Listen to samples here! The reviews have all been great, for example: ”This is a wholly original take on the improvising piano trio.” (****) -Jazz Journal (UK)
Marlbank lists five “state of the art” jazz piano trios of 2015 – KIT is one of them!
Beauteous Tales… was “Jazz-Album der Woche” at NDR in April and also one of the selected new albums at Europe Jazz Media Chart May 2015 !!! Read reviews at Press-section.
Bright
Bright is on JAZZTHETIK’s 2013 bestlist and on Something Else Reviews’ list for best albums of 2013!
Democrat & Chronicle
”…vertiginous piano playing…” – Democrat & Chronicle (USA)
Kari Ikonen at ShapeShifter Lab
See the video: Kari Ikonen & Ra-Kalam Bob Moses @ ShapeShifter Lab, Brooklyn (NY) June 19, 2014.
All About Jazz
“Kari Ikonen lets his jazz chops shine, his groove glisten and his range within the music flourish with these two releases.” -John Ephland, All About Jazz (USA)
Kari Ikonen to receive the Yrjö Award!!!
Happy to announce: Kari Ikonen to receive the Yrjö Award for the Finnish jazz musician of 2013.
