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Trio Töykeät :: Selected Recordings

   2005
Trio Töykeät Rami Eskelinen Iiro Rantala Eerik Siikasaari
Wake
On 'Wake' Trio Töykeät stay true to their very own style, highlighting the unforced virtuosity and unparalleled musical humour of pianist Iiro Rantala, bassist Eerik Siikasaari and drummer Rami Eskelinen. Trio Töykeät: Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums.
0946 335939 2 3
   2003
Trio Töykeät Iiro Rantala Rami Eskelinen Eerik Siikasaari
High Standards
Trio Töykeät treat standard melodies uniquely on their first Blue Note effort. Besides "Donna Lee" and "Girl from Ipanema", covered are also such classics as Bowie's "Starman" and Black Sabbath's "Paranoid"! Trio Töykeät: Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums.
7243 594302 2 5
   2002
Trio Töykeät with Pekka Kuusisto, Jaakko Kuusisto and Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Music!
The album title "Music!" well describes the attitude of Trio Töykeät. Without prejudice, the leader Iiro Rantala has taken his band to different crossover projects. Here the fellows are the Kuusisto brothers and Lahti Symphony Orchestra - and the music still sounds like Trio Töykeät!
Bis NL-CD 5015
   2001
Nuijamiehet Jarmo Savolainen Trio with Eric Vloeimans Miriam & Band Pepa Päivinen Trio Trio Töykeät Sonny Heinilä Groove Convention Klaus Suonsaari Markku Veijonsuo Espoo Big Band feat. Trilok Gurtu Jouni Järvelä Group Quartet Coyote ZetaBoo Jukka Perko & Hurmio-orkesteri
Finnish Jazz 2001
Various artists (FIMIC promotional CD)
FJCD 907
   2000
Trio Töykeät Iiro Rantala Rami Eskelinen Eerik Siikasaari
Kudos
The most manifold album so far by this superb trio: brilliant playing mixed with humour. Trio Töykeät: Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums.
159 461-2
   1997
Trio Töykeät Iiro Rantala Rami Eskelinen Eerik Siikasaari Jaakko Kuusisto
Sisu
The third album by Finland's most successful and most international jazz virtuosi. "Sisu" shows that pianist Iiro Rantala is a composer of many talents, jazz being only one of them. Trio Töykeät: Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums; with Jaakko Kuusisto and Pekka Kuusisto, violin.
Emarcy 536 580-2
Trio Töykeät Iiro Rantala Eerik Siikasaari Rami Eskelinen
Rappiolla
Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums; various soloists
ZENCD 2052
   1995
Rami Eskelinen Trio Töykeät Iiro Rantala Eerik Siikasaari
Jazzlantis
Trio Töykeät: Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums.
526 862-2
   1993
Rami Eskelinen Trio Töykeät Iiro Rantala Eerik Siikasaari
G'day
Trio Töykeät: Iiro Rantala, piano; Eerik Siikasaari, bass; Rami Eskelinen, drums.
Emarcy 518 453-2