ANTTI L?TJ?NEN - Quintet East (Sealed) (LP)

Bassist Antti L?tj?nen, one of the most highly-regarded and active musicians working in the Finnish jazz scene, steps ahead with his debut album as a leader on Helsinki's We Jazz Records. "Quintet East" features hard-hitters Verneri Pohjola on trumpet, Mikko Innanen (of Koma Saxo) and Jussi Kannaste (of 3TM) on saxes, plus Joonas Riippa on drums. L?tj?nen himself is best known from his inspired work with The Five Corners Quintet, 3TM, Ilmiliekki Quartet, Aki Rissanen Trio and Timo Lassy, to name but a few. In late 2018, L?tj?nen completed a successful trio stint of European headline shows with Jeff "Tain" Watts and Kurt Rosenwinkel.