MA Rouf
MA Rouf world-jazz quartet
MA Rouf sufi jazz fusion
MA Rouf sufi jazz quartet
'The People' album by MA Rouf
MA Rouf sufi jazz fusion
MA Rouf sufi jazz fusion

Line up

  • Jouni Järvelä  (saxophone, clarinet, keyboard)
  • Jukka Haavisto  (fretless bass)
  • Marouf Majidi  (tar, tanbour, vocals)
  • Tomi Saikkonen (percussion, drums)

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** SHOWCASE **

DATE: 26 Oct 2019
TIME: 00:45 - 01:30
VENUE: Small Auditorium, Tampere Hall

MA Rouf has created a fusion of the mystical Persia and the luring cool of the North, traveling the paths of international jazz and remaining true to Middle Eastern maqams. They are playing Middle Eastern rhythms with Scandinavian jazz influences - world-jazz with a twist.

MA Rouf’s creator is the Finnish-Iranian master musician Marouf Majidi. He comes from Sanandaj, the musical capital of Kordestan, and his rich Middle Eastern heritage gives the unique and enchanting sound for their music.

In MA Rouf he joins with three respected musicians from the Finnish jazz scene to create a compelling mix of Middle-Eastern, African and Scandinavian influences. They are composer, tar player and vocalist Marouf Majidi, saxophonist Jouni Järvelä, bassist Jukka Haavisto and percussionist Mikko Hassinen. Together they have experience from a full spectrum of musical traditions, which is evident in their music.

** REVIEWS **

"The music itself breathes calmly and is very free, being based more on musical discussion between the performers than on strict composition."
- Tove Djupsjöbacka, FMQ Finnish Music Quarterly

"Polished production and performances provide a rich sonority and clarity for the particularly enjoyable instrumentation and arrangements."
- Douglas MacGregor, Songlines

Concerts

MA Rouf