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01. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Tiu Dropar
02. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Gwendolyn
03. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Judy
04. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Arguably
05. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Atoms
06. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Mére
07. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Mengi
08. Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Chora
ARTIST
TITLE
Eir
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
WJCD 058CD WJCD 058CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/19/2024

US based Finnish pianist Anni Kiviniemi debuts her trio featuring bassist Eero Tikkanen and drummer Hans Hulbaekmo (from Gard Nilssen's Supersonic Orchestra and Moskus). The new album Eir is an introspective, moody, yet swinging trio set comprising of eight Kiviniemi originals. Modeled for a classic jazz piano trio, Kiviniemi's music reaches far beyond, bringing together influences from classical music, Norwegian musical tradition and North African music. Of her compositional process, Kiviniemi says: "I always gravitate towards the unknown in music and, I suppose, in life. If I hear an unusual melody or a bizarre chord that I don't immediately recognize, I need to jump on the piano and figure out what it is. Then I play around with it a bit, making sure I understand it and that I'm able to use it in a different context in the future. I always set strict limitations on myself as a composer, but give my fellow musicians the complete freedom to interpret my music in their own way. If they want to change something, they're free to do so. I love being surprised as a bandleader. It teaches me a lot, which is always fun. I'd say the album is 95% improvised but when we play live, we edge towards 99%." Named after Kiviniemi's daughter, who was born after the recording of the album, but before its release. This also highlights the nature of the record, which is highly intimate, pulling the listener in for the finer details, while flowing along with the overall sound.