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Kaisa Mäensivu

Kaisa Mäensivu is a Finnish double bass player and composer. She is currently based in New York, where she finished her Master's degree at the highly acclaimed Manhattan School of Music in May 2017. She studied under the guidance of teachers and professors such as Dave Liebman and Jay Anderson. Prior to moving to New York, Kaisa studied at the prestigious Sibelius Academy Jazz Department with professor Jukkis Uotila and Ville Herrala. \

During her career, Kaisa has been awarded multiple awards and grants. In 2018, Kaisa was awarded as the Rising Star at the Pori Jazz Festival

Album

Moving Parts

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Tykytys; Midnight Sun; Origin Story; Moon Waves; Who’s Asking?; Satama (Harbor); Best Kept Secrets.

Article: Album Review

Kaisa Mäensivu: Moving Parts

Read "Moving Parts" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero


Di origine finlandese, da tempo residente a New York, la contrabbassista e compositrice Kaisa Maensivu fonda l'ensemble denominato Kaisa's Machine nel 2015 e, dopo l'album di esordio nel lontano 2017, approda alla prestigiosa Greenleaf di Dave Douglas nel 2023 con Taking Shape ed ora con il recentissimo Moving Parts. Nel corso degli anni e ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kaisa's Machine, Wayne Shorter, and Michael Bisio

Read "Kaisa's Machine, Wayne Shorter, and Michael Bisio" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This program features a wide variety of modern jazz musicians. The acts featured include Kaisa's Machine, Wayne Shorter, Owen Broder, Joe Fielder, and Michael Bisio. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 The Stryker/Slagle Band “Convergence" ...

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Article: Album Review

Kaisa's Machine: Moving Parts

Read "Moving Parts" reviewed by Troy Dostert


On the third release with her trusted ensemble, Kaisa's Machine, rising star Kaisa Mäensivu displays a mature compositional voice, creating seven beguiling tracks that make excellent use of her superb colleagues. The Finnish bassist has for some years split her time between Helsinki and New York City, and the album's concept is loosely centered on the ...

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Article: Album Review

Kaisa's Machine: Moving Parts

Read "Moving Parts" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Let us play an enormously simple game: Name three bands or three albums of any musical conglomerate --jazz, hop, bop, rock, neo-ethical bluegrass--whose legendary sobriquet was the absolute definition of the sound, soul, and propriety of the band. The peanut gallery erupts--Led Zeppelin, Live at the Vanguard Flatt and Scruggs, A Love Supreme  Add Finnish-born bassist/composer ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Muriel Grossman, Yazz Ahmed, Kaisa Mäensivu

Read "Muriel Grossman, Yazz Ahmed, Kaisa Mäensivu" reviewed by David Brown


Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz from a historical perspective. This week, we'll explore new and recent releases from Europe, including the spiritual jazz grooves of Muriel Grossmann, the psychedelic Arabic jazz of Yazz Ahmed, the ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases By Ada Rovatti, Christie Dashiell, Birthday Shoutouts To Etta James, Barbara Carroll & More

Read "New Releases By Ada Rovatti, Christie Dashiell, Birthday Shoutouts To Etta James, Barbara Carroll & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new releases from Allison Adams Tucker, Ada Rovatti, Christie Dashiell, Danette McMahon and Joel Tucker Commodore Trio plus preview singles from Norah Jones and Lizz Wright, with birthday shoutouts to Etta James, Pureum Jin, Barbara Carroll, Alexis Cole, George Evans and Kaisa Maensivu, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists ...

Album

Ride

Label: The Changes
Released: 2023
Track listing: Intro; Grewisms; Melo; Ride; Gone With The Wind; Prova Dos, Quintessence; Moviments (live at the Bimhuis)

Album

Taking Shape

Label: Greenleaf Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: I; Floating Light; Dream Machine; Gravity; Aurora Unbound; II; Better Intention; Sink or Swim; III; Shadow Mind; Sizzler; Eat Dessert First.


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