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My 2009 schedule will involve number of new, exciting, and creative projects.
I am proud to announce that 2007 Emma Nomited Nordic Trinity featuring tenor saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen, guitarist Mikko Iivanainen, and drummer Klaus Suonsaari has released their second CD entitled "Eternal Echoes". The CD has been recorded at the Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway by Jan Erik Kongshaug. The CD has received rave reviews worldwide.
Drummer Klaus Suonsaari, bassist Julian F. Thayer, and the legendary alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano has released their debut recording entitled "The Door Is Open".
Pianist Jarmo Savolainen, bassist Anders Jormin, and drummer Klaus Suonsaari will release their debut CD entitled "Quest" on KSJAZZ in the first quarter of 2009. The trio also performed at the UMO Jazz House in Helsinki, Finland and received great reviews.
Legendary Finnish tenor saxophonist and flutist Juhani "Junnu" Aaltonen and drummer Klaus Suonsaari has recorded their first duo CD on KSJAZZ. Look for this exciting new release in the first quarter of 2009.
Nordic Trinity featuring tenor saxophonist Juhani "Junnu" Aaltonen, guitarist Mikko Iivainen and drummer Klaus Suonsaari will record their third CD on KSJAZZ featuring the music of legendary drummer/composer Edvard Vesala in April.
This is what critics are saying!
"Julian F. Thayer and Klaus Suonsaari continue their embrace of and journey through the entirety of the jazz pedagogy. In a piano-less trio setting, Julian and Klaus chose saxophonist Charlie Mariano, and put him definitively out of his comfort zone. The result is a very spontaneous performance by all involved. It's a challenging listen, but well worth the effort."
---Branford Marsalis, Saxophonist/Marsalis Music Recording Artist
"Live in Helsinki suffers from no missteps or unengaging passages. It's a compelling ride."
--- Marc Masters, JazzTimes
"The trio's (Live in Helsinki) wild improvisations defy predictable paths leaving the listener wanting to hear more of their challenging music."
--- Ken Dryden, AllAboutJazz New York
"At a time when jazz lurches back to embrace more populist leanings, Klaus Suonsaari is headed in the other direction. Along with my man Scott Robinson, Klaus is advancing a concept I find very enjoyable to listen to. This band lives up to the ideal of jazz as a thinking man's music. Bravo."
--- Branford Marsalis, Saxophonist/Marsalis Music Recording Artist
"Nordic Trinity: Wonders Never Cease - Critic's Poll: The Best Jazz Albums of 2006."
---Jukka Hauru, Helsingin Sanomat
"...this boldly improvising quartet deals in heightened and immediate interplay. And Suonsaari's considerable skills as a drummer, along with his expansive vocabulary on the kit, allow him to react instantly and with strong conviction no matter what the setting. More people in the U.S., particularly free-jazz fans, should get to know about this creative percussive colorist from Finland."
--- Bill Milkowski, Reviews Drum Beat/JazzTimes
This website is updated daily. I welcome you to visit it as often as you would like to!
Sincerely,
Klaus Suonsaari
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Who's Who in Finland 2007
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Klaus Suonsaari has been selected to be in a Who's Who in Finland 2007 (Otava Publishing Company Ltd.) publication. Who's Who in Finland contains biographical information of almost four thousand important Finnish persons on the fields of science, culture, politics, and society.
The twenty first edition of the remarkable index of Finnish persons includes 400 people presented for the first time.
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Nordic Trinity: Wonders Never Cease Nominated for the Emma Award
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Nordic Trinity: Wonders Never Cease CD has been nominated for the prestigous Emma Award. The winner will announced on March 10, 2007. The trio's CD was also voted as one of the Best Jazz Albums of 2006 by Helsingin Sanomat Critic's Poll. Nordic Trinity is featuring Juhani Aaltonen (tenor saxophone), Mikko Iivanainen (guitar), Klaus Suonsaari (drums). Please visit KSJAZZ RADIO to hear this exciting new group.
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Study the Art of Drumming with Klaus Suonsaari
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Klaus Suonsaari has enjoyed a multifaceted, star-studded international career as a performer, recording artist, composer, and educator. He has taught a vast array of clinics, workshops, master and private classes, and ensembles across the globe.
Klaus Suonsaari is now available for private studies featuring a sequenced curriculum, which will be tailored to an individual's needs and preferences.
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"Big Foot"
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Klaus Suonsaari composition "Big Foot" is featured on a new Niels Lan Doky Trio Montmartre: "Scandinavian Reminiscence" CD. The CD has been released in Japan by VideoArtsMusic, Inc. and in France/Europe by Label Ames. "Big Foot" is also featured on Diana Krall's "Stepping Out"(Justin Time) 1993 recording (Re-released in 1999 on IMPULSE!). Please visit press/news for more information.
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Klaus Suonsaari Radio
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Check out my radio show featuring songs from Klaus Suonsaari/Frank Carlberg: Fallingwater, Klaus Suonsaari: Live in Helsinki, Klaus Suonsaari/Frank Carlberg: Offering, Klaus Suonsaari Quintet: Reflecting Times and much more.
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Klaus Suonsaari Endorses KUMU Drums
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Klaus Suonsaari has been Kumu artist since 2005. Please check out 24/7 Klaus Suonsaari Radio to hear these wonderful instruments. Please visit press/news for more information.
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