Persistence Bowman Trio

• 1 Willows Intro 01:10
• 2 Persistence 04:17
• 3 Badwater 05:30
• 4 Mä en jaksa 04:14
• 5 Willows Outro 01:51
• 6 The Chase 03:36
• 7 My Horse 04:09
• 8 Mac Elliot 03:48
• 9 Sista sommardagen 05:05
• Total Runtime 33:40

Info for Persistence

The Helsinki-based Bowman Trio return with their second LP on We Jazz Records on November 1. "Persistence" is a strong effort, showcasing the young trio's knack at creating dynamic, sparse and memorable music which carries well the term "loft jazz" occasionally attached to it. Here, drummer Sami Nummela, trumpeter Tomi Nikku and bassist Joonas Tuuri present 9 strong originals, 8 of which are penned by Nummela and one by Nikku.

On the course of the new album, Bowman Trio moves from the introspective, calm moments of "Badwater", "Mac Elliot" and "Mä en jaksa" to the full swing of "The Chase" and the solid grind of "Persistence". The album closing track "Sista sommardagen" ("The last day of summer" in Swedish) is a hauntingly beautiful, delicately breezy ballad. Two years in the making, the album is a testament to the album title and a fine example of a band taking time in developing their sound to perfection.

Bowman Trio debuted in 2016 with the group's first LP also being the first release on Helsinki's We Jazz Records, and since then their reputation has grown in Finland and beyond. The trio is known for making music which invites the listener in and takes it sweet time in unraveling its secrets. Their sound is somewhat dry... more

Sami Nummela, drums
Tomi Nikku, trumpet
Joonas Tuuri, bass

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Juho Luukkainen
Produced by Bowman Trio & Matti Nives

Johan Bowman Trio
is a group of young musicians from Helsinki, Finland who appreciate the American jazz tradition and personal approach to music. Their sound comes from the American West Coast-style, which is often described as cool and mellow.

This album contains no booklet.