Rantala is a pianist and composer with trio toykeat, a finnish jazz trio. Lene rantala born 1968, danish team handball player. Iiro rantala, michael wollny jazz at berlin philharmonic vii. His keyboard technique is awesome very clean and detailed. Jazznote offers the premier jazz solo transcription service at an affordable cost for educational purposes. Between 1988 and 2006 the band played over 2000 concerts and released six studio albums, of. Anyone with a heart, with the iiro rantala string trio. Since 2017, rantala has had a particularly fruitful cooperation with the deutsche kammerphilharmonie bremen, one of the worlds leading chamber orchestras, a group which inspires audiences all over the world with. Lost heroes, act, 2011 my history of jazz, act, 2012 iiro rantala string trio. Iiro rantala born 1970, in helsinki is a finnish jazz pianist. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from iiro rantala at the discogs marketplace. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars gullin.
Digital booklet a unique melodybased mixture of the most diverse atmospheres. Anyone with a heart, withthe iiro rantala string trio. Iiro rantala my history of jazz 2012 flac tracks 24bit88. Lennons music is for him completely current and at the same time timelessly important. Media in category iiro rantala the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Iiro rantala playing gershwin anyone with a heart 8. Riku rantala born 1974, finnish journalist, best known from travelling series madventures. Rantala incident, 7yearold child with russianfinnish dual citizenship taken by the finnish social service to a childrens shelter in 2010. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh june iiro rantala my finnish calendar. He is one of those musicians who does not fit into any one category, but if i had to pick one it would be bachlike jazz. Buy iiro rantala s album titled playing gershwin to enjoy in your home or car, or gift due to covid19, orders may be delayed.
In this, rantala has succeeded in ways that are endlessly surprising. With his solo piano versions of the music of john lennon and the beatles, the finnish pianist iiro rantala succeeds in preserving the soul of these timeless, immortal songs while at the same. Iiro rantala meet me at the movies 2017 hires available for download on site. A unique melodybased mixture of the most diverse atmospheres.
And looking among them, it would be hard to find a pianist as quintessentially complete as iiro rantala from finland. This piano songbook features selections from three of the best albums he has worked on. Digital booklet the time of rigid demarcations between musical genres is over. With his special combination of humour, intelligence and almost limitless techniques german radio station hr2 he frames the album with compositions by bach. The jubilee album twenty five magic years 2017 hires. If you do not know the music of iiro rantala youre really missing something. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars gullin, alongside five. It is perhaps an odd history of jazz that opens and closes with a composition by johann sebastian bach, but my history of jazz is a very personal history, the history of finnish pianist iiro rantala. Gershwin home blues show girl this page lists all recordings of home blues show girl by george gershwin 18981937. Iiro rantala woman from the album my working class hero live at berlin philharmonie duration. His previous album, lost heroes act music, 2011, was a solo piano recording. He is one of the best known finnish jazz pianists, both in finland and abroad. The most recent groups for rantala have been iiro rantala new trio with guitarist marzi nyman and beatboxer felix zenger that performed in 20062010 and my history of jazz project that was dedicated for the past idols of rantala.
Eran har even world citizen winners of the cosmic lottery 5. Wolfgang muthspiel angular blues everything i love 6. My history of jazz takes us from johann sebastian bachs goldberg variations, upon which rantala threads the album like a string of pearls, to george gershwin, kurt weill, duke ellington, juan tizol, thelonious monk and the swedish cool jazz saxophonist lars gullin, alongside five original rantala. Buy iiro rantala s album titled mozartbernsteinlennon to enjoy in your home or car, or. Iiro s a hero, wrote the late jack massarik in londons evening standard, describing the pianist as. Rantala is known for his playing style that is at once playful then serious. Michael brecker pilgrimage five months from midnight 4. Eerik siikasaari on bass and rami eskelinen on drums rounded out the trio. Mozartbernsteinlennon by iiro rantala 614427986825. For those who see music, indeed who love music as a universal language offering unlimited. He studied piano in the jazz department of sibelius academy and classical piano at the manhattan school of music.
Iiro rantala songbook by iiro rantala book only sheet. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh august iiro rantala my finnish calendar. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. My history of jazz by iiro rantala on amazon music. This page lists all recordings of eronel by thelonious sphere monk 192082. The critical reaction as rantala s international profile started to increase was above all to praise the breadth of his inspiration. Iiro rantala my working class hero 2015 flac tracks 24bit96 khz time 61. He has won numerous awards, including the prestigious german echo jazz award in 2012 for best international pianist. Iiro rantala, the deutsche kammerphilharmonie bremen. Pekka pohjola pekka pohjola my high school teacher introduced me to pekka pohjolas music. In addition to jazz, he has composed some classical pieces, most. His years with the label have witnessed a steep rise in his renown outside finland, and have produced a series of major albums, each one a significant and contrasting statement. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh january iiro rantala my finnish calendar. On my history of jazz iiro rantala presents his very own view of the evolution of jazz.
Iiro rantala my history of jazz 2012 official digital. His album my history of jazz, released shortly thereafter in 2012, begins with johann sebastian bach and with every justification. Piano jazz festival organized annually in helsinki in november. Finnish pianist iiro rantala offers his personal history of the music that captivated him when he was. Provided to youtube by kontor new media gmbh a concert tango iiro rantala the deutsche kammerphilharmonie bremen jonathan bloxham playing gershwin. The solo recording my working class hero is a dialogue with many dimensions.
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