The concert recording of the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Ringa Manner, Alpo Nummelin and Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen from the Huvila tent of the Helsinki Festival from August 2022 is now out! Watch the concert recording on the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra’s website, mobile application and YouTube channel. The concert recording is free, but you can buy a 5/10/15 € ticket at UMO’s channels to support the orchestra. The on-demand of the concert will be available until further notice.

The concert features songs from Ringa Manner’s solo project The Hearing and the Ruusut band as new and fresh arrangements for the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. Electronics, effects and improvisations mixed with a classic big band sound give Ringa Manner’s electropop its distinct colour. Percussion wizard Alpo Nummelin masters the electrosounds. The orchestra is led by Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, who also wrote half of the arrangements.

The concert recording is produced by the digital team of UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. Duration: 75 minutes.

PROGRAM:

Love=Prison; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Sampo Kasurinen

Sun is Gone; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen

Sand; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Artturi Rönkä

Metro; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen

Best I Can Do; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Artturi Rönkä

Overtaking; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Sampo Kasurinen

Demian; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner, arrangement Artturi Rönkä

Kesä tulee aina yöllä; composer/ lyrics Alpo Nummelin, Lauri Levola, Miikka Koivisto, Ringa Manner, Samuli Kukkola, arrangement Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen

Toyota Celica; composer/ lyrics Alpo Nummelin, Lauri Levola, Miikka Koivisto, Ringa Manner, Samuli Kukkola, arrangement Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen

Haamuasema; composer/ lyrics Alpo Nummelin, Lauri Levola, Miikka Koivisto, Ringa Manner, Samuli Kukkola, arrangement Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen

I Dream of Demian; composer Ringa Manner, lyrics Ringa Manner

LINEUP:

Soloists

Ringa Manner, vocals

Alpo Nummelin, percussion & elektrosounds

Conductor

Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen

UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

Rhythm section

Artturi Rönkä, piano & synthesizer

Vesa Ojaniemi, bass

Markus Ketola, drums

Brass

Teemu Mattsson

Timo Paasonen

Mikko Pettinen

Tero Saarti

Kasperi Sarikoski

Mikko Mustonen

Pekka Laukkanen

Mikko Marttila

Woodwinds

Ilmari Rönkä

Manuel Dunkel

Mikko Mäkinen

Max Zenger

Production

Filming: Heikki Kynsijärvi & Henriika Steidel-Luoto

Audio, mixing, mastering: Markus Ketola

Lights: Pekka Olava

FOH & recording: Heikki Iso-Ahola

Stage manager & monitors: Anssi Vättö

Orchestra manager: Ilkka Ferm

Edit: Heikki Kynsijärvi

Producer: Markus Ketola

Administration

Terhi Siirala

Niina Eeva

Henriika Steidel-Luoto

Eeva Vänskä-Pirkkala

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Ringa Manner is one of the most hyped and interesting Finnish indie and pop musicians at the moment. She is known for her bands Ruusut and Pintandwefall and her solo project The Hearing – as well as her unique singing voice.

Alpo Nummelin is a songwriter, producer, musician and artist who works versatile in the Finnish pop music field. He’s a member of Ruusut band and collaborates with e.g. Chisu, Sanni, Vesala, Pyhimys and Anssi Kela.

Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen is known as the leader and composer of the successful Dalindèo and Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana projects. The music of the award-winning versatile musician and producer has a strong sense of cinematic visuality.

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Photo: Henriika Steidel-Luoto