The Hook (album)
The Hook is the third studio album by guitarist Jukka Tolonen, released in 1974 through Love Records; a remastered edition was reissued in 2004.[2]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | August 5–11 at Marcus Music AB in Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion[1] | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Love | |||
| Producer | Måns Groundstöm | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Jukka Tolonen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Aurora Borealis" | 12:56 |
| 2. | "Starfish" | 6:17 |
| 3. | "The Sea" | 8:22 |
| 4. | "The Hook" | 8:36 |
| 5. | "Together" | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 39:28 | |
Production
"Aurora Borealis" commences as a brass-dominated exercise in R&B, then switches to an uptempo fusion piece with analog synthesiser solos. "Starfish" is a lively, elaborate jazz composition originally written by Tolonen for the Pori Jazz Festival in 1974 which allows for extended solos on guitar, trumpet, saxophone, and synthesiser. "The Sea" is a midtempo jazz piano ballad with full band accompaniment. "The Hook" begins humorously with guitar strings detuned before launching into its whole tone scale-dominated melody. "Together" is a sensitive electric guitar and piano ballad.
Personnel
- Jukka Tolonen – guitar, piano
- Esa Kotilainen – Minimoog, clavinet, accordion
- Esko Rosnell – drums, percussion
- Heikki Virtanen – bass
- Seppo Paakkunainen – baritone saxophone
- Jan Kling – tenor saxophone
- Pekka Pöyry – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Torgny Nilsson – trombone
- Bertil Löfgren – trumpet
- Måns Groundstöm – production
References
- "The Hook - Jukka Tolonen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- "Jukka Tolonen – The Hook". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-01-19.