Koivistoinen, Eero -quartet-
Live At Belmont Jazz Club
Eero Koivistoinen Quartet's rare live album from 1978 reissued for the first time in nearly half a century via Svart Records. In addition to the band leader and saxophonist Koivistoinen, the line-up of Eero Koivistoinen Quartet included the accomplished musicians Pekka Sarmanto (bass), Reiska Laine (drums) and Vladimir Shafranov (piano), and the same line-up remained active for the next two years. They released the legendary album 'Labyrinth' on Love Records in June 1977, which is a definite cornerstone of Finnish Jazz. The group also attracted the interest of the international tobacco company Philip Morris, which began to sponsor the quartet's tours and clubs. One of these events took place at Pori Jazz in July 1977, where the band's venue was named after Belmont, a brand of cigarettes manufactured by the company.