Concert & album reviews

“Kekkonen’s music stands out for its sincerity and shamelessness: you are allowed to surrender to Beauty. ”

— Katri Kallionpää, Helsingin Sanomat

““His debut has one foot in his native Finland’s folk roots and one in the most urbane of metropolitan clubs… The trio is as adaptable as the leader’s omnivorous mind demands… If there’s one constant, it’s their willingness to go anywhere.””

— Geno Thackara, All About Jazz

““If you concentrate on the details, it turns out to be a complicated, interwoven, precious affair. It’s really worth listening to this music with concentration.””

— Jacek Brun (Jazz-Fun.de)