoski (ts), Sampo Hiukkanen (bs), Jukka Eskola, Janne Toivonen, Mikko Pettinen, Tero Saarti (ts), Heikki Tuhkanen, Hannu Lamminmäki, Ville Myllykangas / Jouko Antere, Mikko Haanpää (tb), Veikki Virkajärvi (g), Miika Pelkonen (p), Eero Seppä (b), Touko Ruokolainen (dr).
Recorded at SoundTeam Godzinsky studio by following students of Sibelius Academy Music Technology Department: Jaakko Kulomaa, Petri Myllys, Pekka Nisu, Dãvis Ozolins, Anders Pohjola, Anton Valle and Niko Laasonen, under the supervision of lecturer Robert de Godzinsky
Edited by students Pekka Nisu, Anton Valle, Johannes Tuovinen and conductor Antti Rissanen
Coordinator of recording and editing: Niko Laasonen
Mastering and SACD authoring by Janne Malén at DER, Tammisaari
