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Markku Veijonsuo came upon the idea of creating a solo show which combines trombone, didgeridoo and studio electronics as his private yearning for something totally new became almost unbeareable. Years upon years of arduous toil in numerous groups - most notably the - both in the studio and on the stage slowly prepared the man for an adventure in which he would act not only as the captain or the navigator, but also the vessel. At the end of 1997, with a set of tunes and ideas complete, Veijonsuo took the bull by the horns and booked his first ever solo concert. Ever since those days the daring trombonist has performed his "solo-operation" to critical acclaim on various occasions such as the Viitasaari Time Of Music festival, the Art Goes Kapakka in Helsinki and the Tampere Jazz Happening. The flamboyant music colourist has studied with the likes of Steve Turre and Conrad Herwig. He has also taught at the jazz department of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Markku's innovative usage of sound manipulating equipment stems from his distant past as a guitarist. |
| The didgeridoo worked its magic over our brass specialist via an almost forgotten album of Australian field recordings excavated from the library vaults. Veijonsuo prefers to put his work and tools in perspective in the following
manner: "I use modern effects mainly to broaden the soundscape, and will never let them become too vital in my expression. Didgeridoo, on the other hand, attracts me as a sort of a distant Cro Magnon -cousin of the Western horns. Its playing technique is thousands of years old, yet still totally modern and relevant to this day. At least for me the didj is a symbol of the philosophical and abstract level of music. It also serves as a great reminder of the young age of the trombone and the whole Western culture and way of life." |
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