Trio DISCOGRAPHY

new album

HERE/THERE

OUT NOW

“Here/There 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…”

- Geno Thackara, All About Jazz

Grounded by thoughtful composition ‘Here/There’ takes the listener on a series of musical adventures; improvisatory journeys which rise from warm, familiar melodies and subtle lilting grooves and cacophonous trio passages complete with rhythmic interplay and ear-catching effects.

Whilst the music gives more than a passing nod to modern influences like Vijay Iyer, Brad Mehldau and Chick Corea, Kekkonen’s openness to everything from Ravel to pop, gospel and traditional Finnish music provides a highly individual twist on the classic trio format, for an experience that is equally calming and exhilarating. Compatriots Mikael Saastamoinen (bass) and Roope Kantonen (drums) provide just the perfect foundation for these melodic adventures.

The album cover, designed by Teemu, is a rendition of the symbol in infinity which strives to relate his thoughts on creating music. “The past and present together create a unity from which we as people subconsciously draw ways of thinking and behaving. Creating music is similar for me. I fall into a timeless space where everything is possible and from which it’s possible to draw endless joy. From this space the music which I’ve been drawn to comes out in an intuitive way”, Teemu describes.

1. Here/There

2. Moksha

3. Dragonfly Meditation

4. Dragonflies in July

5. Melancholia

6. Endless Joy

7. Smile

Bonus track: Matkustaja (Egotrippi) - only available on CD

Teemu Kekkonen - Piano

Mikael Saastamoinen - Bass

Roope Kantonen - Drums

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Released Sep 16 2022

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All compositions by Teemu Kekkonen, except Matkustaja by Knipi

Recorded December 20-21, 2021 at Kallio-Kuninkala Finland
Recorded & mixed - Mikko Raita
Mastering - Amsterdam Mastering

Production, album art and design by Teemu Kekkonen

Funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation

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