Jimi Sumen - 1993 - Paintbrush, Rock Penstemon

Jimi Sumen

1993

Paintbrush, Rock Penstemon

01. Crane 6:51

02. Curtain Of Twilight Summer 9:53

03. Meant To Rippen Into Straw 2:54

04. Deep As Maze 4:17

05. Butterfly Of Wisdom 5:03

06. Jumpin' In Obscure Mind 4:18

07. Paintbrush, Rock Penstemon 11:44

08. Envelopes Of Despair 4:05

09. Berperest Brou 7:06

Bass Clarinet – Jorma Tapio

Bass Saxophone – Jouni Kannisto

Clarinet – Tapani Rinne

Drums, Percussion – Edward Vesala, Mark Nauseef

Electric Guitar – Jimi Sumen

Harp – Iro Haarla

Keyboards – Edward Vesala, Iro Haarla

Lute [Electric Pipa] – Jukka Orma

Soprano Saxophone, Piccolo Flute – Pertti Päivinen

Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Jouni Kannisto, Pertti Päivinen

Recorded at Sound and Fury Studio & Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, in 1991/92.

Mixed at Ztudio Zerkall, Germany.

Jouko Jimi Sumén, originally hailing from Lappeenranta, Finland, started as a Hendrix-styled virtuoso guitarist and won with his band called Fire the Finnish Rock Championships of 1977 playing Hendrix covers, but then moved to a totally different kind of musical territory, influenced by David Bowie and David Sylvian's Japan. 'Home Movies' (1981) by Sumén became known as one of the first Finnish music videos.

Having also played at Pelle Miljoona's band from late 1981 to early 1982, Jimi Sumén performed in February 1982 as a warm-up act of the well-known British synth act Classix Nouveaux at the nightclub of Hotel Presidentti in Helsinki. After this Classix Nouveaux recruited Jimi Sumén to their ranks and he moved to live in England, where he played on their 1983 album Secret.

This is really an Edward Vesala Sound and Fury album. All the compositions are by Vesala. The players are mostly the same people as on the last few Vesala Sound and Fury albums: Vesala himself on drums, percussion and keyboards; Jimi Sumen on electric guitar; Matti Riikonen on trumpet; Jorma Tapio, Jouni Kannisto, Pertti Päivinen, Tapani Rinne on woodwinds; and Iro Haarla on keyboards and harp. In addition Jukka Orma plays electric pipa, Kari Kriikku plays bass clarinet on one track, and Mark Nauseef plays percussion on three tracks. Maybe this album is credited to Sumen instead of Vesala for label/contract reasons or maybe because Sumen's piercing electric guitar is especially prominent in these compositions on this recording. The music is certainly up to Vesala's usual standard. In fact this is one of the best Edward Vesala albums.