Donner, Henrik Otto
TUM, 2013, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 20.3
Jazz Ruler Type: BigBand
Performance: 4
Sound: 5
Score: 
O’s Notes: The late Henrik Otto Donner was a masterful composer and also a conductor. And It Happened is a soothing session with a large ensemble that features Juhani Aaltonen (sax, fl), Johanna Iivanainen (vocals) and conductor Mikko Hassinen. They play with Tumo, a brass and string-laden large ensemble. The pace quickens on “Have Me, Hold Me” with Aaltonen shining on center stage. The music is powerful yet peaceful with a fresh, airy Scandinavian flare.
Publicist: Braithwaite & Katz
