Album Notes

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Featuring saxophonist Miguel Zenón, guitarist Ben Monder and bassist Fernando Huergo, this eclectic jazz-fusion quintet led by Mika Pohjola released its aptly titled studio album, 'Landmark,' in 2002. Featuring this first rate New York-based lineup, 'Still Alive' is a one-night unedited live recording captured on their tour in Europe. It documents the talents of each musician, but moreover it highlights the incredible stability and rapport of the group as a whole. This release contains the entire two-set concert of selections from Mika Pohjola's crafty and visionary pen. While Landmark could be characterized as a multiple-keyboard album and a carefully arranged concoction, 'Still Alive' expresses the spirit of the band in real time. According to Pohjola, the title refers to the many turns his band has encountered during its existence. But the music is 'Still Alive!'