Spirit Of New Orleans Productions
Traditional New Orleans Jazz With A 21st Century Flavor


 

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Some Of These Days -levyn arvostelu  (Geraldine Wyckoff, OffBeat 1/2007)
"-- Toivola’s “Montego Bounce” rocks steady with a Jamaican flair that is reminiscent of material favored by the legendary Skatalites. It’s the perfect vehicle to show off her growing prowess on the trombone.--" 

 

Syntymäaika:
27.10.1975

Tutkinnot:
Ylioppilas, Helsingin ranskalais-suomalainen koulu, 1994
Filosofian maisteri, pääaine etnomusikologia, Helsingin yliopisto, 2005

Pro gradu:
"Feel Like Funkin' It Up - Tutkielma New Orleansin jazzia soittavasta ReBirth Brass Bandistä"

Artikkelit:
Feel Like Funkin' It Up - ReBirth Brass Band ja New Orleansin uuden aallon brass band -kulttuuri, Musiikin suunta 2/2003 (Vol. 25), Suomen etnomusikologinen seura

Apurahat:
2003 - Suomen kulttuurirahasto, Pro gradu -työn kenttätyömatkaan
2004 - Suomen kulttuurirahaston Uudenmaan rahasto, New Orleans Helsinki Connectionin kiertueeseen Uudellamaalla

Sävellyksiä:
· Sea Horse
(Levyillä: Leroy Jones: Back To My Roots, 2002; Jazz Ascona Compilation, 2003; New Orleans Helsinki Connection: At Last, 2004)
· Montego Bounce
(Levyllä: Spirit Of New Orleans - Some Of These Days, 2006)

Graafinen suunnittelu (CD-kannet):
Spirit Of New Orleans: Mahogany Hall Stomp
Leroy Jones: Sweeter Than A Summer Breeze
Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola: Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola
YMCA Center for the Creative Arts Student Ensembles: Mission Driven - Live from Rome Free Academy
Leroy Jones: Soft Shoe
Spirit Of New Orleans: Some Of These Days
Rob Espino: Rob Espino y sus amigos de Nueva Orleáns
Leroy Jones: New Orleans Brass Band Music: Memories Of The Fairview & Hurricane Band
Mari Watanabe: Old Friends
Miki Fujii: For Sentimental Reasons


 

Omat yhtyeet:
Spirit Of New Orleans
New Orleans Helsinki Connection

Muita yhtyeitä:
Riverside Rascals (Suomi)
Leroy Jones Quintet (New Orleans)
Palm Court Jazz Band (New Orleans)
Storyville Shakers (Saksa)
Leroy Jones Helsinki All Stars (New Orleans/Suomi)
Big Beat Band (Ranska)
Wim's Paradise Jazzband (Saksa)
FC Helsinki Brass Band (Suomi)
Storyville Brass Band (Suomi)
Tremé Brass Band (New Orleans)
Original Hurricane Brass Band (New Orleans)
Tricia Boutté Band (New Orleans)
Shara's Jazz (New Orleans)
George French Band (New Orleans)
Storyville Stompers Brass Band (New Orleans)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band (New Orleans)
Trombone Summit (New Orleans)
Howler's Cotton Club (Australia)
Unity Hall Jazz Band (Australia)
Papa Henry Butler and the Steamin' Syncopators (New Orleans)

Levytyksiä:
· 2009 - Spirit Of New Orleans
Mahogany Hall Stomp (SONOP 1650),  featuring Eeppi Ursin, Leroy Jones & Mari Watanabe
· 2008 & 2009 - Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola
Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola (SONOP 052008 & 9352), kokoelmalevy
· 2006 - Spirit Of New Orleans
Some Of These Days (SONOP-8464),  featuring Leroy Jones & Eeppi Ursin
· 2004 - New Orleans Helsinki Connection
At Last (NOHC-242)
· 2002 - Spirit Of New Orleans
Bogalusa Strut (SONO-1),  featuring Leroy Jones & Susanna Mesiä
· 1997 - Riverside Rascals
Riverside Rascals featuring Tricia Boutté (RR 997)

· 2008 - We Shall Not Be Moved (kokoelmalevy)
We Shall Not Be Moved - The Joy (Original Hurricane Brass Band)

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2005 - Leroy Jones
New Orleans Brass Band Music: Memories Of The Fairview & Hurricane Band (LJCD-4221), vierailevana solistina
· 2004 - Susanna Mesiä
Susanna Mesiä Trad

 

 

Esiintymisiä:
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans)
French Quarter Festival (New Orleans)
Satchmo Summer Fest (New Orleans)
Congo Square Rhythms Festival (New Orleans)
Danny Barker Centennial (New Orleans)
Voodoo Experience (New Orleans)
Mirliton Festival (New Orleans)
Gentilly Fest (New Orleans)
Marblehead Summer Jazz Series (Marblehead, MA)
Jazz Festival Brasil (Brasilia)
Bourbon Street Fest (São Paulo, Brasilia)
Ascona New Orleans Jazz & Classics (Sveitsi)
21st Thredbo Yalumba Jazz Festival (Australia)
Fiji International Jazz Festival (Fidji-saaret)
Waiheke Jazz & Blues Festival (Uusi Seelanti)
Riverboat Jazz Cruise (Rhône-joki, Ranska)
Silda Jazz (Norja)
Varangerfestivalen (Norja)
Riverboat Jazz Festival (Tanska)
Pori Jazz
Funky Elephant Festival
Baltic Jazz
Ruska Swing
Kaamosjazz
Imatra Big Band Festival
Lahden Jazztori
Otava Happy Jazz
Linna-Jazz
Kalotti Jazz & Blues
Ylläs Jazz & Blues
Korpo Sea Jazz
Helsinki Classic Jazz Festival
Jazz-Espa

Palm Court Jazz Café (New Orleans)
Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse (New Orleans)
Donna's Bar & Grill (New Orleans)
Vaughan's Lounge (New Orleans)
Candle Light Lounge (New Orleans)
Preservation Hall (New Orleans)
528 Jazz Club (New Orleans)
Bombay Club (New Orleans)
Café Brazil (New Orleans)
Jazz National Historical Park (New Orleans)
House Of Blues (New Orleans)
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub (New Orleans)
Columns Hotel (New Orleans)
Westin Canal Place (New Orleans)
Bourbon Street Music Club (São Paulo, Brasilia)
Al Torchio (Ascona, Sveitsi)
Unity Hall (Sydney, Australia)
Piano Room (Sydney, Australia)
The Bar @ Four Seasons (Sydney, Australia)
Bellingen Jazz Society (Bellingen, Australia)
Central Coast Jazz Club (Gosford, Australia)
Storyville Jazz Club (Helsinki)
Club Turkoosi (Helsinki)
Cotton Club (Helsinki)
Laivakoira (Helsinki)
Sture Jazz Club (Helsinki)

 

 


Contact for further information and bookings:
kamtoivola@aol.com

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Last updated: March 18, 2010