With Krakatau
Ritual, 1988, KR 1
Alive, 1990, KR 2
Volition, 1992 , ECM 1466
Matinale, 1994 , ECM 1529
Ritual (cd re-issue with two bonus tracks), 1996, Rune 86

With Edward Vesala
Bad luck, good luck, 1983, Leo 015
Kullervo, 1985 , Leo 017
Lumi, 1987, ECM 1339

With Tapani Rinne
Rinneradio, 1988, Leo 019

With Sielun Veljet
Musta laatikko (3cd), 1991, Seal On Velvet SVBOX 1

With Paul Schütze's Phantom City
Site Anubis, 1996, Big Cat ABB 106
Shiva Recoil, 1997-07-11, Virgin AMBT 21

With (Senegalese mbalax-group) Galaxy
Niaani, 1996, Talla Diagne

With Päivi Björkheim and Teemu Mäki
Smart Symphony, 1997, Rosebud Records

With Nicky Skopelitis
Revelator, 1997, Douglas Records

Compilation albums
Finnnish Jazz '95, 1995 , FJCD 904
Ambient 4: Isolationism, 1994, Virgin AMBT 4
Jazz Satellites 1: Electrification,1996, Virgin AMBT 12

MAJOR TOURS AND SPECIAL CONCERT PERFORMANCES

with Arbuusi
Concerts in Finland 1976-77
Concerts in Helsinki, Maarianhamina and Stockholm 1978-81

with Edward Vesala Sound & Fury
Concerts in Finland 1986
Tour of Finland 1987

with Krakatau
School and club concerts in Finland 1988-89
Tour of Finland 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995. 1996
Concerts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland 1993
Concerts in Austria, Germany and Italy 1995
Tour of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden 1996

as a soloist
Finnish representative in an EBU Big band concert in Stockholm 1 983
Guest soloist with UMO conducted by Anthony Braxton 1988
Performances in a workshop ensemble led by Muhal Richard Abrams 1988
Performances at the first Scandinavian Improvisers' Festival in Copenhagen 1 995
Performance with the European Improvisers Orchestra in Copenhagen 1996
Solo guitar performance at the International Jazz Day in Tampere 1997

with various
Tours of Finland and Sweden with rock group Sielun Veljet
1989 Tour of Finland with Swedish jazz group Surge 1996

FESTIVALS

with Arbuusi
Pori International Jazz Festival 1984 Kainuu Jazz Spring 1 984

with Symbinasi
Tampere Jazz Happening 1982 IMU Festival Helsinki 1992

with Roommushklahn
Tampere Jazz Happening 1983
Finnish National Jazz Days Mikkeli 1984

with Edward Vesala Sound & Fury Pori International Jazz Festival 1986
Helsinki Festival 1986

with Krakatau
Kainuu Jazz Spring 1989
Tampere Jazz Happening 1989, 1992, 1994
Finnish National Jazz Days 1989, 1992
Helsinki Winter Jazz 1989
Helsinki See Jazz 1990 (feat. Ronald Shannon Jackson)
Turku Jazz Festival 1991. 1993
Kerava Jazz 1993
Raahen Rantajatsit 1996
Helsinki Festival 1996
Le Mans Europe Jazz Festival 1 990
Moers New Jazz Festival 1990
Oslo Nordic Jazz Spring 1 991
Köln Musik Triennale 1994
Vienna Out Of The Cool Festival 1995 Salzburg Jazz Festival 1995

with Zot (Björkenheim.lsopuro duo) Finnish National Jazz Days l996
Ylläs Jazz & Blues Festival 1996
Jazz à Mulhouse 1997
Rencontres de Jazz do Nevers 1997

with Paul Schfitze's Phantom City
Bern Taktios Festival 1996
Tampere Jazz Happening 1996

MAJOR COMPOSITION PREMIERES

Other Places, a large big band work with UMO 1982
Same, a large big band work with UMO 1984
Primal Mind. a 60-minute suite for big band with UMO 1991
Whales, a commission work for the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra 1992
Ballando, a commission work for the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra 1994
Api3calypso, a commission work for the Helsinki Festival (A suite for 30 guitarists, 8 bassists and 4 percussionists) 1995
Ympyrät, for the European Improvisers Orchestra 1996

RADIO

Radio broadcast of own compositions performed by Roommushkiahn 1985
Radio broadcast of own compositions performed by Krakatau 1987
Radio broadcast of own solo guitar compositions 1989
Radio broadcast of own compositions performed by Krakatau 1990
Radio broadcast with Krakatau 1992
Radio broadcast with Krakatau and Senegal Drums 1994

THEATRE, DANCE AND FILM

Performance with Toni Edelman and Ulla Koivisto's dance group at the opening of Studio Julius 1982
Arrangement of two compositions by Astor Piazzolla for a movie production Pimeys odattaa, 1985
Composing and performing music for Helsinki Swedish Theatre's production Soppan kallnar, Minnet sviker 1987
Composing music for a film, Yön kevyt polttoöljy, with Toppo lsopuro 1990
Dance work Pelurit with choreographer Marjo Kuusela at Joensuu Festival 1991
Accompaniment of silent film Nosferatu with Toppo lsopuro 1991
Composing scare for Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja, a film by Matti ljäs 1992
Composing music for a film, Lohtu, with Toppo lsopuro 1996

Videos
Absolute Guitar, a documentary film by Markus Viljanen 1995 Noema Films
Apocalypso, a documentary film by Markus Viljanen 1995 Noema Films

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND AWARDS

Georgie Award, Finnish Jazz Federation 1984
Young Finland Prize. The Ministry Of Culture 1996
Several state grants, most recently a 3-year grant 1995-97

Jazzit! (Finland) Readers Poll (1988-90)
Album Of The Year 1988 (Ritual]
Best guitarist 1988. 1990

Jazzrytmit (Finland] Critics Poll (1994-)
Musician Of The Year 1994, 1996
Best guitarist 1994, 1995, 1996
Best Group (Krakatau) 1994
Album Of The Year 1994 (Matinale)

Emma Prize

Best jazz release in Finland by IFPI Finland 1992 (Volition)

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