Jukka Eskola – trumpet
Pope Puolitaival – saxophone and flute
Jaska Lukkarinen – drums
Ville Herrala – double bass
Peter Engberg – guitar
Proton String Quartet
Ilkka Lehtonen – violin
Teppo Ali-Mattila – violin
Maarit Holkko – viola
Veli-Matti Iljin – cello
Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa is a group consisting of a renowned jazz quintet and the prestigious Proton String Quartet. Lead by one of the key instrumentalists of his generation in Finnish jazz, trumpet player Jukka Eskola, Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa performs their own compositions that strongly lean on the tradition of bossa nova.
Jukka Eskola (born 1978) is a Finnish trumpet player who ranks among the most sought-after jazz artists in Finland. He has become known as the leader of Jukka Eskola Quintet and Jukka Eskola Soul Trio and as a member of The Five Corners Quintet, Finland’s most successful jazz outfit to date, plus the live band of Jimi Tenor, to name but a few.