Iro Haarla
Iro Haarla has been performing in solo concerts since year 2000. She plays her own compositions, which can be described as lyrical and emotional. Her instrument in solo concerts is usually piano, but sometimes also concert harp. She has performed e.g International Piano Jazz Festival in Prague (2001), Tour in Japan (2002), Malmitalo, Helsinki, Finland (2003), Musica Futura Jazz Festival, Porvoo, Finland (2006).
Iro Haarla plays in different duo line-ups, for example with basist Uffe Krokfors and saxophonist Pepa Päivinen. Iro is also RinneRadio's quite constantly employed guest artist; recent appearance features Saalfelden Jazz Festival 2006 and RinneRadio's tour in Estonia in December 2006.

Studies:

  •  Sibelius Academy: (1974-79)
    • Course on solo playing, teacher Izumi Tateno ja Heikki Sarmanto
    • arranging, teacher Kari Tikka ja Eero Koivistoinen
    • composing, teacher  Einar Englund
  • Oulunkylä Pop-Jazz Conservatory

Line-ups:
  • Sound & Fury: 1986-1999
  • Rinneradio: 1988-
  • Pepa Päivinen-Iro Haarla Duo: 1998-
  • Iro Haarla-Uffe Krokfors Duo: 2003-
  • Iro Haarla Quintet: 2004-
    • (Iro Haarla, Trygve Seim; sax, Mathias Eick; trumpet, Jon Christensen; drums, Uffe Krokfors; bass)
    • ·        Iro Haarla-Uffe Krokfors Loco Motife:
    • (Mikko Innanen; sax, Tane Kannisto; sax, Marko Nurmi; el guitar;  Iro Haarla; piano, keyboards &composing.; Uffe Krokfors; bass & composing.; Aniida Vesala; drums)
    • ·        Rasmus Korsström-Uffe Krokfors Quartet: 2005 (Radionauhoitus joulukuussa 2005, YLE)
    • (Rasmus Korsström; sax & composing, Iro Haarla; piano & composing, Ulf Krokfors; bass & composing, Aniida Vesala; drums.

Discography:

·        Juhani Aaltonen: Springbird 1979 (Leo Records)
·        Edward Vesala: Neitsytmatka 1981 (Polarvox)
·        Edward Vesala: Heavy Life 1980 (Leo Records)
·        Edward Vesala-Arto Melleri: Mau-Mau  1982 (Johanna)
·        Edward Vesala: Bad Luck, Good Luck 1983 (Leo Records)
·        Edward Vesala: Kullervo 1985 (Leo Records)
·        Rinneradio: Rinne Radio 1988 (Leo Records)
·        Vesala Klaani: Afrikan Tähdet 1989 (Leo Records)
·        Jimi Sumén: Paintbrush, Rock Penstemon  1991 (CMP Records, Saksa)
·        Pepa Päivinen: Saxigon 1997 (Strawberry Records)
·        Iro Haarla-Pepa Päivinen Duo: Yarra, Yarra 2001 (November Film Ltd. Lontoo

Sound & Fury:
·        Lumi 1986 (ECM)
·        Ode to the Death of Jazz 1989 (ECM)
·        Invisible Storm 1991 (ECM)
·        Nordic Gallery 1994 (ECM)
·        Terje Isungset: Iceman Is 2001 (Universal)
·        Rolling Thunder: Live in Japan 2002 (Aketa’s disc)
·        Meri Tiitola –cd  2003 (Meri Tiitola & Hec Rec) Also composing & arranging
·        Tapani Rinne: Nectic 2003 (AANI, Tapani Rinne)
·        Uffe Krokfors-Iro Haarla Duo:  The Heart of a Bird (TUM Records)
·        Slowhill: Fennika 2005
·        Iro Haarla-Ulf Krokfors: Penguin Beguine 2005 (TUM Records
·        Iro Haarla Quintet: Northbound, ECM Records, Saksa, 2005.