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Kari Ikonen

pianist, moogist, composer...

About Me

The pianist-moogist-composer Kari Ikonen is one of the most acclaimed jazz musicians in Finland. He has won several international awards for his compositions, and in Finland he’s been awarded by prestigious Jazz-Emma award and the Yrjö Award as the Finnish Jazz Musician of the Year. Besides his solo piano project, Kari is active with the critically acclaimed Kari Ikonen Trio, Orchestra Nazionale della Luna, Quartet Ajaton and Trio Toffa - and different projects with Juhani Aaltonen, Louis Sclavis, Bob Moses, Tony Malaby, Tom Arthurs, Kalle Kalima, Jeff Denson and Vincent Courtois. During his extensive career he has toured in Soviet Union, East Asia, Middle East, Australia, Africa, United States, Russia and in 30 countries around Europe.