Tough Stuff

This is the first time since the breakup of his infamous Trio Töykeät in 2008 that Rantala performs his music again in the format of a classic piano trio. He is joined by two improvisers and partners - bassist Conor Chaplin, a member of the Mercury Prize-nominated band Dinosaur, and drummer Anton Eger, one of the most colorful and original drumming personalities on the European jazz scene.