KAANAANMAA

Soloist and leader: Jukka Perko, saxophone

Jukka Perko’s compelling, original take on hymns continues to be ample proof of a living, thriving tradition. We hear numbers from his album Kaanaanmaa released in 2002 that speak profoundly to the Finnish soul and sales of which qualified for a gold. The disc covered arrangements by him representing five different styles and generations of much-loved hymns in a pleasing, moving collection.