Jukka Eskola Quintet: A Tribute to Freddie Hubbard

(FIN)
modern jazz

Jukka Eskola’s credits are solid, though his age (31). He got the Sony

Jazz Prize in 2006 and was Pori Jazz Young Musician in 2007. In addition to his

own band Jukka Eskola Quintet, he has played in several of Finland’s

hottest jazz bands and in over 100 albums.

Now Eskola has assembled only for Pori Jazz a project, which tips its hat this

time to Freddie Hubbard, Eskola’s hero and one of the most important

trumpet players and composers in modern jazz. He has recorded a Japan only

release, Freddie Hubbard tribute “Hub Up” with the same gang in 2006.

Lineup

Name
Instrument
Aki Rissanen
piano
Jukka Eskola
trumpet
Jussi Lehtonen
drums
Timo Hirvonen
bass
Timo Lassy
saxophone

Performances in 2009

Date
Time
Venue
12.07.2009
11.00
mbar stage