UZVA: Uoma

Cover	Release	Style
	2006	Progressive rock / folk / jazz / classical
	Label
	Silenze
	Website
	Uzva
	Contact
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	Playing Time	Cat. N°
	71:21	SLC-028
	Review by	Rating
	Edwin	7/10
nederlands	Review
Is it possible for music to be too diverse? Finland’s UZVA certainly tries very hard to disprove this. The music on the band’s 3^rd album, Uoma, ranges from folk, jazz and fusion to rock and classical chamber music, with some eastern influences thrown in for good measure. Although the albums is mostly jazz oriented, it’s mostly the folky and classical bits which impress me most. There are some really beautiful parts here (‘Lullaby’, ‘Kuoriutuminen’). Although I like my portion of jazz every now and then, some of the parts here tend to be a bit too nervy for me, but that’s just a matter of taste, of course. On the whole, UZVA manages to blend the many different genres into a quite unique sound. A fine album for those who like a bit of experimentation in their music.
Musicians
Heikki Puska: guitar, piano (5), bass (4, 5, interlude in 6) Olli Kari: vibes, marimba, percussions Heikki Rita: clarinet Antti Lauronen: saxophones, flutes Lauri Kajander: guitar Veikka Pohto: bass Ville Väätäinen: drums Guest musicians: Lari Latvala: violin Tuure Paalanen: cello Saara Rautio: harp Timo Kortesmäki: bassoon Aarne Riikonen: drums (5, interlude in 6)
Tracklist
1. Kuoriutuminen (16:28) 2. Different Realities (11:18) 3. Vishnu (10:00) 4. Chinese Daydream intro (3:24) 5. Chinese Daydream (6:12) 6. Snake & Vesikko (23:24) 7. Lullaby (4:24)
Discography
Tammikuinen Tammela (2000) Niittoaika (2002) Uoma (2006)


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