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Jukka Perko
Sign in to saveFinnish saxophonist and music educator
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Finland
- Active from
- 1968
contemporary jazzjazzpost-bop
Discography
- Kaanaanmaa2002
- Kuunnelmia2004
- Retrospective2006
- Maan korvessa2008
- Profeetta2008
- Avara2011
- Rauhan ajan marssit2012
- Streamline Jazztet2012
- It Takes Two to Tango2015
- Dizzy2017
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,985
- Total plays
- 41,625
Tags
jazzfinnishsaxophonescandinavianfinland
Jukka Perko is a Finnish saxophone player. Jukka Perko’s rapid ascent to international fame began in 1987 when none other than legendary Dizzy Gillespie recruited the fresh nineteen-year-old into his big band. Perko’s dazzling talent was compared to the young Charlie Parker and won him rave reviews. Since the two years spent with Dizzy’s band, Perko has had a number of bands and has performed in over forty countries. Powered by his spectacular playing technique <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Huittinen
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Sibelius Academy
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Genre
- Afro-Cuban jazz
- Instrument
- alto saxophone
- Image
- Jukka Perko (2017).jpg
Show 2 more facts
- date of birth
- 1968-02-18
- birth name
- Jukka Tapani Perko
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