Josefiina Vannesluoma & Mortal Lease spark poetry to a flame with impressionistic beauty, flamboyant improvisations, sophisticated yet energetic ensemble playing. 

 

The Mortal Lease is an eight-part suite that Vannesluoma composed to Edith Wharton's (1862-1937) sonnets. Written in 1908, the poems tell a story of a smoldering summer affair, awakening to passion and to artistic enlightenment. The ensemble consists of the Finnish jazz frontline - Mikael Myrskog on piano, Nathan Francis on double bass, Ville Luukkonen on drums and Sampo Kasurinen in alto flute and tenor saxophone. The suite was released as LP, CD and digital album through Flame Jazz Records on October 20, 2023 and was nominated for best jazz album of the year at Finnish Emma Awards. 

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In March 2025 the ensemble premiered new music in Finnish with a string quartet and a harp at Turku Jazz Festival. The new repertoire is set to poetry by Milka Luhtaniemi and Vannesluoma, composed by Vannesluoma and arranged by Vannesluoma and Sampo Kasurinen. 

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Josefiina Vannesluoma, vocals, composition

Sampo Kasurinen, woodwinds

Mikael Myrskog, piano

Joonas Tuuri / Nathan Francis, double bass

Ville Luukkonen, drums

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In Chamber ensemble also includes:

Katri Tikka, harp

Aino Rautakorpi, violin

Juliana Pöyry, violin

Helena Dumell, viola

Saara Viika, cello

 

 

Label: Flame Jazz Records

info@flamejazzrecords.com

www.flamejazzrecords.com

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