The Poet

by Olli Ahvenlahti

The Poet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1976
  • Label: Love
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 38:56
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Finnish keyboardist crafts a dynamic, groove-heavy set of instrumental fusion on this acclaimed release. Utilizing electric pianos and analog synthesizers, the project effortlessly bridges sophisticated European jazz with infectious, Latin-tinged funk rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental, progressive, technical

Tracklist

  1. The Poet (6:29)
  2. Sunday's Stuff (6:59)
  3. Aura (6:23)
  4. Sambatown (Rock Ridge) (7:17)
  5. A Day At the Zoo (6:20)
  6. Grandma's Rocking Chair (5:25)

Credits

  • Olli Ahvenlahti - primary artist, composed by, arranged by, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer [synthesziser]
  • Pekka Pohjola - bass
  • Esko Rosnell - drums, percussion
  • Kari-Juhani Tolonen - painting [coverpainting]
  • Tommy K枚rberg - percussion
  • Pekka P枚yry - soprano saxophone
  • Eero Koivistoinen - tenor saxophone
  • Bertil Strandberg - trombone

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