Kannaste4

First press 2024.
Warm, expressive Nordic jazz from Finnish saxophonist Mikko Kannaste and his quartet. Out Of Self and Into Others is reflective without drifting into chill-out territory — lyrical sax lines meet quietly searching piano and fluid rhythm work. There's a sense of space and restraint here that feels rooted in both ECM traditions and Scandinavian folk sensitivity. Subtle, soulful, and deeply human. FFO: Jan Garbarek, Tord Gustavsen, Charles Lloyd, Tomasz Stańko