Puro Paju
- Lecturer, Global music, Sibelius Academy
- +358503134269
- puro.paju@uniarts.fi
Job description
Electric bass, ensemble playing and Latin American music
Teaching
-Pohjois-Helsingin Bändikoulu: music theory and ensemble playing
2001-2003 and 2005-2007
-ETOS (learning center for performing arts) folk high school/music department , Järvenpää : music theory, ensemble playing, Afrocuban music, World music, Irish music, improvisation etc. 2006->
Also working as senior teacher in the music department 2010-2013
-Sibelius Academy, Department of music education, Helsinki :
Bass, Latin American music ensemble 2008->
-Internet-music school Rockway : bass, Latin American music 2009->
-Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, degree program in pop and jazz music: Workshops on Afrocuban music 2010-2013
-Keskuspuisto Vocational College , musician´s degree program: Workshop on Afrocuban music 2014
Artistic activities
-Worked as freelance musician since 1994 performing actively around Finland and also abroad (f ex Germany, France, Estonia,Kenya, Cuba, Norway, Scotland)
-During these twenty years there have been over 1000 gigs in numerous festivals, clubs and events
-Also performed in radio and TV and music theatre
-The groups have represented various genres of music from pop/rock/jazz genres to world music (f ex Latin American music, Irish music, different kinds of musical fusions)
-Has done also some arranging and song writing
Bands and ensembles f ex:
Afrocuban:
Salsa DIP 1997-2006
Escuela del Son 1997-1999
Tri Cohiba 1997-2005
Yoel Terry Latin Band 1999-2000
Son Sabroson 1999->
Oro Negro 2000-2001
Tumbao Picante 2000-2004
Con Sabor 2000-2007
Ambiente Moderno 2001-2003
Fruta Fresca 2005-2007
Son Mercedes 2006->
Con Alma2007-2010
Alexander Bravo 2010->
Los Fabulosos 2010->
World music:
Badu Ndjai band 1996-1998 (Senegalese)
Mick&Tommy trio 1998-2005 (Irish)
Coraçao Vagabundo 2003-2009 (Brasilian)
Quarteto Mercedes 2007-> (latin)
Minni Ilmonen&The Helsinki Koto Ensemble 2009-> (Japanese/Finnish)
PKO (A.Paju, H.Risku, J.Romppanen) 2013-> (Around the world)
Pop/rock/folk/other:
Bad Eye 2002->
Likka 2004->
Ladies First Big Band 2005-2012
Varmat Päivät 2005->
Dookie Knights 2005-2007
Vinyl Jam 2009-2011
Jazz:
Northern Lights Big Band 1995
Gilda& the Girls 1996-2003
Music theatre (as a musician):
-Moulin Rouge-stage performance (2010, Porvoo)
-Meri Verissä- musical (2011, Ikaalinen)
-Nightmare before Christmas- stage performance (2012, Porvoo)
-Penny Lane-stage performance (2014, Porvoo)
-Yhdet Vielä Ja Sitten Lasku-show (2014, Porvoo, Helsinki, Oulu)
Expertise
- Bass
- Latin American music
- Cuban music
- Ensemble playing
- Band instruments
- World music