Mikko Iivanainen
Mikko Iivanainen (* 1975 ) is a Finnish jazz guitarist.
Iivanainen became known in 1998 as a member of the improvisational trio Free Control , with whom he recorded two albums. on the second recording, the group accompanied the singer Johanna Niemelä, who became Iivanainen's wife. With her he recorded the album Johanna Iivanainen , which was released in 2004.
With Juhani Aaltonen and Klaus Suonsaari he founded the group Nordic Trinity , whose debut album Wonders Never Cease was released in 2006. He also recorded as a sideman with the group Kurkirku and the band Loco Motife led by Iro Haarla and Ulf Krokfors .
Discography
- Free Control with Lasse Lindgren , Thomas Törnroos , 1998
- Free Control II with Johanna Iivanainen, Lasse Lindgren, Mikko Kaakkuriniemi , 2000
- Johanna Iivanainen with Lasse Lindgren, Mikko Kaakkuriniemi, Abdissa Assefa , Kimmo Pohjonen , Ville Riippa , 2004
- Loco Motife: Penguin Beguine , 2005
- Wonders Never Cease , Nordic Trinity, 2006
- Kirkuki: The Mesh , 2007
- Eternal Echoes , Nordic Trinity, 2008
Web links
- Homepage of Mikko Iivanainen (Finnish / English)
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| SURNAME | Iivanainen, Mikko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish jazz guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |