Bravo!
Nick Nalepa | Greenville, SC, USA | 05/02/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am not sure if JPP is playing in a classical style bordering on folk ensemble or the reverse, but this is excellent music. JPP is Finnish, and their compositions merge Scandanavian, Karelia Russian and Traditional Celtic influences into a unique style all of their own. But this is no typical set of pseudo-celtic fiddle tunes. JPP makes use of the full range of string instruments available and builds complex and strong chord progressions of the kind one associates with climatic moments of classical symphony. Yet as this musical compilation rises and descends through a very dynamic range the individual pieces remain in their essence just fast-paced, folk-fiddle tunes. Amazing stuff. In my 270+ CD collection, JPP String Tease is easily in the top ten."
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DAVID E MIRO | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 03/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My experience with JPP started when I heard "McLean's Dream" over the "World Beat" channel at discjockey.com. My jaw dropped to the floor: I've heard fiddle groups, good ones, mainly from the Celtic countries, Galicia, etc., but not something like this. This is literally a "wall of fiddles" with a bit better sense of harmony and counterpoint (up to 14 fiddles whn they go onstage!). I then got the CD, and am now a fan. If you want a slightly better variety of music than the average Northern European traditional music group, listen to this. You'll be pleased. (BTW, if you want beautiful singing, you may try Clannad, Capercaille, Enya, and the rest -that you won't find here...)"