Trio Töykeät
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Trio Töykeät was a Finnish
jazz
trio
. Their music ranges from humorous ragtime
s to sentimental waltz
es. Their playing style is often rhythmic, energetic and virtuosic. The group disbanded in 2008. http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Trio+T%C3%B6yke%C3%A4t+lopettaa+lopullisesti/1135235824468
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
. Their music ranges from humorous ragtime
Ragtime
Ragtime is an original musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918. Its main characteristic trait is its syncopated, or "ragged," rhythm. It began as dance music in the red-light districts of American cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans years before being published...
s to sentimental waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
es. Their playing style is often rhythmic, energetic and virtuosic. The group disbanded in 2008. http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Trio+T%C3%B6yke%C3%A4t+lopettaa+lopullisesti/1135235824468
Members
- Iiro RantalaIiro RantalaIiro Rantala is a Finnish jazz pianist. He has studied piano in the jazz department of Sibelius Academy and classical piano in Manhattan School of Music. He is one of the best known Finnish jazz pianists, both in Finland and abroad. He's a pianist and composer of Trio Töykeät, a Finnish jazz trio...
- PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Rami EskelinenRami EskelinenRami Eskelinen, born in 1967, is a Finnish jazz drummer who is probably best known as a member of Trio Töykeät, a Finnish jazz trio. He is also the drummer of Espoo Big Band, and actively teaches music in Espoo-based Pop/Jazz-school Ebeli. He is now drumming for Erja Lyytinen.-External links:***...
- DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Eerik SiikasaariEerik SiikasaariEerik Siikasaari is a Finnish jazz bassist who is probably best known as a member of Trio Töykeät, a Finnish jazz trio. He is also the bassist of Espoo Big Band, and actively teaches music in Espoo-based Pop/Jazz-school Ebeli. Has won three minor awards in Finland.-External links:**...
- Double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
Releases
- Päivää (1990)
- G'day (1993) (international re-release of Päivää)
- Jazzlantis (1995)
- Rappiolla (1997)
- Sisu (1997)
- KudosKudos (album)Kudos is a Trio Töykeät album. It was released in 2000. The word kudos means Tissue in Finnish.-Track listing:# "Étude" dedicated to W.A...
(2000) - Music! (2002)
- High StandardsHigh StandardsHigh Standards is a jazz album by the Finnish band Trio Töykeät. It was released in 2003. This particular record differs from other Töykeät -albums by consisting entirely of cover songs of songs the band members consider to be close to them...
(2003) - WakeWake (Trio Töykeät album)Wake is a jazz album by Trio Töykeät. It was released in 2005.-Track listing:# "Perfect Makeout Music"# "Voyage"# "End of the First Set"# "Final Fantasy"# "In a Sentimental Mood"# "Almost"# "Beba"# "You and Me"# "Third Ball"# "Sir Vival"...
(2005) - One Night in Tampere (2007)