Hot on the heels of Jonah Parzen-Johnson brilliant Imagine Giving Up  LP, We Jazz Records are set to release the boundary-breaking solo debut of bass player Ville Herrala.

The highly-regarded bass player is known for his work with ensembles such as PLOP, Jukka Perko Jazztet, U-Street All-Stars, Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra to name a few. 

On ‘Pu:’ he skillfully utilises only the double bass but approaches the instrument from different perspectives across 14 peices with stunning results.

Listen to the first glimpse ‘Pu 12’, which presents a highly hypnotic rhythmic approach with shades of sounds from the world of minimal classical music and electronic music. 

I have not heard any of his previous work so I can’t compare this one to any of them, but after hearing this track, I’m sure his discography is high on quality.

‘Pu:’ will arrive on February 21st, and you can pre-order it here.

Tracklisting:

1. Pu: 1
2. Pu: 2
3. Pu: 3
4. Pu: 4
5. Pu: 5
6. Pu: 6
7. Pu: 7
8. Pu: 8
9. Pu: 9
10. Pu: 10
11. Pu: 11
12. Pu: 12
13. Pu: 13
14. Pu: 14