{"product_id":"tigers-are-better-looking-2","title":"Tigers Are Better Looking","description":"\u003cp\u003eComposer Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen presents his Nonet formation on We Jazz Records. Their debut album Tigers Are Better Looking is released 3 Feb and the ensemble features internationally renowned Finnish clarinetist Antti Sarpila, plus a strong cast of Helsinki-based musicians from several of the top Finnish groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the writings of British-Caribbean author Jean Rhys (1890–1979), the 6-track album is a melancholy, intimate chamber jazz creation. Laurell's music swings, yet he doesn't stop there, but moves further to paint an original, richly-toned sonic image with the highly potent Nonet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurell states Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis's \"Water Babies\" and Charles Mingus among the key musical influences of his compositions on this album. Through Rhys's text, Laurell finds a special sense of detachment and melancholy evident in his new material. Antti Sarpila's masterful clarinet provides the icing on the cake, floating high above the clouds of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"We Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50488779309387,"sku":"2005640","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki_13_60989b31_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727631362","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/tigers-are-better-looking-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}