Antero Priha
Trumpet player - composer
Antero is currently working with...
Antero Priha is a freelancer trumpet player, soloist and composer from Finland.
He´s music is intuitive combination of many music styles; jazz, classical, afro, contemporary art music, improvisation, electronic...
He works as a bandleader, trumpet soloist, composer, a record producer of his own products and a member of many art productions and bands.
Priha has performed, composed and produced many albums of his own compositions.
He has composed for films and dance performances.
Organ free - This improvising trio released their debut album 8.11.2019 by Mental Beauty Records
New album is under construction on summer 2020 and will be published later this year.
Asko Keränen, Antero Priha first album Underground Jazz Festival Orchestra (PRICD08) was released 2019.
New music is currently on production...
Kiiskinen-Priha is a duo with Timo Kiiskinen and Antero Priha .
Their first album Buddha Souls was released 2019.
New material is currently on production...
Pikkarainen-Priha is a funky jazz quintet wich debut album Boats was released Digitally 2019.
Afrojazz quintet featuring Charlotta Kerbs new release Bongo Jazz 2019 by AG Afrowerk AB.
This is music with African based rhythms, Afrobeat, Hi-life, Reggae, Afro funk, Jazz etc...
Antero's musical partners in his career from early 80´has also been:
Upi Sorvali, Edward Wesala, Otto Donner, Esko Linnavalli (UMO), Martti Lappalainen (Espoo Big Band), Sakari Kukko, Hasse Walli, Seppo Kantonen...
Singer/songwriters J. Karjalainen, Tuomari Nurmio, Dave Lindholm, Vesa-Matti Loiri and Ismo Alanko have been masters and partners in performances and recordings.
For example Ray Charles, Carla Bley, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider, McCoy Tyner, Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Gil Goldstein, Jim McNeely, Rick Margitza, Vince Mendoza, Chuck Findley and Bob Belden are famous jazz stars with whom he has performed.
Priha has also created a career as a studio musician on recordings, television and radio, among others. He has worked with UMO and Espoo Big Band as a solois and a group member.
Antero lyhyesti
Antero Priha on suomalainen freelancer trumpetisti ja säveltäjä.
Hän soittaa trumpettisolistina ja johtaa omia yhtyeitään, sekä säveltää niille musiikkia.
Antero on työskennellyt trumpetistina 1980-luvulta lukuisissa eri musiikkityylejä edustavissa produk-
tioissa ja yhtyeissä.
Esim Upi Sorvali, Edward Wesala,
Otto Donner, Esko Linnavalli (UMO),
Martti Lappalainen (Espoo Big Band), Sakari Kukko, Hasse Walli, Anu Komsi ja Jukka Linkola ovat olleet työkumppaneina.
Suomalaiset lauluntekijät J. Karjalainen, Tuomari Nurmio, Dave Lindholm, Vesa-Matti Loiri sekä Ismo Alanko ovat olleet Anteron esiintymis- ja levytyskumppaneita.
Ray Charles, Carla Bley, Freddie Hubbard,
Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider, McCoy Tyner,
Louie Bellson, Gil Goldstein, Jim McNeely,
Rick Margitza, Vince Mendoza, Chuck Findley ja Bob Belden ovat tunnettuja jazz-tähtiä joiden kanssa hän on esiintynyt.