Evolution of Pekka Toivonen Ensemble

Pekka Toivonen Ensemble: “JAZZMATINEA” — live at St. Paul's Dec 1st 2017 Pekka Toivonen, electric piano Jenny Lahtinen, grand piano Teemu Keränen, double bass Ilkka Ferm, tenor sax Perttu Lindberg, drums Hannu Kropsu, backstage Footage by Sanna Jaakkola © Pekka Toivonen 2018

Pekka Toivonen Ensemble: Good Life Blues Recording sessions, Aug 11th 2018 Pekka Toivonen, composition, piano Ilkka Ferm, tenor sax Teemu Keränen, double bass Hannu Kropsu, eclectic guitar Perttu Lindberg, drums Recorded at Uusi Paviljonki by Mape Lehtonen & Ilkka Ferm. Mixed by Ilkka Ferm. Produced by Pekka Toivonen & Ilkka Ferm. Camera by Pekka Toivonen. From Good Life Blues 7” Published by Good Life Coffee Roastery 2019 © Pekka Toivonen 2019 www.pekkatoivonen.com

We are performing live @ Hard Rock House, Roihuvuori on Sunday 15.11.2020. Showtime @ 18:00. Tervetuloa viihtymään!

New single: Tuntematon mies released by Alakulttuuritalo 2021

P/T/E is Finland’s most unorthodox jazz act with a changing cycle of members. Pekka Toivonen Ensemble will take the notion of jazz to the lyrical softness of Pablo Neruda combined with the raw physicality of N.W.A. Wait for the unexpected!

P/T/E 1.0
Pekka Toivonen, compositions & piano
Ilkka Ferm, tenor saxophone
Teemu Keränen, double bass
Hannu Kropsu, eclectic guitar & guitalele
Perttu Lindberg, drums

P/T/E Neue
Pekka Toivonen, compositions, conducting & piano
Eero Tikkanen, double bass
Joonas Leppänen, drums
Miia Reko, trumpet & flugelhorn
Johannes Sarjasto, alto sax & recorder
Yonatan Quemado, violin & viola
Tatu Ahola, cello

Guest appearances: Olli Piippo (baritone saxophone & drums), Johanna Tarkkanen (piano, vocals & drums), Jenny Lahtinen (piano), Mikko Supponen (whistling), Olli Rautiainen (trumpet), Stiliana Ravelska (violin & viola), Susanna Siren (theremin), Marju Tsokkinen (violin), Klaara Pyrhönen (violin), Axel Pork (double bass), Tixa (vocals & tin whistle)

So far we have performed at the following venues:
Temppeliaukion kirkko, The Rock Church, Etu-Töölö, Helsinki (FIN)
Mikaelinkirkko, St. Michael‘s Church, Turku (FIN)
Kerhohuone Haapaniemenkatu 16 C, Merihaka, Helsinki (FIN)
Philly Joe’s Jazz Club, Tallinn (EST)
Jaani kirik, St. John’s Church, Tallinn (EST)
Pop-up gallery Linnunpönttö, Kallio, Helsinki (FIN)
Good Life Coffee, Kallio, Helsinki (FIN)
Paavalinkirkko, St. Paul’s Church, Vallila, Helsinki (FIN)
Johanneksenkirkko, St. John’s Church, Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki (FIN)
Tenho Restobar, Alppiharju, Helsinki (FIN)
Hard Rock House, Roihuvuori, Helsinki (FIN)

Pekka Toivonen Ensemble’s debut album “In the Bottom of the Ancient Ocean” on Spotify

“Det här är inte dagens konsensusjazz.” –HBL