"Avoid the basic concept of the jazz piano trio and make it more
groovy, with simple melodies” Iiro RantalaAfter the album “My Working
Class Hero,” dedicated to John Lennon and “Tears for Esbjörn,” a homage
to the influential Swedish pianist, “How Long Is Now?” puts the
spotlight fairly and squarely back on to the Finnish pianist, composer
and life-force Iiro Rantala. This new trio album with Peter Erskine
(drums) and Lars Danielsson (bass) constitutes a many-faceted summing-up
of a happy and resoundingly creative phase of Rantala’s life.Rantala
says of the new album: “I think this is one of those ‘composition is the
king’ kind of projects. The theme, the writing, the mood of the
composition are the most important things.” Seven of the thirteen
compositions here are by Rantala himself, three tracks by the other
players in the trio... line upIiro Rantala / piano Lars Danielsson / bass Peter Erskine / drums, percussion ACT
