AAVA
“Picturesque nordic jazz”
Mattias Lind (SE) - Saxophone, compositions
Steffan Grarup (DK) - Piano, compositions
Joni Raikaslehto (FI) - Fretted & fretless electric bass, compositions
Hans Kristian Knold (DK) - Drums. compositions
“Haunting melodies, meditative soundscapes & wide palette of dynamics and expression…”
AAVA is the Finnish word for an open landscape. The group explores the Nordic sound with curiosity and an improvisational approach taking inspiration from the Wadden Sea, the Swedish mountains and the Finnish forests.
AAVA consists of musicians from Denmark, Sweden and Finland. The three Nordic cultures meet in a creative interaction that takes the listener on a journey in the open countryside.
AAVA’s self-titled debut album was released on 1.10.2021.
The album was recorded in spring 2019, but it’s release was delayed due the global covid-19 pandemic.
The first single from the album “Mateno En Esbjerg” was released on 4.6.2021.
2nd album single “Decisions” was released on 3.9.2021.
AAVA is currently under indefinite hiatus.
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Concerts
24.11.2018 –
Good Music Festival, Esbjerg (DK)