Jukka Perko (born 18 February 1968 in

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, Finland) is a Finnish saxophonist.

Biography

Perko first became known in Finland by playing at the 1986 Pori Jazz Festival. His international career started when he played in the big band of

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the following year, with which he toured in the following two years through the US and Europe. In addition at this time he studied music at the

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. Dort Lernte is the Vibraphonist known by Severi Pyysalo, by which he regularly collaborated. In the period 1989 to 1994 Perko played with the

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, afterwards he concentrated on his solo career. He led different bands (including the Trio ''Perko-Pyysalo-Viinikainen'') and collaborated with musicians like

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and

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among others. In addition he works as an interpreter of classical music with orchestras such as the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the ''Avanti-Chamber Orchestra''. Since 1990 he has been teaching at the Sibelius Academy.

Discography

Solo albums

* 1989: ''Portrait by Heart'' (Andania), with Jukka Perko Quartet (Kirmo Lintinen, Eerik Siikasaari, Marko Timonen) * 2000: ''Music of

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'' (

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), with Hurmio-Orkesteri (Manuel Dunkel, Lasse Lindgren, Teppo Mäkynen) * 2002: ''Kaanaamaa'' (Blue Note) * 2004: ''Kuunnelmia'' (Blue Note), with Severi Pyysalo, Teemu Viinikainen * 2006: ''Retrospective'' (Blue Note) * 2008: ''Maan Korvessa'' (Levypallo), with Severi Pyysalo, Teemu Viinikainen * 2008: ''Profeetta'' (Columbia), with Mikko Kuustonen * 2011: ''Avara'' (Blue Note) * 2012: ''Streamline Jazztet'' (Blue Note) * 2013: ''Martan Ja Rudolfin Joulu'' (

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), with Johanna Iivanainen *

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

: ''Invisible Man'' ( ACT), with Jarmo Saari, Teemu Viinikainen *

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: ''Dizzy'' (We Jazz Records), with Jukka Perko Tritone

Collaborations

; With Jukka Linkola Band * 1992: ''Snowlight'' (YLE Radiomafia) ; With The Poppoo * 1993: ''Garden of Time'' (Chandos Records), with Severi Pyysalo, Marko Timonen, Eerik Siiksaari, Mongo Aaltonen * 1995: ''Uuno Kailas'' (Ondine Octopus), with

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, Severi Pyysalo, Eerik Siikasaari, Marko Timonen, Jarmo Saari * 1998: ''Varia'' (Pori Jazz Productions), with Severi Pyysalo, Ville Houlman, Teppo Mäkynen ; With

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* 2015: ''It Takes Two To Tango'' (ACT)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perko, Jukka Finnish jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists Finnish jazz composers Finnish male musicians Finnish music educators 1968 births Living people 21st-century saxophonists Male jazz composers 21st-century male musicians