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Raoul Björkenheim. Raoul Melvin Björkenheim (born February 11, 1956) is a Finnish-American jazz guitarist, who has lived in Helsinki, [1] New York, [1] and Los Angeles. [2] His mother is Finnish-American actress Taina Elg. [3] In his teens he moved to Finland. [2] He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and the Berklee School of Music. [2]
"Björkenheim’s guitar pyrotechnics blend virtuosity and versatility with a keen sense of abstraction". Wilbur MacKenzie, Allaboutjazz NY. With a musical career spanning forty years, Raoul Björkenheim explores a rainbow of musical sources through his guitar playing, focusing on projects ranging from a duo with the legendary Juhani Aaltonen to a freejazz nonet featuring four Senegalese drummers.
Raoul Björkenheim is a Finnish-American guitarist and composer who has been creating original music for the past four decades living in New York City and Helsinki, where he is presently based. Describing his on-going work as investigative guitarism, he is best known for an expressionistic and lyrical guitar style. Björkenheim’s eclectic ...
Mar 8, 2018 · Awakening by Raoul Björkenheim, released 08 March 2018 1. Kaleidophonic 2. Reflections 3. Into Light 4. Path With Heart 5. Awakening 6. Eyes of the Wise Two legends of Finnish jazz and progressive rock: Juhani Aaltonen (Tasavallan Presidentti etc.) and Raoul Björkenheim (Krakatau, Ecstacy, Triad) in an intimate live recording from the Tampere Jazz Happening 2016
Apr 13, 2004 · Björkenheim also does well with composition: "Foot Talk" starts with Ayler-esque screams around a gospelly theme, tense as hell, before submitting to more lyrical playing atop head-banging rhythms. It's an odd combination, and it works. Visit Cuneiform Records and Raoul Björkenheim on the web. Note: this record is a top ten modern jazz guitar ...
Raoul Björkenheim is a guitarist and composer in a constant search for new levels of expression. This versatile musician is at home on two continents and in various musical styles. For him, improvisation is a matter of life philosophy and music should have true personal value.
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Discography. Raoul Björkenheim, a musician/group from Helsinki, Finland
