Martin Söderbacka & Eevalotta Matikainen ft.

David Lyttle (IRL)

One of Ireland’s foremost jazz musicians drummer David Lyttle joins Martin Söderbacka and Eevalotta Matikainen as the trio offers swinging, organic and in the moment breathing jazz music. 

Jazz drummer David Lyttle is one of Northern Irelands top jazz musicians. Lyttle has played in more than 25 different countries and has collaborated and toured with musicians such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jonathan Kreisberg, Dave Liebman, Seamus Blake, Joe Lovano, Jesse Van Ruller, Terell Stafford, Pino Palladino, Kenny Werner and Liane Carrol. He as also received nominations for MOBO Awards and Urban Music Awards. His work is described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one of the best, robust listening experiences you’re likely to have all year” and by website All about jazz as “…one of the world’s great contemporary drummers.” Joined by the outstanding Finnish musicians guitarist Martin Söderbacka and bassist Eevalotta Matikainen the trio perform original music that can be described as melodic jazz with modern flavours that sets a playground for the musicians to create rhythmic and harmonic adventures.

  • David Lyttle (IRL) – drums
  • Martin Söderbacka (FIN) – guitar
  • Eevalotta Matikainen (FIN) – double bass

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ABOUT THE MUSICIANS

David Lyttle - Martin Söderbacka Guitarist - Eevalotta Matikainen

David Lyttle (IRL) – drums

David Lyttle is one of Northern Irelands foremost jazz musicians. Lyttle has played in nearly 50 different countries and has collaborated and toured with musicians such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dave Liebman, Seamus Blake, Joe Lovano, Jesse Van Ruller, Terell Stafford, Jonathan Kreisberg, Pino Palladino, Kenny Werner and Liane Carrol. Lyttle has also collaborated with other greats such as Hollywood actor Liam Neeson and hip-hop visionary Talib Kweli. He as also received nominations for MOBO Awards and Urban Music Awards. His work is described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one of the best, robust listening experiences you’re likely to have all year” and by website All about jazz as “…one of the world’s great contemporary drummers.”

Eevalotta Matikainen (FIN) – double bass

Eevalotta started her music carreer playing big band music at the age of 10 years old. Since then she has worked and performed with many great artists from Finland and abroad. Eevalotta has also worked in many orchestras, big bands and ensembles spanning from classical music, traditional folk music to jazz. Eevalotta has led her first own band, Soul What? feat. Joonatan Rautio’s soul/jazz quintet since 2008. In addition, she composes with her guitarist husband, Martin Söderbacka, for their joint bands SM4 and Söderbacka-Matikainen Duo.

Martin Söderbacka Guitarist
Martin Söderbacka Guitarist

Martin Söderbacka (FIN) – guitar

Finnish jazzguitarist and composer has performed and collaborated with numerous great guest artists such as: John Stowell (USA), Viktoria Tolstoy (SE), Joris Roelofs (NL), Jukka Perko, Siim Aimla (EST), Teemu Viinikainen, Osmo Ikonen, Sami Saari, Elena Mindru, Nina Mya, Jenny Robson, Manuel Dunkel, Olli Soikkeli, Niklas Winter, Aili Ikonen, Joonatan Rautio, David Lyttle (IRL), Joakim Berghäll and Mikko Gunu Karjalainen.

Martin composes music for own groups and co-leads several bands together with his wife, bassist Eevalotta Matikainen such as Soul What? feat. Joonatan Rautio, Söderbacka-Matikainen Duo and SM4.

Combinding an traditional approach to jazzguitar along with different sounds created with effect pedals, Martin crafts a contemporary sound which sits very well with the music of the trio.

”…one of Finland’s finest jazz guitarists, Martin Soderbacka.”

Jazz Guitar Today USA (27.11.2023)