MIKKO INNANEN _SAXOPHONIST/COMPOSER

3 June 20:00 Laulumiehet, Helsinki (FIN)
Jazzanti konsertti – Vapaat Äänet Juhlii
Mikko Innanen, Mika Kallio, Teppo Hauta-aho, Veli Kujala, Stéphan Oliva, Jari Hongisto

7 June Liberté, Helsinki (FIN)
Fredator

18 June at 6 pm
Special Green Jazz Evening at Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C. (USA)
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio (Finland) and
Eivind Opsvik OVERSEAS (Norway)

19 June at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Lutheran Church Of The Reformation at the Rochester International Jazz Festival (USA)
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio

24 Jun at 9 pm           
National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage, Ottawa Jazz Festival (CAN)
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio

25 Jun at 11 pm
Ironworks Gallery, Vancouver International Jazz Fest (CAN)
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio

26 Jun at 2:45 pm
Gastown - Maple Tree Square Stage, Vancouver International Jazz Fest (CAN)
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio

15Jul Jazz-Espa, Helsinki (FIN)
Tonight at Noon

22 Jul Klubi Garden, Pori Jazz Festival (FIN)
Tonight at Noon

23 Jul Klubi Garden, Pori Jazz Festival (FIN)
Tonight at Noon

24 Jul Cafe Jazz, Pori Jazz Festival (FIN)
PLOP

30 Jul Raahen Rantajatsit (FIN)
Tonight at Noon

1 Aug Alppipuisto Jazz, Helsinki (FIN)
PLOP

6 Aug Elojazz, Oulu (FIN)
Tonight at Noon

28 Aug Viapori Jazz, Helsinki (FIN)
Innanen & Ellington
(Mikko Innanen, Sanni Orasmaa, Seppo Kantonen, Joonas Riippa, Seppo Kantonen)

1 Sep Juttutupa, Helsinki (FIN)
Fredator

3 Sep Debrecen Jazz Days (HU)
Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio

"Finland was representing, via the fascinating, feisty band Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio, guided by the strong, free-minded alto saxist, and with keyboardist Seppo Kantonen winning special points for originality. Think Ornette Coleman in a honky tonk, updated and glazed with dry Finnish wit." DOWN BEAT

”Innanen, who exhibits great control over his vocabulary of squeals and squawks, can also play it straight on his horns when he wants to.” THE IAJRC JOURNAL

“Employing saxophones in all sizes (and occasionally a whistle), Innanen staked his claim as the Finnish jazzman of import…” JAZZTIMES

“But the star here is Innanen's take on past and present jazz tradition. His multi-part compositions, not such a far cry from Mingus's volatile style, have enough meat to sustain deconstruction and evade the trap of eclecticism” THE WIRE

Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio played a concert at the KUMU Art Museum in Tallinn, Estonia on the first of November 2009. Estonian artist Piret Rohusaar’s new painting shows the groups saxophonists Innanen, Fredrik Ljungkvist and Daniel Erdmann in full action.

PLOP: AN SICH (FRCD-47)
Mikko Innanen – saxophones etc.
Ville Herrala – bass etc.
Joonas Riippa – drums etc.

Kalle Kalima & K-18: SOME KUBRICKS OF BLOOD (TUM CD 022)
Kalle Kalima – guitar, compositions
Mikko Innanen – saxophones
Veli Kujala – accordeon
Teppo Hauta-aho – bass

"Kvartetti maalaa välillä synkän intensiivisiä abstraktioita ja toisaalta herkistyy myös hauraaseen ja vähäeleiseen luonnosteluun. Levy on tavanomaisuutta ja kaikkia luokitteluja kaihtavaa musiikkia, jossa jazzin improvisaatio ja nykymusiikki kohtaavat suorastaan ennenkuulumattomalla tavalla." Pohjolan Sanomat

Mikko Innanen & Mika Kallio: Silence
(FRCD-43)

Mikko Innanen – saxophones etc.
Mika Kallio – drums etc.

On 3 Feb 2009 Mikko Innanen & Innkvisitio played a concert in Vilnius, Lithuania.
You can find a video clip from the concert at http://vimeo.com/3072370.

Mikko Innanen, Liudas Mockunas - saxophones
Seppo Kantonen - synthesizer
Joonas Riippa - drums