Raahe '99

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Raahe '99 (For Paul Rutherford)
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Live album by
Paul Rutherford and George Haslam with the Samuli Mikkonen Trio
Released2012
RecordedJuly 31, 1999
VenueRaahen Rantajatsit (Jazz on the Beach) Festival, Raahe, Finland
Genre Free jazz
Length53:00
Label Slam Productions
SLAMCD 328
Paul Rutherford chronology
Tetralogy
(2009)
Raahe '99 (For Paul Rutherford)
(2012)
The Conscience
(2017)

Raahe '99 (For Paul Rutherford) is a live album by trombonist Paul Rutherford and saxophonist George Haslam on which they are accompanied by members of the Samuli Mikkonen Trio, featuring pianist Mikkonen, bassist Ulf Krokfors, and drummer Mika Kallio. Consisting of a single continuous set lasting nearly an hour, it was recorded on July 31, 1999, at the Raahen Rantajatsit (Jazz on the Beach) Festival in Raahe, Finland, and was released in 2012 by Slam Productions. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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In a review for The Free Jazz Collective, Daniel Sorrells wrote: "Raahe '99 is a completely satisfying piece of music, and a damn lucky find. It's painful to think that a great capture like this might have been lost for good, spirited away along with one of its creators. Mr. Rutherford is greatly missed, but lives on in a most profound way through performances with peers like those on Raahe, searching musicians who bring out the best in each other." [4]

The editors of The New York City Jazz Record featured the album as an "Unearthed Gem," and writer John Sharpe stated: "While the trombonist may be best known for his staggering solo records, he also contributed positively to any number of free and structured situations. This 53-minute freely extemporized set with its freebop approach neatly encapsulates both styles." [5]

Nick Lea of Jazz Views described the album as "a musical conversation that embraces cultural and musical differences, bring all together in an extended piece that, like a meeting between old and new friends, has humour, depth and warmth in abundance. Paul Rutherford is greatly missed, and it is great to hear him once again on this excellent release." [6]

Track listing

  1. "53 Minutes" – 53:00

Personnel

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References

  1. "Raahe '99". Slam Productions. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. "George Haslam and Paul Rutherford with Samuli Mikkonen Trio: Raahe '99". ArtistInfo. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. "Paul Rutherford & George Haslam With The Samuli Mikkonen Trio: Raahe '99". All About Jazz. July 25, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Sorrells, Daniel (August 26, 2012). "Paul Rutherford & George Haslam With The Samuli Mikkonen Trio - Raahe '99". The Free Jazz Collective. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. Sharpe, John (August 2012). "Unearthed Gem" (PDF). The New York City Jazz Record. p. 15.
  6. Lea, Nick (September 2013). "Raahe '99 - For Paul Rutherford". Jazz Views. Retrieved February 18, 2023.