Mikael Jakobsson

pianist/ teacher

Profile

Born	1969
Groups	The Five Corners Quintet Ira Kaspi Jazz Diva William Suvanne Quartet William Suvanne Chess'n Jazz Jay Kortehisto Band Aleksi Heinola Quintet

biography

Mikael Jakobsson (b. 1969) became a familiar face to the bigger audience as the pianist of the famous jazz group Five Corners Quintet in the beginning of the 21st century. Jakobsson has graduated from the jazz department of Sibelius Academy and has done a long career in i.a. Ira Kaspi Jazz Diva Band, Sofia Finnilä Septet and Jenny Robson & Friends. His rhythmic versatility has made him one of the most distinguished and hard-working pianists in Finland.