Duo Session
Tuija Marjakoski vocal and
Tapani Korpela keyboards/vocal.
Group Session Quintet
Tuija Marjakoski vocal
Tapani Korpela piano
Jörgen Smeby bass
Sami Kontola drums
Jantso Jokelin harmonica
Influences
Anita Baker, Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Waughan, Bobby Mcferrin, All Jarreau, Oscar Peterson, Marian Petrescu, Mihai Petrescu, Marcus Miller, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Betty Carter
Early 1993 Tuija said - " could we establish quartet and sing jazz ". After this phrase we search two singers more. Few weeks later we had quartet and we started practice really, really hard. That happened in JYVÄSKYLÄ middle of Finland. This jazz quartet got a name called " SOUND SESSION ", two women and two men. Our obvious role model was and is Manhattan Transfer but list of role models is long. Take 6, New York voices, Singers Unlimited, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Anita Baker, Bobby Mcferrin, Chic Corea, Oscar Peterson, Marian Petrescu, Mihail Petrescu, Michel Petrucciani few to mention. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This quartet studied with MARIAN and MIHAIL PETRESCU in their school from 1993 -1999. Tapsa practiced jazz piano too with MARIAN PETRESCU from 1993 to 1999 in Jyväskylä. Before that he has mainly classic piano studying.
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After 1999 quartet broke down and Tuija and Tapsa started to sing together with bands. Soon we started do gigs also with duo where Tapsa played piano and Tuija sang. This way was born DUO SESSION. 2005 we moved from middle of Finland to near Pori (remember PORI JAZZ FESTIVAL) because Tuija was born in ULVILA near PORI and she wanted move back.
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2006 we played in PORI JAZZ FESTIVAL Jazz Street restaurant whole week. 2007 the same and 2008 we are doing agreement with that restaurant and we'll see there again. In january 2008 Tapsa and Tuija started to study music with VITALI IMERELI.
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In may of 2008 we did record with GROUP SESSION QUINTET where plays:
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TUIJA MARJAKOSKI voc,
TAPANI KORPELA piano,
JÖRGEN SMEBY bass,
SAMI KONTOLA drums,
JANTSO JOKELIN harmonica.
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This cd is coming out soon. Here in myspace you have little taste of that now and later more.
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Warm jazz feeling to everyone
Tuija and Tapsa
Duo Session
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HI DEO SESSION. I wish you a Great Weekend. I am also glad to inform you that my new three piece band is doing concerts in India now. It is with Ms.Aparna Panshikar, Indian Classical Vocalist (www.aparnapanshikar.com) + Tabla and Bass Guitar. Hope we can tour your side someday and meet you. Regards Jayen Varma
HI TUIJA. I wish you a Great Weekend. I am also glad to inform you that my new three piece band is doing concerts in India now. It is with Ms.Aparna Panshikar, Indian Classical Vocalist (www.aparnapanshikar.com) + Tabla and Bass Guitar. Hope we can tour your side someday and meet you. Regards Jayen Varma
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