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Pianists · b. 1970

Iiro Rantala

Finnish jazz pianist, composer and entertainer

Born: 19 January 1970
Helsinki
Country: Finland
Record labels: ACT Music
Discography: 21 albums

Biography

Iiro Rantala is a jazz musician who plays piano. Iiro Rantala was born on 19 January 1970 in Helsinki. The music is usually filed under jazz and crossover jazz. Record labels: ACT Music. The discography here lists 21 albums, from “Risto Räppääjä ja Pakastaja-Elvi” (2002) to “Trinity” (2025). Honours include Jussi Award for Best Original Score (2009) and Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2013).

Iiro Rantala (born 1970) is a Finnish jazz pianist. He studied piano in the jazz department of Sibelius Academy and classical piano at the Manhattan School of Music. He is one of the best known Finnish jazz pianists, both in Finland and abroad. Rantala is a pianist and composer with Trio Töykeät, a Finnish jazz trio. In addition to jazz, he has composed some classical pieces, most notably the Concerto for Piano and Concerto in G♯ΔA♭. In 2008, he released the album Elmo with his new formation, the Iiro Rantala New Trio. The members of the trio are Rantala (piano), Marzi Nyman (guitar) and Felix Zenger (beatbox). In 2017, Rantala was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Risto Räppääjä ja Pakastaja-Elvi 2002

Piano Concerto / Astorale / Tangonator / Final Fantasy 2006

Risto Räppääjä 2008

Lost Heroes 2011

My History of Jazz 2012

Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic I 2013 · Live

Jouluoratorio 2013

Anyone With a Heart 2014

It Takes Two to Tango 2015

My Working Class Hero 2015

How Long Is Now? 2016

Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic V: Lost Hero - Tears for Esbjörn 2016 · Live

Good Stuff 2017

Mozart, Bernstein, Lennon 2018 · Live

Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic IX: Pannonica 2019 · Live

My Finnish Calendar 2019

playing gershwin 2020

Potsdam 2022 · Live

Veneziana 2023 · Live

Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XV 2025 · Live

Trinity 2025

Awards

2009 Jussi Award for Best Original Score
2013 Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Iiro Rantala play?

Iiro Rantala is known for playing piano.

When and where was Iiro Rantala born?

Iiro Rantala was born 19 January 1970 in Helsinki.

What are Iiro Rantala's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Risto Räppääjä ja Pakastaja-Elvi (2002), Piano Concerto / Astorale / Tangonator / Final Fantasy (2006), Risto Räppääjä (2008), Lost Heroes (2011) and My History of Jazz (2012).

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