Maja Mannila

"Hailing from Helsinki the trio isled by Maja, a singer, composer and pianist with a truly unique tone andincredible vocal control. I was able to kick back on a deck chair and enjoytheir original music, which combined old skool soul with its slapping funk basswith drawn back moments of exposed instrumentals forefronted by Maja’s whistletones and scatting that stopped passers by in their tracks."

Georgie Harold-Moss, Manchester JazzFestival 2024

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"The band, playfully combining newage soul with jazz, offers an international soundscape that would certainlyappeal to those aforementioned youngsters."

Aleksi Näsänen, Turun Sanomat 4.3.2023

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"In a performance by a talentedtrio, the spotlight is on Mannila herself, whose deep and honeyed voice is oneof the best to be found in this country. Mannila's vocal delivery is naturaland effortless, suveneer in its skill."

Aleksi Näsänen, Turun Sanomat 4.3.2023

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"Att Up & Down uttryckligen ärMaja Mannilas skiva står ändå klart, så till vida att hon inte bara själv stårför samtliga elva låtarna – inklusive ett kortare intro och mellanspel – utan isynnerhet för att texterna har en så påfallande personlig prägel. Och att honverkligen är en speciell sångarförmåga med ett brett uttryck går inte att tamiste på."

RalfSandell, Hufvudstadsbladet 18.8.2022

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Bio

Maja Mannila is a young and impressive jazz/soul singer, pianist andcomposer. Together with her band she performs her own songs in English, in astyle combining r'n'b, soul, jazz and gospel. She grew up in a musician familyand has a steady grip of musicianship, but at the same time she points out theimportance of freedom and fun when it comes to creating and playing music. Inthe future Mannila strives towards recording and performing internationallyboth with her ensemble and as solo artist. Maja's talent has also been spottedby English drummer Richard Spaven and singer Anthony Strong, who have invitedMaja to perform with them. In Maja Mannila Trio she plays together with SeveriSorjonen (drums) and Johannes Granroth (bass). Maja Mannila Trio was selectedfor the 2023 Nordic Jazz Comets event to representFinnish new jazz. Internationally the band has performed in Germany,Slovenia, England and Estonia. In April 2023, Maja also performed two concertsas soloist with the Kaunas Big Band in Lithuania with her own material. Maja isalso a member of the young and rising ensemble Peela. In 2021-22 Maja playedand singed in pianist Iiro Rantala's new trio Flock which toured in CentralEurope.

Maja's debut album "Up &Down" was well received by the domestic media in June 2022. Her secondalbum "Seasons" was released on 16th November 2023.

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