Pekka Pohjola

During the late '80s Pohjola composed ''[[Sinfonia No 1 (Pekka Pohjola album)|Sinfonia No 1]]'' ("Symphony No. 1"), which premiered live in 1989 and was released on CD in 1990, performed by the [[Avanti! Chamber Orchestra]]. Returning to the music scene in 1992, Pohjola released his ninth solo album, ''[[Changing Waters (Pekka Pohjola album)|Changing Waters]]''. The album's sound differed greatly from Pohjola's guitar-driven works of the '80s, offering a softer, more piano-based soundscape. ''Changing Waters'' was given in an international release in spring 1993. The album featured Finnish top musicians Seppo Kantonen (keyboards), Markku Kanerva (guitar) and [[K-X-P|Anssi Nykänen]] (drums), who became Pohjola's regular band. In May 1995, Pohjola released ''[[Live in Japan (Pekka Pohjola album)|Live in Japan]]'', a recording from three shows in Tokyo in November 1994. Later that year, Pohjola released a double CD, ''[[Heavy Jazz - Live in Helsinki and Tokyo]]''. His next studio album, ''[[Pewit (Pekka Pohjola album)|Pewit]]'', followed in September 1997. In May 2001 Pekka Pohjola released ''Views'', on which he toned down the rock-solid guitar-based sound of ''Urban Tango'' (1982) and ''Space Waltz'' (1985), instead focusing more on jazz and pop-classical arrangements, leaning heavily on strings and brass arrangements. The only song on ''Views'' to feature a guitar is "The Red Porsche", after a poem written by [[Charles Bukowski]].

During the late '80s Pohjola composed ''[[Sinfonia No 1 (Pekka Pohjola album)|Sinfonia No 1]]'' ("Symphony No. 1"), which premiered live in 1989 and was released on CD in 1990, performed by the [[Avanti! Chamber Orchestra]]. Returning to the music scene in 1992, Pohjola released his ninth solo album, ''[[Changing Waters (Pekka Pohjola album)|Changing Waters]]''. The album's sound differed greatly from Pohjola's guitar-driven works of the '80s, offering a softer, more piano-based soundscape. ''Changing Waters'' was given in an international release in spring 1993. The album featured Finnish top musicians Seppo Kantonen (keyboards), Markku Kanerva (guitar) and [[K-X-P|Anssi Nykänen]] (drums), who became Pohjola's regular band. In May 1995, Pohjola released ''[[Live in Japan (Pekka Pohjola album)|Live in Japan]]'', a recording from three shows in Tokyo in November 1994. Later that year, Pohjola released a double CD, ''[[Heavy Jazz - Live in Helsinki and Tokyo]]''. His next studio album, ''[[Pewit (Pekka Pohjola album)|Pewit]]'', followed in September 1997. In May 2001 Pekka Pohjola released ''Views'', on which he toned down the rock-solid guitar-based sound of ''Urban Tango'' (1982) and ''Space Waltz'' (1985), instead focusing more on jazz and pop-classical arrangements, leaning heavily on strings and brass arrangements. The only song on ''Views'' to feature a guitar is "The Red Porsche", after a poem written by [[Charles Bukowski]].

Pohjola's piece "The Madness Subsides" from ''B the Magpie'' (1974) was sampled by [[DJ Shadow]] as the main bass line in his song "Midnight in a Perfect World", from the wildly successful debut album ''[[Endtroducing.....]]'' (1996).

Pohjola's piece "The Madness Subsides" from ''B the Magpie'' (1974) was sampled by [[DJ Shadow]] as the main bass line in his song "Midnight in a Perfect World", from the successful debut album ''[[Endtroducing.....]]'' (1996).

On 27 November 2008 Pohjola, who had alcoholism, died of an [[epileptic seizure]] at the age of 56.{{cite news |url=https://www.kodinkuvalehti.fi/artikkeli/lue/ihmiset/trumpetisti-verneri-pohjolan-suhde-alkoholisti-isaan-jai-etaiseksi-suren-ettei |title=Trumpetisti Verneri Pohjolan suhde alkoholisti-isään jäi etäiseksi: "Suren, ettei poikani ehtinyt tavata ukkiaan" |trans-title=The relationship between the trumpeter Verner Pohjola and his alcoholic father remained remote: "I'm sorry my son did not get to meet his grandpa" |publisher=kodinkuvalehti.fi |date=5 October 2017 |language=Finnish}}

On 27 November 2008 Pohjola, who had alcoholism, died of an [[epileptic seizure]] at the age of 56.{{cite news |url=https://www.kodinkuvalehti.fi/artikkeli/lue/ihmiset/trumpetisti-verneri-pohjolan-suhde-alkoholisti-isaan-jai-etaiseksi-suren-ettei |title=Trumpetisti Verneri Pohjolan suhde alkoholisti-isään jäi etäiseksi: "Suren, ettei poikani ehtinyt tavata ukkiaan" |trans-title=The relationship between the trumpeter Verner Pohjola and his alcoholic father remained remote: "I'm sorry my son did not get to meet his grandpa" |publisher=kodinkuvalehti.fi |date=5 October 2017 |language=Finnish}}