The JAM Quartet was awarded first prize at the First International Guitar Competition for Trios and Quartets in Völklingen, Germany, in 1991.
The JAM Quartet was founded in 1988 for a single performance at a Latin American guitar festival in Helsinki, but its success led to further concerts.
The name of the JAM Quartet is derived from the initials of one of their teachers at the Helsinki Conservatory, Juan Antonio Muro.
This album marks the JAM Quartet's first recording for the BIS label.
The JAM Quartet, whose members studied at the Helsinki Conservatory, is celebrating its tenth anniversary and has performed widely in Europe.
