Pettinen & Viinikainen: Searching for Melodies

Pettinen & Viinikainen is a highly acclaimed Finnish jazz duo featuring trumpeter Mikko Pettinen and guitarist Teemu Viinikainen, best known for their 2007 album Searching for Melodies. Their music is characterized by an intimate, melodic, and virtuosic approach, seamlessly blending original compositions with unique jazz arrangements of classics like Sininen uni and Walk On By. Both musicians are prominent figures in the Finnish jazz scene—Pettinen is a versatile brass virtuoso and Viinikainen is one of the country’s most respected guitarists—and their collaboration is celebrated for its delicate and intuitive interplay.

FORMAT: CD