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The bass, instead of being a routine component of the rhythm section, has become the main compositional voice of the group.”
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“Refreshingly inventive, Taking Shape demonstrates that Mäensivu is an accomplished musician with a uniquely creative voice.”
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KAISA'S MACHINE
"Ja tadaa: uusi kirkas tähti syttyi Suomen jazztaivaalle – Kaisa's Machine." – Jazzkeittiö, Helsingin Sanomat.
"A band of young aces" - The New York Times
"Fascinating and engrossing music by a major young talent." - Rick Anderson, CD HotList
ABOUT
THE BAND
SUOMEKSI
Kontrabasisti Kaisa Mäensivun luotsaama kvartetti perustettiin syksyllä 2015 ja yhtyeen ensiesiintyminen oli Rytmihäiriöklubilla helmikuussa 2016. Siitä lähtien Masiina on herättänyt nousujohteista kiinnostusta, ja on esiintynyt Suomen niin suurimmilla jazzfestivaaleilla (mm. Pori Jazz, Tampere Jazz Happening, Turku Jazz) kuin ulkomaillakin ( mm. Ronnie Scott's, Smalls Jazz Club, Rochester Jazz Festival, Bimhuis, Stockholm Jazz Festival).
Kaisa’s Machinen ensimmäinen albumi, vuonna 2017 ilmestynyt In the Key of K esittelei kypsän näkemyksen modernista jazzista ja laatuyhtyeen saumattomasta yhteistoiminnasta Mäensivun sävellysten muodossa. Jatkuvasti uusia reittejä etsivä ja yhä persoonallisempaan suuntaan etenevä energisen kupliva kansainvälinen yhtye tuo Mäensivun monikerroksisen musiikin henkiin.
Kaisa's Machinen kolmas levy julkaistaan 14.3.2025 amerikkalaisen Greenleaf Music -levymerkin alla.
IN ENGLISH
Kaisa's Machine - Nordic noir meets New York sparkle
Kaisa's Machine pictures Kaisa's vision of music in the form of her compositions. The music aims to be relatable - sometimes it's bouncy and groovy, celebrating with you, other times making you ponder all the mysteries and tragedies of life on our planet. Playing bass is Kaisa's way of dealing with it all.
The band was formed in 2015 by award-winning jazz double bassist Kaisa Mäensivu and they have since performed in many prestigious venues and festivals including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott's in London, the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Smalls Jazz Club in NYC and Savoy JAZZfest in Finland. The band's debut album In the key of K was released in December 2017 followed by Taking Shape in July 2023.
Greenleaf Music will release Kaisa's Machine's third studio album on March 14th 2025 and the band will be touring in Europe in March 2025. Live dates below!
Kaisa Mäensivu - bass
Max Light -guitar
Eden Ladin- piano
Joe Peri - drums
2025
July 2 Sala Joaquín Roncal, Zarazoga, ES
July 3 Aínsa (Aragón), ES
July 4 La Rambleta, Valencia ES
July 6 Club Ultramar, Girona ES
PREVIOUS SHOWS
2025
March 5 Paradox, Tilburg
March 8 Savoy JAZZfest, Helsinki
March 10 Lumiere Jazz nights, Maastricht
March 14 Halle 424, Hamburg
March 16 Musig im Pflegidach, Muri
March 18 Stadtgarten, Cologne
March 20 Bird's Eye, Basel
March 21 Barcelona
2024
OCT 22 MOODS, ZURICH
OCT 23 PHILLY JOE'S, TALLINN
OCT 25 FLAME JAZZ, TURKU
OCT 26 LOCH, WUPPERTAL
OCT 27 ZIGZAG, BERLIN
OCT 29 FASCHING, STOCKHOLM
NOV 1, TAMPERE JAZZ HAPPENING
2024
13 LJUBLJANA JAZZ FESTIVAL
14 NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL
28 LINNA JAZZ, HÄMEENLINNA
2 ELOJAZZ, OULU
2024
1 BAR BAYEUX, BROOKLYN
5 SAM FIRST, LOS ANGELES
7 THE GRAPE, VENTURA
22 ROCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL
23 ROCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL
2024
10 LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
11 DONAU 115, BERLIN
12-13 JAZZHEAD! 2024, BREMEN
14 SAUNA EXHIBITION, BERLIN
17 VIKTORIATEATERN, MALMÖ
2024
3 PRIVATE EVENT, WASHINGTON DC
4 SMALLS JAZZ CLUB NYC
2024
22 ZINC BAR NYC
23 CHRIS' JAZZ CAFE PHL
2024
MARCH
11 EAST COAST JAZZ CLUB, KOTKA
12 NUIJAMIES, LAPPEENRANTA
13 POPPARI, JYVÄSKYLÄ
14 LAHTI JAZZ
15 PORVOO JAZZ CLUB
16 LOBBY, MYYRMÄKI VANTAA
2023
OCT 10, LOUHISALI, ESPOO
OCT 11, G LIVELAB, TAMPERE
OCT 12, MALMITALO, HELSINKI
OCT 13, DOOBOP CLUB, VAASA
OCT 15, GLENN MILLER CAFE, STOCKHOLM JAZZ FESTIVAL
OCT 16 HEIMATHIRSCH, COLOGNE
OCT 17 - 18 BIRD'S EYE, BASEL
OCT 27 COTTON JAZZ CLUB, ASCOLI
OCT 28 OPUS JAZZ CLUB, BUDAPEST
Kaisa's Machine booking: O-tone (Germany, Austria Switzerland, Denmark, Benelux, East Europe): info@o-tonemusic.de
+49 (0)641-9488932;
General inquiries: kaisamaensivu@gmail.com