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PRESS

DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

"Taking Shape is a debut record of a sort, but only in the sense that all great creative records are debuts. There will be much more to come."

★★★★
DownBeat

ALL ABOUT JAZZ

"Mäensivu is an accomplished musician with a uniquely creative voice.”

All about jazz

THE NEW YORK TIMES

"A band of young aces."
The New York Times

LONDON JAZZ NEWS

MONDAYS WITH MORGAN: An interview with Kaisa Mäensivu

HELSINGIN SANOMAT (FIN)

Sibelius-Akatemian ensimmäinen naisbasisti voitti kansainvälisen jazz-kilpailun - nainen kontrabasson varressa hämmentää "joka kerta", kertoo Kaisa Mäensivu

FINNISH MUSIC QUARTERLY

Jazz bass player Kaisa Mäensivu: Band leader and sidewoman

AWARDS

First place at the Riga Jazz Stage international bass contest
Rising star 2018 Pori Jazz Festival
Finnish Emma -nomination for Jazz album of the year 2020 and 2022 (Signe)
Esko Linnavalli big band -composing competition, third place 2017
Artistic Director of Savoy JAZZfest 2023 onwards

MUSIC

Hear Kaisa on these selected recordings from 2022-2023.

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Kaisa's Macine

MAILING LIST

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