Turning Point

Turning Point refers to an altered cast as well as new ventures in music. With one exception (Ornette Coleman’s Lonely Woman), the pieces on the album are Naissoo’s own compositions from 1977 to 1980. They range from intimate ballads to post-bop and are characterized by intense rhythmics and intertwined ensemble play. Fresh color is added by the Rhodes electric piano enriching and modernizing the sound, and by experiments with the musical lineup.

The album is the first in a new series of albums titled Estonian Jazz from APSoon Recordings.  Patterned after their earlier Estonian Organs series of DSD releases at NativeDSD. As part of the  new Estonian Jazz series, APSoon will release the best of Estonian Jazz that has been recorded on Analog Audio media.  These Jazz albums will then be transferred from Analog to the high-definition Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format. 

Tõnu Naissoo Trio
Tõnu Naissoo – Piano
Peep Ojavere – Drums
Taivo Sillar – Double Bass