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"Toumani (Blues for Mick)" video for Ruokangas Guitars out

"Toumani (Blues for Mick)" video for Ruokangas Guitars out

Check out Vancil Cooper and I revisiting a piece from my first album un, “Toumani (Blues for Mick)”, in a one-take live-in-the-studio recording below – then make sure to check out more info on the Valvebucker pickup concept on the Ruokangas Guitars website.

Announcing New Album "Three Seconds | Kolme Toista"

Announcing New Album "Three Seconds | Kolme Toista"

I am thrilled to finally announce the most deeply personal and ambitious creative endeavor of my life thus far: my new album Three Seconds | Kolme Toista, a long-form five-movement suite for a 9-piece ensemble.

Sawaari's first video "Neqsha" released

Sawaari's first video "Neqsha" released

After a two years or so (?) developing our sound, composing originals and arranging music by others, Sawaari, the quintet I co-lead with Mike Rivard (Club d’Elf), Amit Kavthekar (Zakir Hussein, Shahid Parvez Khan, Amjad Ali Khan), Andy Bergman (The Macrotones) and Fabio Pirozzolo (Newpoli, Çeşni Trio), finally releases our first live-in-the-studio video!