Taking Shape
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Bassist Kaisa Mensivu formed her ensemble Kaisas Machine in 2015 and made her debut with the group in 2017 on the tight-knit, imaginative In the Key of K. In the midst of this, in 2016, she moved from her native Finland to New York, and thus began a process of artistic growth and transformation. She earned her masters degree from Manhattan School of Music, studying with the likes of Dave Liebman and Ron Carter. And though she brought new players into her orbit, she kept the Kaisas Machine name, landing on Dave Douglas prestigious Greenleaf Music label for the follow-up release Taking Shape, her first album as a New Yorker.This album represents a new, progressive and hard-hitting direction in my music that is a reflection of New York, says Mensivu. I was more of a straightahead bassist when I moved here, but the city has changed me as a player and composer. I feel like this music captures the magic of New York, where we all have this symbiotic language and the atmosphere is open to new things.The lineup on Taking Shape, she adds, is a perfect and fresh mix of old and new musical relationships, including people Ive played with ever since moving here (drummer Joe Peri) and some incredible new members (Sasha Berliner, Tivon Pennicott) that I played with only once or twice with before this session. Pianist Eden Ladin, too, was someone Id played with in a more traditional standards setting, but I knew he would capture the vibe of my music right away. Max Light has been in the NYC v
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Format: CDArtist: Kaisa's Machine
Release Date: 07 July 2023
Genre: Jazz
Label: GREENLEAF MUSIC
Distributor: MGM Music
