Antti Lotjonen - Circus / Citadel

Antti Lotjonen - Circus / CitadelFinnish bassist Antti Lotjonen returns in February 2023 with his second Quintet East album on We Jazz Records. With Verneri Pohjola on trumpet, Mikko Innanen and Jussi Kannaste on saxes, and Joonas Riippa on drums, Quintet East is a hard hitting ensemble of Helsinki scene A listers. The new release sees the quintet work with Lotjonen's inspired new music with remarkable spirit, spreading out on a quest for new sounds and ideas, and returning to base

From the pelvis-shaking “Jailhouse Rock” and “Hound Dog” to the heartfelt swoon of “Can’t Help Falling in Love

Revered as a true blues legend

It contains all the right elements that we have come to associate with that knockout late 70s / early 80s Brazilian sound

& bassist Jymie Merritt - was the perfect crystallization of the band's bluesy

Otis Redding

Kutulu Doom

is a captivating addition to their storied discography

Doug MacKinnon and Tim "Thighpaulsandra" Lewis)

The Lemon Twigs

Hans Zimmer

critically acclaimedFree

This 180-gram double vinyl LP pressing delivers exceptional audio clarity