Sakari Kukko

Sakari Kukko ( born July 8, 1953 in Kajaani ) is a Finnish jazz musicians.

Life and work

Kukko, who first appeared as a singer and from the age of seven had piano lessons, then guitar, flute and saxophone learned, studied at the Sibelius Academy. first played in the band of Jukka Tolonen and in the Tapiola Big Band and the Ogeli Big Band. In 1974 he founded the folk-jazz band Piirpauke, with which he successfully occurred in the following decades at international festivals and numerous albums grossed. In addition, he also served as guest soloist in other jazz groups, such as Edward Vesala, with Heikki Sarmanto, but also in the world music area, such as Aster Aweke Étoile de Dakar or with.

In particular, on the tenor saxophone Kukko has developed its own style, "balanced between the powerful, Gato Barbieri's overblown outbreaks and the wistful complaints January Garbarek. "

1976 Kukko was awarded the Georgie Award.

Disco Graphical Notes

• Espoo Big Band: Plays The Music Of Sakari Kukko - Moonlight Caravan & Finnish Characters (1989 )
• Virret ( with the trio of Samuli Mikkonen, 2001)
• Joulu ( with the trio Mikkonen, 2003)

• Edward Vesala Nan Madol ( JAPO, 1974)
• Amorphis Circle

Lexigraphic entries

• Martin Kunzler, Jazz Encyclopedia Vol 1 Rowohlt: Reinbek 2002; ISBN 3-499-16512-0