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Kari Ikonen (born 1973) is a Finnish pianist, Moog player, composer and Master of Music. He is one 
of Finland's most acknowledged jazz musicians. He received the Yrjö-award from Jazz Finland in 2013, 
as the Finnish Jazz Musician of the Year.

After having studied piano with Matti Laukkanen for four years (1989-1993) at Jyväskylä Institute of Music, 
Ikonen continued his studies 1994 in piano and later in composition at the Jazz Music Department of Sibelius 
Academy, with such teachers as Jarmo Savolainen, Jukkis Uotila, Anders Jormin, Maria Schneider, Mike Gibbs, 
Sonny Heinilä and Olli Kortekangas. He also spent a semester in 1996 at the Rotterdam conservatorium, where 
he studied with Rob van Kreevelt. He got his master's degree from Sibelius Academy in 2001.

After his studies he lead his own band Karikko for close to 15 years and was active in bands such as Gnomus, 
Mia Simanainen's Ahava-band, Slo Motive and Markus Holkko Quartet. In addition to many small jazz groups, 
Ikonen has composed music to European Saxophone Ensemble, UMO Jazz Orchestra, The Guards Brass Septet, 
Jyväskylä Big Band, Tanguedia Quintet, Quinteto Otra Vez and Uusinta!-chamber orchestra. Ikonen has worked 
with many internationally acclaimed musicians and bands, such as Louis Sclavis, Lee Konitz, Ingrid Jensen, 
Bob Moses, Stan Sultzman, Vincent Courtois, Mathias Eick, UMO, Juhani Aaltonen, Eero Koivistoinen and 
Otto Donner. Ikonen's playing and/or compositions can be heard on more than 40 records. Apart from playing 
and composing, Ikonen has worked as a teacher at Jyväskylä Institute of Music 1993–1994, Estonia Academy 
of Music and Theater 2007- 2011 and Sibelius Academy since 1998. At the moment he is active with 
Kari Ikonen Trio, Trio Toffa, Quartet Ajaton, Jeff Denson Trio and Orchestra Nazionale della Lun. (Wikipedia)


Post omvat de volgende albums:
Oceanophonic (2008), Bright (2013) & The Helsinki Suite (20110 (in Flac);
Beauteous Beats and Offshore Stories (2015), Ikonostasis (2017), Karikko (2001) (in mp3).


Alsjeblieft.

Indien mogelijk (en dus in bezit)  plaats ik alsnog de Flac-versies...