Iro Haarla
pianist/ harpist/ keyboardist/ composerKuva/ Photo: Maarit Kytöharju
biography
Iro Haarla (b. 1956) is a Finnish jazzpianist, -harpist, -keyboardplayer, a composer and a groupleader. She had an important role in the music of her spouse, drummer Edward Vesala, especially in Sound & Fury -band from 1970s till the death of Vesala in 1999. Later Haarla has done impressive solo works and fruitful duo co-operation with several Norwegian and Finnish top-notch jazzmusicians, like saxophonists Pepa Päivinen and Tapani Rinne and bassist Ulf Krokfors.
Own albums
Name | Released | Label | |
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Northbound | 2005 | ECM Records | |
Vodjanoi | 2020 | Karkia Mistika Records | |
Kirkastus | 2015 | TUM Records | |
The Sky Is Ruby | 2007 | TUM Records | |
Heart of a Bird | 2003 | TUM Records | |
Yarra Yarra | 2001 | November Music |