VERANDA 19.3.20
Single Veranda KUMCD008
Tessa Virta piano and vocal, composer
Olli Peuhu doublebass
Peter Engberg guitar
Kepa Kettunen drums
Lyrics: Eija Hinkkala
Producer: Kumina Music Oy
Recording and mixing: Marko Kataja Magnusborg Studiot
Release: Texicalli Records Oy
SURU 24.1.20
Single ”Suru” KUMCD007
Tessa Virta piano and vocal, composer
Olli Peuhu doublebass
Peter Engberg guitar
Kepa Kettunen drums
Lyrics: Christina Rossetti/ Aale Tynni
Producer: Kumina Music Oy
Recording and mixing: Marko Kataja, Magnusborg Studiot
Release: Texicalli Records Oy
Tessa Virta ”Hiljaista on” single release 6.3.2019
“Hiljaista on” was recorded at Sound Team Godzinsky Studios in Porvoo on January 2019 with Tessa Virta Trio.
Tessa Virta piano and vocal
Olli Peuhu doublebass and vocal
Petri Krzywacki guitar and vocal
Lyrics: Sauvo Puhtila
Composer: Erik Lindström
Producer: Kumina Music Oy KUMCD006
Recording and mixing: Sound Team Godzinsky
Release: Texicalli Records Oy
© Suomen Muusikkojenliitto ry
On YouTube you can look a Tessa Virta Trio ”Hiljaista on” video filmed in beautiful Old Porvoo.
Sun silmissäs näen rakkauden (The Look of Love)
Saan laulaa (Meu fado meu)
Pieni sydän
Kultalintu – Tessa Virta sävellys ja sovitus
Rakkaus jäädä saa (I’m Thru With Love)
Veranda – Tessa Virta sävellys ja sovitus
Särkyneen toiveen katu (Boulevard of Broken Dreams)
Riffaillen (I Like To Riff)
Tää on dzaivi (Hit That Jive Jack)
Järkeä vailla (You Call It Madness)
Täydellinen (Exactly Like You)
Rytmityttö (I’m An Errand Girl For Rhythm)
Pieni kansanlaulu (Ha uma musica do povo)
”Sun silmissäs näen rakkauden” 2012 feat. Jyväskylä Symphony Orchestra. Tessa Virtas third album consist mainly of “Nat King Cole” -jazz classics and couple of fados. All arrangements by Tessa Virta and finnish lyrics by Jaana Lappo.
Musicians: Tessa Virta piano and vocal / Joonatan Rautio soprano and tenor saxophone / Sami Linna guitar / Olli Peuhu double bass / Kepa Kettunen drums / Mongo Aaltonen perc / Juha Lanu and Peter Engberg guit
Tessa Virta uniquely combines the elements of classical music with the rich harmonies and rhythms of jazz. Her strong and touching melodies drift in surroundings where the tone is both picturesque and impressionistic.
Musicians: Tessa Virta piano / Joonatan Rautio soprano and tenor saxophone / Pepa Päivinen flutes, bass clarinet / Sami Linna guitar / Olli Peuhu double bass / Markus Ketola drums / Harri Forstén violin I / Jerzy Hoffman violin II / Dmitry Vasilevsky viola / Juha Malmivaara violoncello
All music composed and arranged by Tessa Virta
Kultalintu – Tessa Virta, Ahti Taponen
Kuin luksus ois (È luxo so) – Ary Barroso – Luiz Peixoto (suom. Ahti Taponen)
Sokerilla ja rakkaudella Feat. Samuli Edelmann (Com acúrar, com afeto) – Chico Buarque (suom. Ahti Taponen)
Mustankipee – Tessa Virta – Ahti Taponen
Tapiirimies – Tessa Virta – Ahti Taponen
Sun hiuksesi (Teus cabelos) trad.
Missing – Tessa Virta
Siivet (Asa) – Djavan (suom. Ahti Taponen)
Mielikuva (Sodade) – A. Carbral / L. Morais – A. Carbral (suom. Ahti Taponen)
Veljet (Los hermanos) – Atahualpa Yupanqui (suom. Ahti Taponen)
Vain vähän – Tessa Virta
Tessa Virtas first album. Bossa novas and samba from Brazilian composers and Tessas own compositons with jazzcombo and string quartet. Released also as a book with CD, poetry and Ulla Virtas artwork from her graphic woodcuts.
Musicians: Tessa Virta piano and vocal / Joonatan Rautio, Joel Terry, Mikko Karjalainen / Pepa Päivinen / Juha Lanu and Peter Engberg guitar / Olli Peuhu double bass / Sami Kuoppamäki drums / Harri Forstén violin I / Emma Kangas violin II / Jukka Hämäläinen viola / Kalle Kangas violoncello
