– pianist, moogist & composer –
Thanks to the artist grant from TAIKE, I’ve had some time to develop this device Maqiano, that allows me to play maqamat (≈Arabic scales) on piano! It’s relatively easy to install and remove, and it doesn’t require tuning. This one is a prototype, you won’t find it on Thomann yet!
Here’s a short improvisation on maqam Bayati:
Kari Ikonen Trio‘s third studio-album Wind, Frost & Radiation is out now! Watch the video here:
Kari Ikonen Trio – Wind, Frost & Radiation
The new album is now available internationally on all digital platforms and in the physical formats CD and vinyl! The UK, USA & Canada will have to wait a little longer, until May 4th.
Wind, Frost & Radiation was released by German label Ozella Music.
Order the new album here: Ozella Music
Promotional copies, booking enquiries and information: management.ikonen@gmail.com
Join Kari Ikonen Trio on the following upcoming gigs:
May 2 Kari Ikonen Trio in Joensuu at Konservatorion Sali
May 3 Kari Ikonen Trio in Nurmes at Hannikaisen Sali
May 11 Kari Ikonen Trio at Trondheim Jazz Festival (Norway)
June 9 Kari Ikonen Trio at Koko Jazz Club in Helsinki
June 14 Kari Ikonen Trio in Helsinki at Arctic Paradise
June 15 Kari Ikonen Trio at Philly Joe’s in Tallinn (EE)
To see a list of more upcoming Kari Ikonen-gigs, click here.
Kari Ikonen Trio’s 3rd studio-album “Wind, Frost & Radiation” will see an international release April 27th 2018 on German label Ozella! The UK, USA & Canada will have to wait a little longer, until May 4th. As you wait, have a listen to some excerpts of the upcoming album on Soundcloud!
On February 3rd it’s time for the 12th Flame Jazz Cruise on the Baltic Sea. The Flame Jazz 2018 artist of the year Kari Ikonen will be seen performing on this years cruise with both the curiously experimental moog-clarinet duo Ikonostasis, featuring the great Louis Sclavis, and the ultra-positive afro-pop-jazz special Trio Toffa, together with other brilliant acts such as Ida Nielsen Band, Mopo and Screaming Jay & the Bones. For more information, visit the Flame Jazz Cruise 12-site. Tickets to this jazz cruise can be bought at Viking Line.fi.
My next album Ikonostasis is out now on German label Ozella !!! (except Finland May 26 and USA/Canada June 9). It has piano & moog solos, moog/clarinet duos with Louis Sclavis, different duos with Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, a trio with Bob Moses & Mathias Eick… See the video of Kari Ikonen & Louis Sclavis, another video of Kari Ikonen & Bob Moses, or listen to the excerpts on Soundcloud. And buy the album in Amazon or here !!
June 2017
10th, Helsinki, Finland, G-Livelab (w. Mika Kallio & Joakim Berghäll)
23rd, Brooklyn (NY), ShapeShifter Lab (USA)*
26th, Rochester (NY), Rochester Jazz Festival (USA)*
29th, Washington DC, Nordic Jazz Week (USA)*
*(w. Bob Moses & Ole Mathisen)
Next gig at Jazzahead! 2017 aka Jazz aus Finnland at jazzahead!
Thursday, April 27 at 19:30, Halle 7.1. Herzlich Willkommen !!!
Elixir, the debut album of Quartet Ajaton has been released as wood disc (WD) and vinyl LP on Eclipse Music! See the video.
