ArtistInfo

Timo Alakotila

p, har, *1959 FI, Hattula
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Folk and World
A.k.a. Timo Pekka Alakotila

Timo Alakotila is a Finnish composer, arranger, and musician born July 15, 1959.Timo Alakotila's range of music styles stretches from Finnish folk music of the pelimanni style over some jazz influences to more or less Finnish style Tango (music)tangos, and with some extensions to classical music. He is one of the founding members of the well-known Finnish folk fiddler group JPP of the Kaustinen tradition, where he plays harmonium, and in the similar group Troka. In both groups, he is one of the main arrangers and composers. Alakotila has worked with accordionist Maria Kalaniemi for more than ten years in several formats, including a duo, a trio and the group Aldargaz. Kalaniemi and Alakotila play both their own and each other's arrangements and compositions, as well as some traditional mat

Instruments

• Piano
• Harmonium
• Vocals

Genres

• Folk
• World
• Classical
• Latin
• Jazz

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