Don Johnson Big Band is a Finnish musical band. Due to the history of Finland and its neighbours, and the relatively small number of Finns, the term Finnish can cause confusion: It can indicate nationality of the Finns, usually acquired by birth in Finland It can indicate ethnicity, see Finnic, Ethnic Finn and Sweden-Finns It can also indicate... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ...

Don Johnson Big Band consists of four people: Tommy Lindgren (vocals), Kari Saarilahti (guitar), Johannes Laiho (piano) and Pekka Mikkonen (horns). Despite their name, they are not a big band, but instead a mix between the rap, hip hop, techno and rock'n'roll genres. A big bang, also known as a jazz orchestra, is a large musical ensemble that plays jazz music, especially Swing. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that emerged in the mid-1980s and primarily refers to a particular style developed in and around Detroit and subsequently adopted by European producers. ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

The name "Don Johnson Big Band" comes from the actor Don Johnson in the series Miami Vice. It was invented as a joke when the band couldn't think of any other name. Don Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an actor best known for his film and television appearances. ... Miami Vice was a television series (five seasons from 1984-1989) starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Miami policemen working undercover, James Sonny Crockett (Sonny) and Ricardo Tubbs. ...

Discography

• Support de Microphones (2000)
• Breaking Daylight (2003)

Trivia

Lindgren, Saarilahti and Laiho are old high school friends. Mikkonen joined in later.

External links

• Official website (http://www.donjohnsonbigband.com)