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Jukka Perko
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Vinony's link graph records 16 inbound references to Jukka Perko, and connects out to jazz, classical music and Dizzy Gillespie.
It is catalogued under topics including 1968 births, 21st-century Finnish male musicians and 21st-century saxophonists.
Vinony links it to 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Finland
- Active from
- 1968
Discography
- Kaanaanmaa2002
- Kuunnelmia2004
- Retrospective2006
- Maan korvessa2008
- Profeetta2008
- Avara2011
- Rauhan ajan marssit2012
- Streamline Jazztet2012
- It Takes Two to Tango2015
- Dizzy2017
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,985
- Total plays
- 41,625
Tags
Jukka Perko is a Finnish saxophone player. Jukka Perko’s rapid ascent to international fame began in 1987 when none other than legendary Dizzy Gillespie recruited the fresh nineteen-year-old into his big band. Perko’s dazzling talent was compared to the young Charlie Parker and won him rave reviews. Since the two years spent with Dizzy’s band, Perko has had a number of bands and has performed in over forty countries. Powered by his spectacular playing technique <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Huittinen
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Sibelius Academy
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Genre
- Afro-Cuban jazz
- Instrument
- alto saxophone
- Image
- Jukka Perko (2017).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1968-02-18
- birth name
- Jukka Tapani Perko
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