• 01. Lumberjack 04:26
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Henrik Lamberg
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 02. A Lark in the Snowstorm 02:29
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Sanni Orasmaa
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 03. Young Heart 04:55
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 04. The Stories of my Pint 06:16
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Henrik Lamberg
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 05. Play It Softly, My Guitar 04:26
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 06. Under the Birch-Tree at Eight 04:17
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 07. Dream Journey 04:20
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Sanni Orasmaa
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 08. A Bit Melancholic 03:31
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Henrik Lamberg
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 09. The Blue Moment 05:57
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 10. Sunshine 01:57
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Sanni Orasmaa
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 11. The Happiness I Let Go 05:56
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 12. Counting the Cost 03:27
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 13. Come So Quietly 04:13
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Henrik Lamberg
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 14. The Sweet Moment of Goodbye 05:03
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Eeppi Ursin
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
• 15. Songs from the Heart 04:20
Performed by Toivo Kärki, Mika Pohjola, Sanni Orasmaa
Music by Toivo Kärki
Published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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• Toivo Kärki - composer
• Mika Pohjola - piano & arrangements
• Henrik Lamberg - voice
• Sanni Orasmaa - voice
• Eeppi Ursin - voice
• Reino Helismaa - voice
• Erkki Junkkarinen - voice
• Kauko Käyhkö - voice
• Metrotytöt - voice
• Tapio Rautavaara - voice
• Henry Theel - voice
• David Ambrosio - bass
• Laura Arpiainen - violin
• Anna Basis - violin
• Bill Campbell - drums
• Alan Ferber - trombone
• Mark Ferber - drums
• Janne Halonen - guitar
• Fernando Huergo - bass
• Robin Miller - cello
• Indra Ozola - flute
• Franco Pinna - percussion
• Felipe Salles - saxophone
• Julio Santillán - guitar
• Ayumi Takeshima - violin
• Kari Toivonen - narration
• Dan Weiss - drums

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After the wartime in the mid-forties, Kärki had to hide his interest in big band swing music, but he never abandoned it. He was a realist though, and preferred to place his musical talent in the service of the general public, so eager for uplifting entertainment after the demanding war years. Nevertheless, Kärki used very sophisticated melodic and harmonic ideas in all his compositions and arrangements. This is why his compositions are a challenge for modern authors working on new versions of these old songs. This album, A Lark in a Snowstorm, combines the versatility of his compositions, his musical preferences and his aspirations, adapted into a modern expression of music. The title piece is the second earliest of Kärki's existing compositions, a true reflection of the many turns in his life. Only those who were more familiar with him knew that basically he was a sensitive artist - like a lark. On the other hand they knew that he was a persevering fighter, who had to struggle against the odds throughout most of his professional career. He never gave up, not even in an icy snowstorm. The compositions of Toivo Kärki (1915-1992), at least the best of them, can be characterized with the exacting word 'quality'. The basis for his musical thought was his keen interest in jazz, which started as early as 1928 when he heard Louis Armstrong on record. After winning an international contest for new compositions, arranged by the Rhythm magazine in 1939, Kärki planned to move to the United States. History, however, decided otherwise: the Finnish Winter War (against the Soviet Union) broke out and Kärki was sent to the front like thousands of others.

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