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Kari Ikonen & Ra-Kalam Bob Moses at ShapeShifter Lab
Courtesy of Kari Ikonen | Posted on June 2, 2014
Where
ShapeShifter Lab
837 Union St.
Brooklyn, NY
Map
(646) 820-9452
When
Thu, June 19, 2014
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Kari Ikonen
pianoBob Moses
drumsAbout
Kari Ikonen – piano
Ra-Kalam Bob Moses -drums
The music of this duo is based on elliptic and polygonal shapes. It has influences from the rich music cultures of Eurasia, the Americas, Africa and the North Pole.
The 2013 Finnish Jazz Musician of the Year, pianist and composer Kari Ikonen is one of the most prominent musicians in the Scandinavian jazz scene. He is perhaps best known for his trio and for his multinational sextet Karikko, as well as for his writing for various ensembles, such as the UMO Jazz Orchestra. He has played with the likes of Bob Moses, Ingrid Jensen, Magnus Broo and Vincent Courtois. His compositions have been honoured internationally, taking first prize in the Julius Hemphill Composition Awards (USA) and in the Italian Scrivere in Jazz. German JAZZTHETIK and American Something Else Reviews chose Kari Ikonen Trio’s Bright on their lists of the best jazz albums of 2013....