Seppo Kantonen Trio – MalmiJazz

For the legendary pianist, Seppo Kantonen's new trio marks a return to the traditional set-up of piano, bass and drums.

This new line-up of exceptionally distinguished jazz veterans toured Finland extensively in January–February 2024. With this show at Malmitalo, the trio will finally be heard in the capital!

“The band started rehearsing my new compositions at the beginning of 2023. Our style is fairly free, but based on a composition. In my opinion, it’s only recently that I’ve found my favourite mix of consonance and dissonance. The mood in my songs is supported by Markku Ounaskari's beautiful drumming and Antti Lötjönen's rhythmically strong bass, both of whom are also sensitive and quick to react to new situations. All in all, I think the trio's quest for clear expression is the most descriptive way to talk about us." – Seppo Kantonen

Pianist Seppo Kantonen (b. 1963) has played almost every kind of jazz and a lot of other music from rock to baroque since 1982, because as a young music student he wanted to master all styles, and learn to play all of them in his own way.

An incomparable sense of style has guaranteed Kantonen a fantastic career, and he can be heard on about two hundred albums, including bassist Pekka Pohjola, saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen and trumpeter Otto Donner’s albums, as well as those of Helsinki UMO Jazz Orchestra.

"Seppo Kantonen's language is bright, much like an ice crystal: gently optimistic and precise but not hard, and his compositions are impressively distinctive and fresh." – Arto Murtovaara, Kulttuuritoimitus

In cooperation with Vapaat äänet and Malmitalo Cultural Centre.

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.