"Kaira" is an old Finnish word, which refers to vast open frontiers in the north. The band Kaira tells the urban sagas of northern cities. Stories of loving and loosing love, living everyday life in the cold winters and white summer nights.

The idea of KAIRA is exceptional:  once a decade the top jazz musicians of Finland join forces to create an album of brand new Finnish jazz, originally composed for this band.The composition of this all star team varies from project to project.

All of the musicians are highly respected artists in the Nordic music scene and  frequently  seen  playing at the biggest music festivals.

PROJECT AIR (2022)

In 2022 KAIRA is working with a new album AIR. This new album is modern mainstream instrumental jazz played by sextet with a strong horn section. The musicians on this album are: Markus Niittynen (piano), Heikko Remmel (bass), Jussi Lehtonen (drums), Abdissa Assefa (percussions), Timo Lassy (saxophone, flute), Kalevi Louhivuori (trumpet, flugel horn) and Kasperi Sarikoski (trombone).

PROJECT URBAN SAGAS OF NORTHERN CITIES (2017)

The first album Urban Sagas of Northern Cities (Svart Records 2017) contained songs of loving and loosing love and everyday life in the north. The musicians on this album are: Markus Niittynen (piano, synthezisers), Jussi Lehtonen (drums, percussions), Sampo Tiittanen (bass, electric bass), Joonatan Rautio (saxophone), Nina Mya (vocals) and Sam Huber (vocals).

MUSIC AND PRODUCER

All the music is composed by Lauri Kaira and Markus Niittynen.
Lauri Kaira is also the producer of the band’s records.

Photos of the 2017 group below: