{"id":28648,"date":"2026-07-08T22:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/?p=28648"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:26:31","slug":"tahmela-six-alight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/tahmela-six-alight\/","title":{"rendered":"Tahmela Six: Alight (Mustik Motel, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4fe0ed08bad&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4fe0ed08bad\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"568\" 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--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TahmelaSix-1-AnttiKujala.jpg?resize=852%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TahmelaSix-1-AnttiKujala-scaled.jpg?resize=852%2C568&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TahmelaSix-1-AnttiKujala-scaled.jpg?resize=426%2C284&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TahmelaSix-1-AnttiKujala-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TahmelaSix-1-AnttiKujala-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TahmelaSix-1-AnttiKujala-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\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.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\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\">Tahmela Six. Kuva: Antti Kujala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tahmela Six -yhtyeen toinen albumi &#8221;<em>Alight<\/em>&#8221; on konstailemattomalla tavalla perinteist\u00e4 free jazzia. Siis musiikkia, joka syntyy, kun muusikot kokoontuvat sovittuun aikaan sovittuun paikkaa yhteen improvisoimaan vinyylilevyllisen verran (t\u00e4ss\u00e4 tapauksessa vajaat 40 minuuttia) vapaasti virtaavaa musiikkia. Tietyst\u00e4 perinteisyydest\u00e4\u00e4n huolimatta &#8221;<em>Alight<\/em>&#8221; on samalla varsin poikkeuksellinen albumi. 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Kuva: Antti Kujala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c4\u00e4nityksess\u00e4 ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6n \u00e4\u00e4ni\u00e4 ei ole pyritty v\u00e4lttelem\u00e4\u00e4n, vaan ne ovat saaneet tallentua osaksi kokonaisuutta. Jossain vaiheessa tuntuu jopa silt\u00e4 kuin muusikot koettaisivat sovittaa soittimiensa \u00e4\u00e4net ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6n \u00e4\u00e4nien rinnalle. N\u00e4in lintujen laulu, hy\u00f6nteisten p\u00f6rin\u00e4 ja tuulen humina tulevat osaksi yhteist\u00e4 avaraa \u00e4\u00e4nimaisemaa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiiviiksi vinyylilevyksi ajateltu albumi koostuu nelj\u00e4st\u00e4 kappaleesta, kaksi kummallakin levypuoliskolla. (Mainittakoon, ett\u00e4 kuuntelin levyn digitaalisessa muodossa.) Levyn avausraita &#8221;<em>Endless Summer Sun<\/em>&#8221; avautuu varovaisesti hapuillen v\u00e4reilev\u00e4ksi maisemakuvaksi ja p\u00e4\u00e4tyy lopulta hartaaseen yhteisymm\u00e4rrykseen. Kitara, basso ja rummut luovat perustan A-puolen toisen kappaleen &#8221;<em>Time and Again<\/em>&#8221; perustaksi napakan ja m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4tietoisesti etenev\u00e4n grooven, jonka p\u00e4\u00e4lle puhaltajat punovat improvisaationsa p\u00e4\u00e4osin kollektiivisena ponnistuksena. Levyn B-puolen avaa albumin toinen svengiraita &#8221;<em>Ground VI<\/em>&#8221;, jonka vallattomasti kupliva poljento tehnee siit\u00e4 siit\u00e4 live-esitysten mukaansatempaavan suosikin. Albumin lopuksi sekstetti hiljentyy rakentamaan k\u00e4rsiv\u00e4llisesti l\u00e4hes 16 minuuttia kest\u00e4v\u00e4n, tarkkaan kuunteluun ja vuorovaikutukseen perustuvan, musiikillisen matkan, joka pitk\u00e4n tunnustelun j\u00e4lkeen tavoittaa l\u00e4mpim\u00e4n svengin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tahmalan kuusikon kaunis free jazz kuuluu ehdottomasti Valon kuvia -blogin<br>vuoden 2026 kuuntelusuositusten listalle:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13GhfLHWUYBgKXY_oVZcox2EyV-5JJ0O57jHYfzrs-4c\/edit?usp=sharing\">Vuoden valinnat 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tahmela Six<\/strong>: Alight (Mustik Motel, 2026)<br><em><em>Eero Savela, trumpetti, Otto Eskelinen, alttosaksofoni, huilu, shakuhachi, Sami Sippola, tenorisaksofoni, Topias Tihe\u00e4salo, kitara, Eero Tikkanen, basso, Janne Tuomi, rummut<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4fe0ed099b5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4fe0ed099b5\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium 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--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=426%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=426%2C426&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=852%2C852&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tahmela-six.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" 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\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\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.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tahmela Six: Ground VI &#8211; Kiikala Live<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Videolla n\u00e4kyv\u00e4t Tahmela Six -yhteen poikkeukselliset \u00e4\u00e4nitysj\u00e4rjestelyt elokuussa 2025 Kiikalassa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"Tahmela Six - Ground VI - Kiikala Live\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lZAi6ChpJes?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>Tahmela Six -yhtyeen toinen albumi &#8221;Alight&#8221; on konstailemattomalla tavalla perinteist\u00e4 free jazzia. Siis musiikkia, joka syntyy, kun muusikot kokoontuvat sovittuun aikaan sovittuun paikkaa yhteen improvisoimaan vinyylilevyllisen verran (t\u00e4ss\u00e4 tapauksessa vajaat 40 minuuttia) vapaasti virtaavaa musiikkia. Tietyst\u00e4 perinteisyydest\u00e4\u00e4n huolimatta &#8221;Alight&#8221; on samalla varsin poikkeuksellinen albumi. Se on nimitt\u00e4in \u00e4\u00e4nitetty ulkona suomalaisessa maalaismaisemassa, pellon reunalla, l\u00e4hell\u00e4 mets\u00e4\u00e4. 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