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Aki Rissanen
Aki Rissanen, b. 1980 in Kuopio, Finland, is a Finnish pianist and composer. Although originally classically trained he has always had a heart for improvisation and jazz. His studies include classical piano at the Kuopio Conservatory, Finland (1990-2000); jazz music and education at the Helsinki Polytechnic School Stadia (2000-2002); jazz and improvised music at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique in Paris, France (2005-2006); private lessons in New York, USA and Cologne, Germany (2005-2008) and jazz piano and composition at the Sibelius Academy Jazz Department in Finland (2002-2009), where he received the Master’s degree
Imaginary Mountains
By Aki Rissanen
Label: Edition Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Imaginary Mountains; No Regretz; 1905; Neon Prometheus; For E; Black Narcissus; The Spark Carrier; High Expectations; 2025; Withforest; Glitch In The Heavens; Iki Keklik.
Aki Rissanen: Imaginary Mountains
by Neil Duggan
Finnish pianist Aki Rissanen has built an impressive discography through collaborations with artists including Rick Margitza, Dave Liebman and Randy Brecker, contributing to 18 albums as either leader or co-leader. Yet he is perhaps best known for the part he plays in leading one of European jazz's most distinctive piano trios, the Aki Rissanen Trio.
Jeremy Dutton, Laurent Cugny, Peter Epstein, Aki Rissanen & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
The Fender Rhodes is back and everywhere (actually, it never left)! And so is Peter Epstein almost a decade after his acclaimed album Polarities, and with a new sextet! We'll get all of that, and more, in this edition of Mondo Jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...
New Releases Including Paul Dunmall Plus A Tribute To Peter Brötzmann
by Bob Osborne
On this show we feature new album releases from Paul Dunmall, Dan Pitt, Patrick Golden with Jim Clouse & Adam Lane, Alex Coke & Carl Michel, Doug McDonald, Altin Sencalar, David Helbock, Jason Kao Hwang, Aki Rissanen, and, Tyshawn Sorey. In addition, we mark the passing of Peter Brötzmann with three selections from his extensive music ...
New Music From Aki Rissanen, Greg Spero, Jeremy Green And Athana
by Len Davis
New music from Finland: Aki Rissanen; from the US: Greg Spero; from Germany: Marriage Material; and from Canada: Jeremy Green. Plus, Athana with Alf Terje Hanna, Simon Phillips Protocol 2, 3 Crows with Chris Buck and Brett Garsed. Wayne Krantz, Japanese bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and Scott Henderson from Vibe Station. Playlist Aki Rissanen “Breezy" ...
Aki Rissanen, Michael Formanek, Jin Jim and Jeff Sipe Trio
by Len Davis
New releases from Aki Rissanen, Michael Formanek from Damaged Goods and German band Jin Jim with Johann May. Experimental Trio from Austria EKKO 3, and from the UK Paroksha with Marco Anderson. We finish the hour with high energy rock from Mark Lettieri, Fernando Molinari, Isobar, Commodore from Argentina, and The Jeff Sipe Trio.Playlist ...
Edition Records: A Guide To The First Fifteen Years
by Ian Patterson
Edition Records celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2023. The label founded in Cardiff in 2008 by keyboardist Dave Stapleton has come a long way in that time. Initially conceived of as a means to release his own music and that of his friends, Edition Records went from being a cottage industry to a position as one ...
Music For Ukraine
by Ian Patterson
Music For Ukraine is a benefit album whose proceeds are intended solely for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. This gargantuan compilation features artists from the roster of Finnish label We Jazz Records. The twenty-six tracks--contemporary jazz for the most part, with the odd foray into modern chamber and electronica- tinged experimentalism--amount to two-and-a-half hours of compelling music. ...
Timo Lassy and Teppo Mäkynen: Live Recordings 2019-2020
by Friedrich Kunzmann
The Finnish pairing of Timo Lassy and Teppo Mäkynen belongs to the kind of collaborations where one really doesn't know what to expect next, but that whatever it is, it's bound to be quite extraordinary. Both respected leaders in their own right and busy musicians in contexts that reach far beyond the boundaries of jazz, the ...
