Seis Por Ocho
Nuspirit Helsinki
Montana Roha Jazz EP, 2001
This track is enough to make me start playing saxophone again. “Seis Por Ocho” refers to the 6/8 time signature of the song (95% of songs western music is in 4/4, meaning four beats per bar). I love how the 6/8 rhythm makes the song feel fast and slow at the same time. Clearly it sounds fast (the ill drum pattern) but when you tap your foot to it, you’ll see it ends up moving pretty slow.
Nuspirit Helsinki are actually from Helsinki, as opposed to Architecture In Helsinki, who are from Australia. I don’t well them well enough to really talk about them so I’ll quote from their Compost Records page:
On the flip side the track Seis Por Ocho is an exploration of 6/8 beats and Latin influenced horn arrangements. Again the beat is based on the phenomenal work of live drums and percussion provided by Teppo Mäkynen and Mamba. The horn section featuring Jukka Eskola on fluegelhorn, Aleksi Ahoniemi on sax and Jay Kortehisto on trombone is flavored with the high voice of the young Cuban vocalist, Erick Jon. Seis Por Ocho has also a groovy live acoustic bass line performed by Anssi Växby.
This mix isn’t available on iTunes but you can get the “Original Jazz Session Mix” which is also great here (that link will launch your iTunes).
Songs are available for two weeks.
