
Digital release only! The jazz singer Nina Mya and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra released their joint album Searching My Soul on 2023. The album consists mainly of Nina Mya’s own compositions with new big band arrangements written by UMO’s chief conductor and artistic director Ed Partyka, who also conducted the album. Nina Mya’s rich and dark voice is very unique in the Nordic region and is perfectly suited to open the album series.
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UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra & Nina Mya – Searching My Soul
On Broadway (comp. & lyrics Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, arr. Ed Partyka)
Too Painful to Talk About (comp. & lyrics Nina Mya, arr. Ed Partyka)
I Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight (comp. & lyrics Nina Mya, arr. Ed Partyka)
Just Another Lonely Soul (comp. & lyrics Nina Mya, arr. Ed Partyka)
Mine Alone (comp. Nina Mya, Pope Puolitaival, lyrics Nina Mya, arr. Ed Partyka)
I’m Not Running Away (introduction) (comp. Ed Partyka)
I’m Not Running Away (comp. & lyrics Leslie Feist, re-orch. Ed Partyka)
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Soloist: Nina Mya, vocals
Conductor: Ed Partyka
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra:
Saxophones & woodwinds: Jouni Järvelä, Ville Vannemaa, Manuel Dunkel, Mikko Mäkinen, Max Zenger
Brass: Teemu Mattsson, Timo Paasonen, Mikko Pettinen, Tero Saarti, Tomi Nikku, Kasperi Sarikoski, Mikko Mustonen, Pekka Laukkanen, Juho Viljanen, Tatu-Pekka Paukkunen
Rhythm section: Juho Valjakka, piano; Kaisa Mäensivu, bass; Ville Pynssi, drums
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Recorded: April 2021 Cable Factory, Helsinki
Producer: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Markus Ketola
Recording, mixing and mastering: Markus Ketola
Rec assistants: Ilkka Ferm, Valtteri Pokela
Publisher: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
Distributor: Sony Music Entertainment Finland Oy
Cover photo: Teemu Mattsson
Cover layout: Luova toimisto Pilke