Ida Alanen Trio – MalmiJazz

Ida Alanen Trio's music draws its inspiration from visual forms, organic textures and sleepy imagery

The trio interprets Alanen's compositions with confidence, playing effortlessly between carefully orchestrated compositions and free improvisation.

The Trio's debut album, Awake Asleep, was released in the autumn of 2023 and explores the borderline between sleep and wakefulness, exposing images from the subconscious. This strong debut put the band in the spotlight in both the Finnish and European jazz scenes. The Malmitalo concert will feature fresh versions of the album's songs as well as the Trio's new, previously unreleased material.

”Awake Asleep is a wonderful debut from the Ida Alanen Trio. Highly engaging, quietly intoxicating, and sumptuously imagined. Highly recommended listening.” – Mike Gates, UK Vibe, 9.12.2023

Pianist-composer Ida Alanen is currently finishing her Master's studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory with Harmen Fraanje. Double bassist Jonathan Bäckström and drummer Benjamin Nylund are also well known as partners in the Jonathan Bäckström Quartet, among others. All three are up-and-coming creators and significantly unique musicians.

“It is clear that these players will stand at the forefront of our jazz scene in the future. Alanen creates her music in a modern way while remaining aware of the traditions of jazz piano. She respects melodic expression and is very poetic." – Marita Nyrhinen, Kulttuuritoimitus review, 18.12.2023

“Awake Asleep charts the expanse of imagination, seeking inspiration from Alanen's colourful dreams. The pieces seem impressionistic, although the meditative approach firmly places the atmosphere in a floaty state of being." – Juha Seitz, Ilkka-Pohjalainen 11.12.2023

“I sometimes use the word beautiful too easily, but Awake Asleep, if anything, is a beautiful record. In more ways and levels than one." – Mika Roth, Desibeli.net, 26.11.2023

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.