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Rauhan Orkesteri
Rauhan Orkesteri: Rauhan Orkesteri
by Matthew Wuethrich
If naming a free jazz group Peace Orchestra (Rauhan Orkesteri in Finnish) seems like a contradiction, it should; free jazz has always reveled in contradiction: the established rules of melody, harmony and rhythm, the jazz tradition and images of the stereotypical jazz player have all been questioned, torn down and then recreated by those working within the free jazz aesthetic.
What's more, the label free jazz" is nothing more than a broad stylistic umbrella that encompasses a ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson