{"id":27580,"date":"2025-11-07T23:07:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/?p=27580"},"modified":"2025-11-07T23:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:09:13","slug":"wolfgang-muthspiel-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wolfgang-muthspiel-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade: Tokyo (ECM, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f47d2c2b3ba&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f47d2c2b3ba\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2772_Muthspiel-Colley-Blade_PF4.webp?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2772_Muthspiel-Colley-Blade_PF4.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2772_Muthspiel-Colley-Blade_PF4.webp?resize=426%2C240&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2772_Muthspiel-Colley-Blade_PF4.webp?resize=852%2C479&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2772_Muthspiel-Colley-Blade_PF4.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Suurenna\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley &amp; Brian Blade. Kuva: <em>Nino Fernandez<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u00e4valtalainen kitaristi ja yhtyeenjohtaja <strong>Wolfgang Muthspiel<\/strong> (s. 1965) aloitti musiikkiuransa klassisen kitaran parissa, mutta siirtyi teini-i\u00e4ss\u00e4 jazzin puolelle. Muthspiel  opiskeli muun muassa Berklee College of Musicissa ja levytti ensimm\u00e4iset levyns\u00e4 1980-luvun j\u00e4lkipuoliskolla yhdess\u00e4 veljens\u00e4, pasunisti  <strong>Christian Muthspielin<\/strong> kanssa. Sittemmin Muthspiel on tehnyt kansainv\u00e4lisesti menestyksek\u00e4st\u00e4 uraa ja on soittannut esimerkiksi <strong>Gary Burtonin<\/strong>, <strong>Mick Goodrickin<\/strong>, <strong>Ambrose Akinmusiren<\/strong> ja <strong>Brad Mehldaun<\/strong> kanssa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viimeisen kymmenen vuoden aikana Muthspiel on levytt\u00e4nyt useita albumeita ECM-levymerkille. Hienojen kvintettilevyjen j\u00e4lkeen Muthspiel on keskittynyt trioon   basisti <strong>Scott Colleyn<\/strong> ja rumpali  <strong>Brian Bladen<\/strong> kanssa. Trion kolmas albumi  \u00e4\u00e4nitettiin syksyll\u00e4 2024 Tokiossa keskell\u00e4 Japanin kiertuetta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levyll\u00e4 on kymmenen kappaletta, kahdeksan Muthspielin s\u00e4vellyst\u00e4 ja kaksi mielenkiintoista lainakappaletta. Levyn avaa <strong>Keith Jarrettin<\/strong> varhainen s\u00e4vellys &#8221;<em>Lisbon Stomp<\/em>&#8221; ja levy p\u00e4\u00e4ttyy <strong>Paul Motianin<\/strong> s\u00e4vellykseen &#8221;<em>Abacus<\/em>&#8221;. Valinnoillaan Muthspiel selv\u00e4sti kunnioittaa kahta muusikkoa, joiden tuotannosta merkitt\u00e4v\u00e4 osa on my\u00f6s julkaistu ECM:ll\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muthspiel soittaa levyll\u00e4 akustista kitaraa ja s\u00e4hk\u00f6kitaraa, joiden kitaroiden kirkas ja kuulas, l\u00e4hes koko ajan s\u00e4r\u00f6t\u00f6n soundi kiinnitt\u00e4\u00e4 ensimm\u00e4isen\u00e4 kuulijan huomion. Seuraavaksi ihastuttaa pitk\u00e4\u00e4n yhdess\u00e4 soittaneen trion tarkasti kuunteleva v\u00e4h\u00e4eleinen kommunikaatio, jota Muthspiel itse kuvaa sanaparilla &#8221;<em>constant conversation<\/em>&#8221;. Trion kollektiivinen yhteispeli onkin nykyjazzia parhaimmillaan, joka vaatii tarkkaa kuuntelua my\u00f6s kuulijaltaan. Albumin hienot s\u00e4vellykset, improvisoidut soolot sek\u00e4 jazzin, klassisen kitaran ja folkin vaikutteet yhdistyv\u00e4t tasapainoiseksi ja kiinnostavaksi kokonaisuudeksi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade<\/strong>: Tokyo (ECM, 2025)<br><em>Wolfgang Muthspiel, kitarat, Scott Colley, basso, Brian Blade, rummut<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f47d2c2bda0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f47d2c2bda0\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"426\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=426%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27581\" style=\"width:426px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=426%2C426&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=852%2C852&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cover_1000.webp?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Suurenna\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8221;Tokyo&#8221; p\u00e4\u00e4see luonnollisesti Valon kuvia -blogin <br>kuuntelusuositusten listalle: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hZEPiO4wbOj4Oc203AEYFmAxcd6X39p4WXhWMgyDP2A\/edit?usp=sharing\">Vuoden valinnat 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley, Brian Blade: Weill You Wait<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio - Weill You Wait (Official Video \/ album &quot;Tokyo&quot;)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pMP8VPqanyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u00e4valtalainen kitaristi ja yhtyeenjohtaja Wolfgang Muthspiel (s. 1965) aloitti musiikkiuransa klassisen kitaran parissa, mutta siirtyi teini-i\u00e4ss\u00e4 jazzin puolelle. 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