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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Heavy-duty tip-on LP sleeve.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Agatha 2 (Ricky-Tick Records) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Cardboard digisleeve.

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about

We Jazz Records teams up with seminal Helsinki label Ricky-Tick Records for "Agatha 2", an album of stunning big band music from Finnish composer Kerkko Koskinen with saxophonist Linda Fredriksson and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. "Agatha 2" continues the saga from "Agatha", released in 2007. Koskinen composes highly dynamic, emotive and expressive music for Finland's premiere jazz orchestra UMO. Linda Fredriksson (lately present due to their very successful album "Juniper" on We Jazz Records) shines as the soloist, who understands Koskinen's vision in its entire potential. This is cinematic, moody music with a hint of Fellini-like atmosphere. Music for of the large canvas.

Kerkko Koskinen says:

"This album has a melancholy, somewhat nostalgic mood. There's a hint of sadness there, but not something dark or grim, perhaps more akin to something beautiful ending and the 'saudade' that comes with it.

I wanted to keep the drums quite distant and away from driving the dynamic of the music. Their role is more important in adding melodic color to it all. Linda Fredriksson shines at the centre of it all, as the brilliant soloist they are. As a visionary musician, they understood immediately how to interact with this first-rate orchestra in each piece."

"Agatha 2" marks the first new work to be released on Helsinki's Ricky-Tick Records for over 10 years. During its active years in 2003–2011, Ricky-Tick became known as the home of The Five Corners Quintet, Timo Lassy, Stance Brothers, and many more. "Agatha 2" is released 17.3. by Ricky-Tick Records / Grotto Editions in collaboration with We Jazz Records for distribution and promotion. The album is available on LP with a tip-on sleeve, on CD with a cardboard digisleeve, and digitally.

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released March 17, 2023

Composed by Kerkko Koskinen
Performed by Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
Design by Antti Eerikäinen

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We Jazz Records is a label based in Helsinki releasing cutting edge jazz music on vinyl + additional formats.

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