Jazz Finland Live

Kari Ikonen Trio
Kari Ikonen, piano
Ara Yaralyan, bass
Markku Ounaskari, drums

Program 10 euros

This very special trio cooks with the best European ingredients, the art of Afro-American cuisine and finest Oriental spices.
Chef Kari Ikonen and his team serve up a menu that combines his own creations with fresh interpretations of traditional Armenian dishes and classic recipes from cordons bleus like Coltrane or Shorter.
Also delicious take-away available – the trio’s debut album Bright, released in April 2013 by the respected German label Ozella, has been a success in tastings all over the world. German JAZZTHETIK and American Something Else Reviews chose Bright on their lists of the best jazz albums of 2013.

“Throughout Bright, one gets the sense that freedom runs through three who know each others’ moves instinctively. The music is bright as in light, defying gravity in very musical ways.” -John Ephland, All About Jazz (USA)

“Ikonen has an original approach (…) his work here that suggests the Ozella label have discovered a pianist of considerable potential.” -Stuart Nicholson, JazzWise (UK) June 2013

“Inventive, spright and clever, Bright is not just a good Nordic jazz record, it’s world-class good.” -Something Else Reviews (USA)

“Mit seiner aus jeder Note berstenden Lust aufs Zusammenspiel, durch eine besondere Klangschönheit und Harmoniefülle (…) erzeugt eine CD wie ,,Bright” schon vom ersten Ton an Aufmerksamkeit.” -Jazzthing (DE), April / Mai 2013

“Bright bietet alles, was ein gutes Jazzalbum benötigt. Gute Kompositionen, gut arrangiert und im Kari Ikonen Trio Musiker, die dies auf höchstem technischen Niveau in Musik umsetzten und den Hörer sofort gefangen nehmen. Große Kunst!” -Musik an sich (DE)

“The trio sounds like a jazz trio at its best.” -Finnish Music Quarterly (FIN)

Annamaija Music Company production