Utopianisti "Tango Solo"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Avant Prog
Format: digital
Release date: June 24, 2021
Tracklist

1. El Progenitor (6:09)

2. La Hazaña Postnatal del Jabato (3:44)

3. Anoche Intro (1:11)

4. Anoche Soñé Con Algún Pedro (3:09)

5. Uvas Verdes Sin Semillas (1:55)

6. El Nuevo Comienzo (3:03)

7. Wakaresaseya (4:52)

8. La Desobediencia (3:15)

9. La Caída De Los Martillos (6:44)

10. Abandonado (2:48)

Total Time 36:50

Line-up
Markus Pajakkala - all instruments

Description/Reviews:

As the title TANGO SOLO suggests this album jumps in world of the tango but of course this is UTOPIANISTI so this album is an interestingly unique mix of his classic jazz-fusion sounds which includes some Canterbury Scene flavors as well as classical piano rolls that take the world of tango into (as far as i know) hitherto unexplored terrain. With the tango as the main ethnic theme that pretty much dominates TANGO SOLO, the album is also chock full of quirky avant-prog rock time signatures with percussion rich heavy sections along with the smoothness of saxophone slides and other jazzy elements.

Read the full review by siLLy puPPy at progarchives.com

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Utopianisti "Brutopianisti"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Avant Garde Extreme Jazz-Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: January 1, 2017
Tracklist: 
1.Gróyul Ghóul Ghò! - 01:37
2.Gcéme Zéle Dté - 01:46
3.Blászh - 02:57
4.Bhómega - 03:56
5.Gabósh Dí Magá - 01:41
6.Zigévomídá Zwógh - 01:13
7.Hóllò - 04:04
8.Wóókh Ztadás - 01:14
9.Zwaáakh - 01:26
10.Zhími Bàgi Dá - 01:10
11.Bóm Zói - 02:42
12.Brümigá Hügu - 03:25
13.Glüf Zwagó Zigévomídá! - 03:45

Total Time 30:56

Line-up: 
Markus Pajakkala - drums, bass clarinet, soprano sax, xylophone, various flutes, additional vocals
    with:
Marko Eskola - screams, growls & voices (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13)
Sampo Salonen - throat singing (1, 3, 5, 6, 13)
Ismo Mäkinen - squeaking (8)
Anssi Solismaa - modular synths (7, 12)

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Utopianisti "The Third Frontier"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Pohjola Records / Rockadillo Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 27, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Voodoo Mammoths From Neptune (4:25)
2. Dr. Gravity’s Evil Plan (4:01)
3. Universe For Dummies (5:52)
4. White Dwarf (1:24)
5. Life As We Thought We Knew It (4:55)
6. A Hundred Rabbits (5:03)
7. Spanking Season (2:33)
8. 13 Demons In The Disco Dimension (3:12)
9. The Last Reflection (7:00)

Total time 38:25

Line-up: 
Olli "Trumpenator" Helin - trumpet
Markus Pajakkala - saxophones, flutes, clarinets, additional keys & percussion
Antero Mentu - guitars
Anssi Solismaa - keys
Jaakko Luoma - bass
Tuomas Marttila - marimba, percussion
Rolf Pilve - drums
   With
Suvi Väyrynen - vocals (3, 6, 9)
Pharaoh Pirttikangas - vocals (7)

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Utopianisti "Utopianisti II"

Country: Finland
Sub Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Release date: November 4, 2013
Tracklist: 
01 Mekonium Fist
02 The Vultures Were Hungry
03 Pohjola
04 Tango Succubus Pt. 2
05 The Forest of the Bald Witch
06 Bisphenol A
07 Kynttilöitäkin Vain Yksi
08 Spanking Time
09 The Sundays Of Love And Peace
10 Mechanoid Makeout Music
11 Too Many Eyeholes
12 Derelicts In Space
13 U.L.J.C. (The Unnecessary Leftover Jam Compilation)

Line-up: 
Markus Pajakkala - drums, percussion, soprano- tenor & baritone saxophones, flute & alto flute, bass clarinet, mellotron, various ethnic instruments, programming (only in 2, 6 & 13!!), additional keyboards & vibraphone
   with
Jaan Wessman - electric bass (1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Ville Rauhala - upright bass (4, 7)
Mika Tyyskä aka Mr. Fastfinger - guitar (1)
Antero Mentu - guitar (3, 5, 6, 8 right channel, 13), sitar (13)
Anssi Salminen - guitar (7, 8 left channel, 13)
Juha Savela - guitar (4)
Kalle Elkomaa - organ (1, 3, 5), electric piano (3)
Tuomas Marttila - marimba (4), vibraphone (3, 6), congas (3)
Harri Kuusijärvi - accordion (4, 7)
Tero Hyväluoma - fiddle (7)
Waltteri Torikka - vocals (2, 4)
Suvi Väyrynen - vocals (2)
Pharaoh Pirttikangas - vocals (8)

The Utopianisti Big Band (1, 3, 6, 8):
Tommi Kolunen, Olli "Trumpenator" Helin & Jussi Toivonen - trumpet
Antti Hirvonen, Petri Juutilainen & Ulla Ahonen - trombone, Aulis Pöyhönen - bass trombone
Kasper Haikonen & Masa Orpana - alto sax, Petri Nieminen & Maiju Virtanen - tenor sax
Markus Pajakkala - baritone sax

Utopianisti meets Black Motor & Jon Ballantyne (tracks 9-12 + 13):
Sami Sippola - tenor saxophone
Ville Rauhala - upright bass
Simo Laihonen - drums
Jon Ballantyne - electric & grand piano
Markus Pajakkala - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, percussion

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