Jorma Tapio & Kaski
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Formed | 2002 |
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Melodic, primitive free jazz by the top-notch improvisers! Jorma Tapio & Kaski are a trio formed by Jorma Tapio (tenor and alto sax, flutes, bass clarinet), Eero Tikkanen (double bass), and Janne Tuomi (drums, percussions). The group's music is described as melodic free jazz, delivered with strong expression.
Jorma Tapio & Kaski use their inherent Nordic identity as a springboard to the universal and further on to the unknown. The group operates from the basis of compositions and unplanned improvisation, from sombre whisper to the rumble of stormy winds. Wide palette of instrumentation expands group’s expressive range, paying homage to various music cultures of the world. The group's critically acclaimed debut album Ghatika was selected among the best albums in 2016 by the New York Jazz Records, and their sophomore, Aliseen, was released in the summer 2020 via a New York-based label 577 Records.