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Pohjola hit one out of the ballpark on his second solo outing. Here he's joined by a trio of saxophones, which add a brassy big-band feel to some tracks and a sort of makeshift orchestration to others. Sort of like a miniature Gil Evans Orchestra, this is where Pohjola's skills for arrangement, making a few instruments sound like a lot, really comes into its own. The scores for the reeds, combined with Pohjola's rich, sonorous bass and classically-tinged piano, sounds fuller than anyone might imagine.
Beginning with the solo piano piece "Alku", the sounds vary from the subtly building "Ensimmäinen aamu" to the brilliantly swinging album-closer "Elämä jatkuu". It all adds up to a classic of instrumental progressive, crossing borders between symphonic and jazz fusion effortlessly, as though there were no distinction. A fascinating album


Studio Album, released in 1974

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Alku ~ The beginning (2:10) 
2. Ensimmäinen aamu ~ The first morning (5:35) 
3. Huono sää / Se tanssii... ~ Bad weather / Bialoipokku dances (6:55) 
4. ...ja näkee unta ~ Bialoipokku's war dream (4:35)
5. Hereilläkin uni jatkuu ~ Bialoipokku's war (4:42) 
6. Sekoilu seestyy ~ The madness subsides (4:18) 
7. Elämä jatkuu ~ Life goes on (6:42)

Total Time: 34:57

Line-up / Musicians 
- Pekka Pohjola / bass, piano 
+ Coste Apetrea / guitar (6) 
- Eero Koivistoinen / soprano, tenor & sopranino saxes
- Bertil Löfgren / trumpet (2-5) 
- Paroni Paakkunainen / Alto & baritone saxes, piccolo 
- Tomi Parkkonen / drums, percussion (1 to 4) 
- Pekka Pöyry / alto & soprano saxes