AINON
“Ainon’s compositions are filled with a rare sense of sophistication that combines the playful elements of jazz with the weightier approach of classical music seamlessly. “
-All About Jazz / Friedrich Kunzmann-
AINON is a Helsinki based ensemble that was founded in 2017 by the cellist-composer Aino Juutilainen. The music is influenced by jazz, contemporary music and classical music. It is a mixture of composed and improvised music, all written for these specific players. AINON combines different styles associating freely and reaches the listener with its playfulness. AINON has performed at WeJazz festival, Jazz-Espa, JazzAnti, Juttutupa and Validi Karkia club among many other Finnish scenes. The band released their debut album ‘Drought’ on We Jazz Records in September 2020.
AINON
Aino Juutilainen (cello / composition)
Merimaija Aalto (violin / viola)
Milo Linnovaara (saxophone / clarinet / flute)
Joonas Leppänen (drums)
QUARTET AJATON
Mia Simanainen – voice
Henrik Sandås – bandoneón
Kari Ikonen – moog synthesizer
Aino Juutilainen – cello I Markus Hohti – cello I Mikko Perkola – viola da gamba
What an exciting line-up! With backgrounds extending from jazz, baroque and tango nuevo to more experimental and improvised music, these artists have been performing together in Finland, Estonia, Sweden, England, Germany, Hungary and Russia since 2014. Ajaton, ”timeless” in Finnish, likes to travel across the borders and the ages. The second album Early Music in the Latest Way (Alba Records 2021) shows how – it focused on reneissance and baroque music, which is all rearranged but the delicate feel of the Early Music is preserved. That’s magic! Coming up next: a dive into Finnish music – what will emerge from the worlds of cattle calls, tango & Sibelius? Both original music and ambitiously crafted arrangements are interpreted in luscious detail with a bold and luxurious touch. Biting jazz harmonies, highly dedicated improvising and bubbling rhythms complete the elegant sound palette.
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