Paulus Schäfer & Olli Soikkeli

contemporary jazz

Influences: Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans

Paulus Schäfer (piano) and Olli Soikkeli (guitar) play intimate, melodic contemporary jazz built on lyrical interplay and spacious, unhurried phrasing. Their duo sound draws on Nordic and European jazz traditions, with melodies that unfold slowly and textures that shift between delicate and driving. Schäfer and Soikkeli are both active on the European jazz scene, and their duo format leaves room for close, conversational improvisation.

Personnel:
Paulus Schäfer (piano)
Olli Soikkeli (guitar)

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Upcoming gigs

Mon 26 Oct — 20:00 — The Paulus Schäfer & Olli Soikkeli Gypsy Jazz Quartet at Pizza Express Jazz Club (tickets)