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Iiro Rantala
Anyone With A Heart

VÖ: 28.02.2014

Genre: Zeitgenössischer Jazz, Piano Jazz

No longer available

ACT 9566-2, 614427956620

iiro rantala / piano
adam bałdych / violin
asja valcic / cello

all music composed by iiro rantala

except #10 composed by harold arlen

recorded at emil berliner studios, berlin, october 29 & 30, 2013
recorded, mixed and mastered by klaus scheuermann

cover art by joel shapiro, (c) 2012, courtesy galerie karsten greve

With "Anyone With A Heart", Iiro Rantala, definitively showing himself to be a great Neo Romantic, beyond all stylistic limitations: "Now it's simply about my melodies." And he conceived all of them from the outset for the classical form of the piano trio: piano, violin and cello. It is a form that is quite unique in jazz. The trio is completed by the consummately virtuoso all-rounder Adam Baldych (violin) and Asja Valcic (cello), who also has her background in classical music. "I have always loved melodies," says Rantala and that's it, what "Anyone With A Heart" shows!

Iiro Rantala

Finn Iiro Rantala is a virtuoso jazz pianist known for his technical skills and his humorous, genre-bending approach. He gained international acclaim as the founder of Trio Töykeät, a Finnish jazz group celebrated for its innovative and unconventional blend of jazz and classical music. Rantala has already released numerous solo albums, including the award-winning ‘Lost Heroes’ and ‘My History of Jazz’, which emphasise his musical versatility and creativity. In addition to jazz, he is also active in classical music and has worked as a composer for orchestra and theatre. IIro Rantala is regarded as one of Europe's best-known jazz pianists and impresses with his unpredictable and energetic playing style.