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Olavi Louhivuori
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Born into a musical family, Olavi Louhivuori grew up in Jyväskylä, Central-Finland, surrounded by music and musicians. His father is a professor at Music Department of the University of Jyväskylä and mother a violinist and music teacher. Everyone of the seven member Louhivuori family plays an instrument. Olavi began studying violin at the age of 4, but changed to cello and piano at the age of 8. He started playing drums at the age of 9 when he was accpeted into the music class of his primary school.
In 1998 Olavi enrolled at the Finnish Music Conservatory of Jyväskylä for 3 years. There he joined numerous different jazz groups, including the Joona Toivanen trio and the Jyväskylä Junior Big Band. Being a familiar face in the local Jazz Bar gave him a perfect opportunity to perform and jam with local and international musicians such as Jukka Perko and Indgrid Jensen, to name but a few. The Joona Toivanen trio opened the jam sessions there every Tuesday night for three years.
Alexi Tuomarila: Departing the Wasteland
by Geannine Reid
Finnish pianist and composer Alexi Tuomarila's fourth album on Edition Records marks a new blending of his long-standing trio with expansive orchestrations and subtle electronic textures with Departing the Wasteland. Anchored by his collaboration with bassist Mats Eilertsen and drummer Olavi Louhivuori, the album reflects the trio's dynamic chemistry after two decades of explorations, which now ...
SoundScapes #4 Berlin 2023 silent green
Label: FSR
Released: 2025
Track listing: Cheers for Good Times!; Noniin; Chamberliners; One Day We'll Meet Again; One Flew Over; Flight Modes; Nomikäettei; Born in Italy; Shall We Dance?; Q.M. #4; Mother's Delight; It's An Ö-B-A-G-F; Treasures Beyond; If I Had a Wish; Tuuli; Irresistible Three; Twoowt; Canzone di Tristano.
Departing the Wasteland
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Towards Dark Light; Gaman; Watchtower Hill; Inner Wasteland; August; Moreeni; Aether; Circle.
II
Label: We Jazz Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Clouding; Clashes; Huia; Elfvik; Superseven; KMT; Angel Oak; To Dream; Uuz nousee.
Belgrade Jazz Festival 2023
by Martin Longley
Dom Omladine / MTS Dvorana Belgrade, SerbiaOctober 24-29, 2023 Following the financial turbulence of 2022's Belgrade Jazz Festival, this year's edition, the 39th, resounded with a sturdier sureness, getting back to a confident momentum. Its programme was as reliably impressive as ever, particularly in the quality of its international bookings. We ...
Joulu Joulu Jul
Label: We Jazz Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Lahjattoman joulu; Gläns över sjö och strand; Jouluaamu; Natten före aftonen; När det lider mot jul/ Det strålar en stjärna; En etsi valtaa loistoa; Varpunen jouluaamuna; Jouluyö, juhlayö; Pieni rumpalipoika; Hymni: Nyt tahdon käydä vastaan.
Ilmiliekki Quartet
Label: We Jazz Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Three Questions; Sgr A*; Aila; Follow the Damn Breadcrumbs; Night Song;
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