Samuli Mikkkonen ja Ableton Live

Back from concert. Samuli Mikkonen played with his band a very nice and peaceful gig in Suolahtisali. Good woodwind players, good pianist and relaxed, quite free "drum'n'bass"... Mostly Mikkonen's compositions, but also Sibelius and Kuula - all arranged quite freely. Free-Jazz but very structured and with much composed material. I liked the whole alot. - While the band was playing I realized that I was thinking how easy it is to improvise - if you got the guts (and some skills...) to do it.

Rest of the day playing flute and other woodwind instruments - plus fooling around with AbletonLive.

Juha H.