Winner of the Emma Award, the Finnish Grammy for the best jazz album of 2016 (Amorandom) and nominee for the best jazz album in 2017 (Another North) and 2023 (Hyperreal)
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‘Aki is a tremendously musical, passionate and soulful person and has a high energy level. He is one of the best young pianists I have heard in years’. DAVE LIEBMAN
‘Rising star around Europe’DOWNBEAT
”Advanced ideas with a street-sharp attack. Rissanen’s fine trio is a formidable force, with fresh musical intelligence to match flawless techniques.” THE GUARDIAN
”Aki Rissanen is the one to watch- Finnish pianist’s chameleonic virtuosity has seen him play with an enviable list of luminaries.. Rissanen is a musical storyteller, a jazz musician with something to say. In short, there’s a confidence in Aki Rissanen Trio’s playing that is borne out of mutual respect and can take this group far. They are shaping up to become an important band on the European scene” STUART NICHOLSON, JAZZWISE
“Un magistral album” CATHERINE CARETTE, RADIO FRANCE FIP (FR)
“ No other pianist will most probably release anything like this this year… Divided Horizon is a huge artistic leap of creativity – and a five star solo album.” HARRI UUSITORPPA, HELSINGIN SANOMAT (FI)
“Satie for the 21st Century?” GEORGE W. HARRIS; JAZZ WEEKLY (US)
“Art In Motion finds the Rissanen trio moving in many directions, all of them interesting.” DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE, EDITOR’S PICKS (US)