Joonas Haavisto started his musical studies in the age of seven by playing classical double bass in the conservatory of his home town Kokkola. He played the double bass for six years and he also sang in a boy choir at the same time. Joonas started playing the piano in the age of 16.
At the Sibelius-Academy, department of jazz Joonas has had a great honour to study piano with Mikael Jakobsson, Jim Beard, Jukkis Uotila and Seppo Kantonen. He has had Master classes for example with Randy Brecker, Dave Kikoski and Chris Potter. Joonas has played with such a great musicians as Jukkis Uotila, Jerry Bergonzi, John Fedchock, Bill Watrous, Bertil Strandberg and Jukka Perko. In 2005 Joonas got a scholar from the Sibelius-Academy for studies in the University of Miami, Frost School of Music, where Joonas studied jazz piano and composing with Doug Bickel and Ron Miller. In Miami Joonas played in various groups with local musicians and founded his own international group called IMPORT with whom they had conserts and gigs around.
In the past years Joonas has performed in various countries in Europe as a band leader and a sideman. For his groups Joonas composes tunes in which he combines american jazz tradition to his influences from other music styles. Joonas has also performed as a solo pianist and he won the 1st price in the international Piano Competition-Festival ”Jazz Improvisation 2006” in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2006. Joonas Haavisto Trio has also performed with two world class chamber orchestras, Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and The Chamber Orchestra of Lapland.
On October 21st, 2009 Rockadillo Records released Joonas Haavisto Trio..s debut CD Blue Waters, which has already received commendable critics and some airtime on the radio.
Joonas, aivan tosi upea levy:)Oon kuunnellut sen läpi jo monta kertaa, raikkaan sielukasta meininkiä, oon tosi onnellinen sun puolesta ja ylpeä susta!Jeeeee!!
Hello Joonas:) Nice sound you have:)You know, i remember you from Jazz improvizacija in Vilnius. You played verry good.Great! Also, you are allways waiting in my page. have nice day. RUTA
hi there joonas. just wanted to tell you how much i appreciate your decision to come back to miami this spring. we'll all be anxiously awaiting your arrival.
morjens, im not coming this week after all. 15-19th august though, see you then??!!!hope all is good in the hood. here is good, warm, and im trying my best at the jams.. take care brooooo!
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