Ricky-Tick Big Band is led by composer/guitarist-pianist Valtteri Pöyhönen (of Dalindèo). The 15-strong outfit includes many of the label’s hard hitters, featuring Timo Lassy, Jukka Eskola, Antti Hynninen, Antti Lötjönen, Jaska Lukkarinen, plus many more of the young Finnish jazz A-listers. Also on board is Antti Sarpila, one of the foremost Finnish big band players on clarinet and tenor sax. Released in Finland on May 19, 2010, the Ricky-Tick Big Band album features eight scirching originals penned by Pöyhönen.

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