Joona Toivanen
Joona Toivanen (* 1981 ) is a Finnish jazz pianist and composer. Today he lives in Gothenburg .
Toivanen, whose younger brother Taipani (* 1982) works as bass player in his trio, has been forming his trio with drummer Olavi Louhivuori , whom he has known since school, since 1997 . He studied at the Finnish Conservatory. The Joona Toivanen Trio released their debut album "Numurkah" in 2000. To date, the trio has released four more albums. His brother is also a member of his quartet Jazz & Fly Fishing ; the Norwegian guitarist Håvard Stubø and the Swedish drummer Fredrik Hamrå complete the band, which also devotes themselves to fly fishing on their tours .
He also belonged to the groups of My Engström-Renman, Anders Hagberg and Joakim Berghäll, with whom he also released recordings.
Discographic notes
- Lone Room ( CAM Jazz , 2016, solo)
- November (CAM Jazz, 2014)
- Polarities (Footprint Records, 2013) (solo)
- Jazz & Fly Fishing: Slow Walking Water (Bolage, 2011)
- At My Side (CAM Jazz, 2010)
- Frost ( Blue Note , 2006)
- Lumous (2002)
- Numurkah (2000)
Web links
- Web presence
- Finnish jazz at its finest
- Joona Toivanen at Allmusic (English)
- Joona Toivanen at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Toivanen, Joona |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish jazz musician (piano, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1981 |