Elifantree – MalmiJazz

Elifantree returns to the stages and continues to break musical boundaries!

The electro-acoustic and eclectic Elifantree is a trio built around vocals and keyboards (Anni Elif), saxophone (Pauli Lyytinen) and drums (Olavi Louhivuori), which expands its sound with a colourful variety of musical instruments. Elifantree's music has been compared to the works of Pablo Picasso, Charlie Chaplin and David Lynch, a cornucopia, a mystical fairytale forest and who knows what, but above all, it is about what today’s (jazz)music can be, without labels. The band's trademarks include elastic grooves, imaginative soundscapes and virtuoso improvisation.

Elifantree has been touring heavily around the world since 2007, releasing six albums. "Blood Moon" (2019) was a joint album with the contemporary classical Tölöläb Quartet. Their latest album, "Hachi" (2021), was recorded just before the pandemic in eight different countries with eight different drummers and percussionists.

Elifantree has begun to compose new material during 2023–24 for their base trio, which will be played at the autumn 2024 concerts in anticipation of the upcoming album. The Malmitalo concert is Elifantree's first performance in Finland since 2022.

MalmiJazz provides a wide range of jazz music genres in a first-class concert hall environment. The ascending, numbered auditorium provides each concert guest with their own comfortable seat and a good view of the stage. The excellent acoustic, sound and lighting equipment of Malmisali guarantee a high-quality concert experience.