Other bands
Joona Toivanen trio
The Joona Toivanen Trio plays contemporary, intelligent, versatile, and above all lyrical jazz.They have a skilfull grip on the art of improvisation and know how to deliver a great mic of original compositions with superb musicanship. They do sa at times with a melancholic Nordic vibe and often an air of gladness and joy touches is laced through their material. The music of Joona Toivanen Trio is considered lyrical and elegant but equally strongly individual and daring and has its genesis in the Finnish nature and draws from the its rich epic and folk tradition.
(Joona Toivanen; piano,Tapani Toivanen; basso, Olavi Louhivuori; rummut)
Alexi Tuomarila trio
Alexi Tuomarila trio has quickly established itself as one of the most promising young jazztrios in Europe. Their first CD Constellation (Jazzaway) recieved strong international acclaim taking the trio to perform in festivals and clubs around Europe. Alexi Tuomarila trio has also been seen on stage with the legendary polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko in his project called Tomasz Stanko Nordic Quartet.
(Alexi Tuomarila;pno, Mats Eilertsen;bass, Olavi Louhivuori;dr)
Ilmiliekki Quartet
Ilmiliekki Quartet is a group of young musicians who have an open ear to a broad range of musical influences and an interest in both the past and the present of improvised music and music in general. Having chosen free improvisation as their musical language, they use it to assimilate all of their musical interests ranging from the masters of jazz such as Ornette Coleman and Kenny Wheeler, to the artistically more challenging representatives of today´s rock music, such as Björk, Tom Waits and Radiohead.
(Verneri Pohjola;trp, Tuomo Prättälä;pno, Antti Lötjönen;bass, Olavi Louhivuori;dr)
SUN
The idea of the trio was born during spring 2005, when the Louhivuori brothers were offered a three week tour in Asia and Australia with local bass players. The tour was a success, so they decided to continue with this trio format. When the bass player Antti Lötjönen joined the band fall 2005 SUN was complete. SUN combines with zest different elements together. There are influences to be heard stemming from Finnish roots, jazz traditions and from inpressionistic melodies and moods, as well as from names such as Arve Henriksen and Dave Douglas. The music of SUN embraces a fusion of both a meditative and intense energy. In fall 2006 SUN won the Young Nordic Jazz Comets -competition in Reykjavik.
(Kalevi Louhivuori;trumpet, Antti Lötjönen;bass, Olavi Louhivuori;drums)
Olavi trio
The idea of putting up a band with three guys named Olavi, came into bassist Teppo Hauta-aho´s mind in the spring 2004. Despite having three generations between the players, a musical connection was found from the very first notes. Olavi trios repertuare is based in free improvisation, but some originals can be heard as well.
(Teppo Olavi Hauta-aho;bass/perc, Jari Olavi Hongisto;trb/perc, Olavi Louhivuori;dr/perc)