Helsinki Pop Jazz Conservatory Big-Band

  Vellu Halkosalmi: Conductor, leader, arranger
  
  Linda Fredrikson: Alto Saxophone
  Juha Lahdenniemi: Tenor Saxophone
  Suvi Runonen: Tenor Saxophone, Flute
  Iisa Ylinen: Alto Saxophone
  Justus Kontiola: Alto Saxophone
  
  
  Iivari Ylinen: Trumpet
  Anssi Ruokonen: Trumpet
  Niilo Härmä: Trumpet
  Antti Peltola: Trumpet
  
  Kasper Sarikoski: 1st Trombone
  Ville Nissinen: Trombone
  Juhani Turunen: Trombone
  Teemu Eskola: Bass Trombone
  
  Juuso Kontiola: Piano
  Juho Sammalkorpi: Guitar
  Teemu Vehkala: Drums
  Jonathan Sarikoski: Drums
  Ilmari Heikinheimo: Drums
  Jukka Haavisto: Bass
  
  
  
  
  
  

  These songs are recorded at live in Helsinki UMO JAZZ Club in 2002 spring. The Concert was
  "UMO BIG-BAND & POP & JAZZ BIG-BAND". UMO BIG-BAND players played with Pop & Jazz Big-Band much younger players, the final result was a success.
  
  Vellu Halkosalmi took the conductor place in the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Big-Band in 2001 autumn. After that Big-Band got many gigs and great projects one of them was "Pop & Jazz Music 100 Years". Pop & Jazz Big-Band made that project with Helsinki Conservatory. The final group was formed of over 75 players, most of the was a Strings Esemble. The first show was a success.
  
  Now on "Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory Big-Band" plays a different kind of projects.