The cover illustration for the Joonas Haavisto Trio’s third album perfectly captures the musical themes at play: tranquility, nature, and order. Haavisto’s piano finesse recalls Keith Jarrett or even Duke Ellington, with his strong rhythmic sensibility and long, lyrical passages. The group’s absolute comfort playing together comes across in the quiet storms they conjure on “Chilling at Shinjuku” and “Winter Sleep.” And when Haavisto goes it alone on “Singularity” or “Frozen,” the crisp clarity reflects the austere beauty of his native Finland.
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