Joona Toivanen Trio @ Marni
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Written by BrusselsLife Team -
21 Aug 2008, 00:00
(Updated: 13 Dec 2012, 07:59)
The Joona Toivanen Trio represents a new generation in Finnish jazz. The trio had their public debut in 1997. Solid, grass-roots experience was acquired by performing weekly at Jazz Bar in the Finnish city of Jyväskylä.
The trio has become one of Finland's most internationally successful jazz line-ups, with tours and appearances not only in Europe, but also in Australia and Asia. The trio won first prize in a Nordic jazz competition staged in Iceland in 2000. The trio's pianist Joona Toivanen is nowadays active in Swedish jazz circles.
In April 2006 EMI Music Finland released the Joona Toivanen Trio's third album internationally on the legendary Blue Note record label. The music of the Joona Toivanen Trio (Joona Toivanen piano, Tapani Toivanen bass and Olavi Louhivuori drums) is characterised by holistic compositions that are both dynamic and melodic. In the trio's shared musical thinking melancholy tones are associated with joy.
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