KAISA
MÄENSIVU
ABOUT
ME
Kaisa Mäensivu is an award-winning Finnish jazz bassist and composer. She performs with a variety of groups in Europe and in the U.S. While Kaisa mostly performs as a side musician, Kaisa’s Machine is her main project as a leader. In 2018 she won the 1st prize at the Riga Jazz Stage international Bass contest. In the same year she was awarded as the 'Rising Star' at the Pori Jazz Festival.
Kaisa is currently based in New York, where she finished her Master’s degree at the highly acclaimed Manhattan School of Music in May 2017, studying in the guidance of professors such as Dave Liebman and Ron Carter.
Kaisa has recorded with a great variety of artists, including her own group. Kaisa's Machine released its debut album In the Key of K via Eclipse Music in December 2017. The album is available on all streaming platforms.
"Mäensivun soitto on äärimmäisen tarkkaa mutta letkeää. Harvan käsissä kontrabasso soi yhtä vangitsevasti ja karismaattisesti. Hyvin svengaavaa." - Arttu Seppänen, HS
SCHEDULE
7 October
OLLI SOIKKELI TRIO
G Livelab, Tampere
8 October
OLLI SOIKKELI TRIO
Poppari, Jyväskylä
21 October
SIGNE
VocalJazz, Espoo
23 October
KAISA'S MACHINE
Logomo,Turku
27 October
PAAKKI/PERI/MÄENSIVU -livestream
www.twitch.tv/riittajazz
30 October
OLLI SOIKKELI TRIO
April JazzClub, Espoo
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2 October
PEKKA PYLKKÄNEN QUARTET
Tislaamo, Helsinki 22:00
29 September
PAAKKI / PERI / MÄENSIVU -livestream
www.twitch.tv/riittajazz 18.30 EEST
27 September
ARRICONE BRASS SEPTET FEAT KAISA MÄENSIVU
Lahden Jazztori
26 September
SIGNE
Porvoo Jazz Festival
24 September
KAISA'S MACHINE
Konepaja Biergarten, Helsinki
