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Harri Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m\u2019s Mother’s Delight – Special Guest: Veli Kujala<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jukka K\u00e4\u00e4ri\u00e4inen<\/strong>: guitar and effects
\nLibero Mureddu<\/strong>: keyboards & electronics
\nHeikki Nikula<\/strong>: bass clarinet
\nHarri Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m<\/strong>: soprano and sopranino saxophones
\nVeli Kujala<\/strong>: quarter-tone accordion<\/p>\n

Mother\u2019s Delight first performed in 2023, and after that initial concert it was immediately clear that the project should continue as a stable, working ensemble. The quartet\u2019s unusual instrumentation brings together two wind instruments \u2014 soprano saxophone and bass clarinet \u2014 with two electric polyphonic voices: electric guitar and physically modelled piano. This distinctive setup gives rise to a wide and constantly shifting sonic palette: from Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m\u2019s complex yet deeply expressive melodic language, to Nikula\u2019s command of Western contemporary music and extended techniques; from Mureddu\u2019s deconstructed and morphing piano textures, to K\u00e4\u00e4ri\u00e4inen\u2019s unique ability to merge distorted noise with fragile micro-sounds.<\/p>\n

Aesthetically, the music synthesises the overlapping yet distinct backgrounds of the four musicians. The sonic radicalism of K\u00e4\u00e4ri\u00e4inen and Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m intertwines with resonances of Western contemporary music shaped by Nikula and Mureddu. Beyond stylistic categories, the core of Mother\u2019s Delight lies in its commitment to depth, openness, and a sense of joyful, unpredictable musical discovery.<\/p>\n

Internationally renowned accordion virtuoso and composer Veli Kujala will join Mother’s Delight for an exceptional evening. He is a long time collaborator of Harri Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m, as member of the Windows and Mirrors project with Giancarlo Schiaffini and Sergio Armaroli, and is regularly invited to perform at the Soundscapes Festivals. Moreover, he frequently performs with Sj\u00f6str\u00f6m as a duo. Kujala is as well member of Libero Mureddu’s bands Hexad and Septad.<\/p>\n

Photos: Sakari Puhakka<\/p>\n

The concert is part of the Jazz in Finland 100 Anniversary.<\/p>\n

The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.<\/p>\n

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