STRANDBERG & NEW TIMES:Jan-Olof Strandberg-Electric & Acoustic Bass Guitar, Upright Bass; Sami Virtanen- Guitar; Timo Pratskin; Keyboards, Anssi Nykänen; Drums
STRANDBERG BAND: Jan-Olof Strandberg-Electric & Acoustic Bass Guitar, Upright Bass; Sami Virtanen- Guitar; Dan Antone-Keyboards; Aksu Ahlroos-Drums + Pope Puolitaival-Sax; Mikko Koponen-Trumpet
The New TimeLine: Altti Uhlenius-Guitar & Vocals; Jukka Gustavson; Keyboards & Vocals, Jan-Oof Strandberg-Bass; Kari Airola; Drums
Influences
John McLaughlin, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Herbie Hancock, Dream Theater, Steve Gadd, Neil Young, The Brecker Brothers, Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Paul Simon, Sting
and all the Bass Players around the world…….
Jan-Olof Strandberg was born 5 November 1956 in Helsinki and started to play the bass guitar at age of 14, first he studied electric bass guitar in the new pop/jazz school of Helsinki, that later become the Pop/Jazz Conservatory, but when upright bass started to become Jan-Olof..s main instrument he switched to Helsinki Conservatory by recommendation from his teacher Teppo Hauta-Aho. Helsinki Conservatory was based on classical music only.
The first gig Jan-Olof Strandberg ever played was in the summer of 1975 at Kirjurinluoto Park with the Finnish Rock legend Rauli Badding Somerjoki. Soon after in the end of 70..s rock and jazz music started to get J-O..s attention again. Jan-Olof together with his friend Right-Hand Hänninen formed their first band, Funky President in 1977. Other members were singer Timo Turpeinen, Keyboard player Kari Vahtiala and the drummers Kyösti Toivanen and Matti Junttila.
During that period J-O did also play together the first time with the guitar greats; Jukka Tolonen and Ilkka Rantamäki, www.ilkkarantamaki.com with whom he made three albums later during the years.
Steel City was another band that was active during the early –80..s the group included some talented musicians who later became big names in Finland’s music scene.
The line up was Kaija Kokkola & Hannu Heinisaari Vocals, Esko Toivanen, Keyboards, Risto Asikainen, Guitar, Antti Snellman, Drums and Jan-Olof Strandberg, Bass.
The band F&F was formed together with Right-Hand Hänninen in 1983 and the group found a great young vocalist called Bianca Morales. The band name changed to Bianca Morales & F.F after a suggestion of the record company. The band appeared on several TV shows and was quite successful, the group also recorded an album called “Our Party” in 1984 produced by Right-Hand Hänninen.
The group lasted to the end of 1986.
In the late 80..s early 90..s J-O started to work together with the Swedish bass amplifier manufacturer called EBS, that produced top equipment for bass players. The work with EBS www.ebs.bass.se has lasted to this day and J-O has done clinics for the company worldwide, as well as some artist relation work.
In the mid of 90..s Jan-Olof Strandberg started a successful solo carrier besides of his other projects. The first solo album “At The Music Box” was released in 1995 and got worldwide attention. Soon after the follow up album “Great Moments” was recorded and released in 1997. On the album bass great Armand Sabal-Lecco appeared as a special guest. Since then J-O has toured and done concerts and clinics world wide in countries like Finland, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, England, Spain, U.S.A, Japan, Korea, Poland, Italy, Austria, France and Slovakia.
Some of the “great moments” during the years has been concerts with Mel Gaynor, Dominique Di Piazza, Tomuyaki Abe, Paul Jacksons Funk Attack, Bianca Morales, Kaija Koo, Pepe Ahlqvist, Archzie69, Jukka Tolonen and different set ups of Strandberg Band.
Strandberg was featured on the Bassics Magazines cover in June 2000 together with some other bass greats.
There are many challenge projects on works. For more information please check www.janolofstrandberg.com
Hi! I've just uploaded a new demo track of my all bass waltz "Angel" as well as new demos of "Soulmates" and "And at the Going Down of the Sun" I hope you will get to check them out and let me know what you think :)
Terve! Nähtiin Malmitalolla. Gary Versace kuulosti omaltaan siinä Steven Sondheimin balladissa. Toivotan kaikkea hauskaa ja Ilkka Rantamäelle vihjeeksi Diknu Schcneeberger (näet videon profiilissani) ja kuvakin on. Giuseppe Continenza soittaa sen yhden suosikkibasistisi (Dominique de Piazza) kanssa. Andreu Martinez on kuunnellut paljon Jeff Beckiä (bassossa Armand Secco). Katso joskus sivuni ja kerro noille ja Ilkalle terveisiä. 29.10 Malmitalo: Kreisberg. Nähdään!!! Reijo Turkka
Jan, it's good to hear from you man. Staying busy. I was over there in Espoo about 3 weeks ago performing at a big wig's wedding, very cool!
I met your cousin, I think. Hasse Walli. We just met with an Eesti friend, and I brought your name up, and Hasse told me, you're related. Hasse and I may try something together in the future.
Just dropping by to pay respect to one of the coolest bass players of my native country! It is you, sir, who rocks - but it's Billy S. who's a God... ;-)
This is a piece based on my own recordings of the enviroment.
In this perfotrmance multi - instrumentalist Jone Takamäki plays around 10 different
instruments including shakuhachi , bass clarinet and various saxophones , flutes and percussions.
After playing records for 32 years , this is the first time I play using only my own recordings.
Jone Takamäki is a longway musician/actor who play in groups such as Edward Vesala Sound anf Fury , Krakatau . Otna Eahket and improvisation group Särjen Äänet.
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