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New Orleans Helsinki Connection
Jazz

"Traditional N.O. Jazz With A 21st Century Flavor"

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
United States

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   New Orleans Helsinki Connection: General Info
Member Since7/11/2007
Band Websitespiritofneworleans.com/NOband.htm
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You can now buy single tracks below...

Montego Bounce (Katja Toivola/TEOSTO)
performed by Spirit Of New Orleans
Katja Toivola - trombone, Leroy Jones - trumpet, Risto Salmi - saxophone, Jarkko Palokas - guitar, Jussi Harju - sousaphone, Thomas Rönnholm - drums


The Sea Horse (Katja Toivola/TEOSTO)
performed by New Orleans Helsinki Connection
Katja Toivola - trombone, Leroy Jones - trumpet, Todd Duke - guitar, Paul Longstreth - piano, Nobu Ozaki - bass, Thomas Rönnholm - drums


New Orleans Helsinki Connection (Leroy Jones/BMI)
performed by New Orleans Helsinki Connection
Katja Toivola - trombone, Tricia Boutté - vocals, Leroy Jones - trumpet and vocals, Todd Duke - guitar, Paul Longstreth - piano, Nobu Ozaki - bass, Thomas Rönnholm - drums


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Aug 3 2008 3:30P
Satchmo Summer Fest -- Traditional Jazz Stage New Orleans, Louisiana

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   About New Orleans Helsinki Connection
SUOMEA LÖYTYY ALEMPAA...

New Orleans Helsinki Connection is a group of New Orleans and Helsinki based musicians that play traditional New Orleans jazz with a youthful 21st century touch. Its members represent the very best of this style in their homelands and have been playing together in various bands for years. In the summer of 2002, a long time dream of a joint band finally became reality. The band had a successful three-week tour in Finland. In the fall of 2003, New Orleans Helsinki Connection headed in to the studio, and the new, aptly titled CD "At Last" came out in April 2004. Since then, the NOHC has been often heard on the WWOZ jazz station. In August 2004, the NOHC performed very successfully at Sildajazz Festival in Haugesund, Norway, at Lahden Jazztori Festival in Lahti, Finland and at Storyville Jazz Club in Helsinki, Finland. The band has been seen in New Orleans at the French Quarter Festival (2005-2007) and at Donna's Bar & Grill.

The band includes the following musicians:
Tricia Boutté, vocals
Leroy Jones, trumpet and vocals
Katja Toivola, trombone
Todd Duke, guitar
Paul Longstreth, piano
Nobu Ozaki, bass
Thomas Rönnholm, drums

Connection's program consist mainly of New Orleans jazz classics like "Shake It And Break It" and "Palm Court Strut" but also includes gospel and blues numbers, jazz standards, and original compositions.

Things said about "At Last":
"-- the players communicate like longtime friends throughout. Their Connection is strong." Keith Spera, The Times Picayune 30/4/2004
"-- a nice meeting of friends that should please their many fans on both sides of the pond." Geraldine Wyckoff, OffBeat 5/2004

More information on NOHC here.

SUOMI:

New Orleans Helsinki Connection on neworleanslaisten ja suomalaisten muusikoiden muodostama yhtye, joka soittaa perinteistä New Orleans -jazzia nuorekkaalla 2000-luvun otteella. Sen jäsenet edustavat tyylisuunnan parhaimmistoa kotimaissaan ja ovat soittaneet yhdessä erilaisissa kokoonpanoissa jo vuosien ajan. Kesällä 2002 pitkäaikainen suunnitelma yhteisestä bändistä toteutui ja yhtyeellä oli menestyksekäs kolmiviikkoinen kiertue eri puolilla Suomea. Lisäksi yhtye esiintyi myös New Orleansissa. New Orleans Helsinki Connection levytti loka-marraskuussa 2003 ja osuvasti nimetty levy "At Last" ilmestyi huhtikuussa 2004. Levynjulkaisua juhlistettiin keikkojen merkeissä New Orleansissa. Elokuussa 2004 NOHC esiintyi Sildajazz-festivaalilla Haugesundissa Norjassa, Lahden Jazztorilla sekä Storyvillessä. Tämän jälkeen yhtyettä on nähty New Orleansin French Quarter Festivalilla (2005-2007) sekä Donna's Bar & Grillissä.

Yhtyeeseen kuuluvat seuraavat muusikot:
Tricia Boutté, laulu
Leroy Jones, trumpetti ja laulu
Katja Toivola, pasuuna
Todd Duke, kitara
Paul Longstreth, piano
Nobu Ozaki, basso
Thomas Rönnholm, rummut

Connectionin ohjelmisto koostuu pääosin "Bourbon Street Paraden" ja "Bogalusa Strutin" kaltaisista New Orleans -jazzin klassikoista, mutta mukana on myös gospel- ja blues-numeroita sekä jazz-standardeja sekä uusia sävellyksiä.

New Orleans Helsinki Connectionin "At Last" -levystä on kirjoitettu mm. seuraavaa:
"Kyseessä on hyvin tehty ja onnistunut 14 raitaa sisältävä otos siitä, mitä on traditioita kunnioittava jazz syntymäkaupungissaan New Orleansissa. Asialla on riemastuttava kokoonpano New Orleans Helsinki Connection, joka on soittanut ison veden molemmin puolin, joko yhdessä tai yksittäisinä soittajina." Osku Rajala, Jazzrytmit 3/2004
"-- de spänstiga framföranden gör mycket mera av skivan än ett vy- eller visitkort. Det är fråga om levande, välkryddad New Orleans av i dag." Jan-Erik Holmberg, Hufvudstadsbladet 2/6/2004
"-- the players communicate like longtime friends throughout. Their Connection is strong." Keith Spera, The Times Picayune 30/4/2004
"-- a nice meeting of friends that should please their many fans on both sides of the pond." Geraldine Wyckoff, OffBeat 5/2004


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Koko Conley





Jun 25 2008 6:28 PM

Hey KoKo here,
Wa-do (Thank You )for the friends add!!!
Wakan Tankan Nici Un
(May the Great Spirit walk with you)

Stay positive!
KoKo




to a wonderful friend
New Orleans Faux Foods





Jun 8 2008 8:18 AM

Thanks for adding us!
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Jun 3 2008 11:46 AM

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Nov 15 2007 9:33 PM

Hi from the uk
Nice to meet you
Robin.
NEW ORLEANS Z’HULUS





Oct 11 2007 12:26 AM

thanks for the add
real rollin' stuff
all the best
SONOMA





Aug 22 2007 6:34 PM

Thanks for the add. Enjoy!

Romy & Craig
SONOMA
(Spirit of New Orleans Music Alliance)

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Leroy Jones





Jul 21 2007 7:10 AM

I wanna know when this great band will roll again?

LJ ")
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