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Kaisa M?ensivu: Moving Parts

By Vincenzo Roggero
August 8, 2025
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Di origine finlandese, da tempo residente a New York, la contrabbassista e compositrice

Kaisa Mäensivu

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Kaisa M?ensivu fonda l'ensemble denominato Kaisa's Machine nel 2015 e, dopo l'album di esordio nel lontano 2017, approda alla prestigiosa Greenleaf di

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Douglas nel 2023 con Taking Shape ed ora con il recentissimo Moving Parts.

Nel corso degli anni e talvolta durante lo stesso tour Kaisa's Machine ha variato formazione e musicisti ma, come ben dimostra il quintetto dell'album in questione, senza mai perdere di vista coesione, affiatamento e obiettivo finale comune, che �� poi la visione musicale di Maensivu.

Moving Parts miscela in una sorta di dissolvenza sonora il background delle origini—l'immancabile presenza della natura, il ricorso a dolci melodie, i toni meditativi e un poco misteriosi—con l'effervescenza e le sollecitazioni della citt�� di adozione. Queste due anime sono ben rappresentate dall'intervento dei due ospiti nell'album.

In "Origin Story" la sassofonista

Melissa Aldana

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Melissa Aldana cavalca i ritmi spezzati del brano combinando mood differenti, in "Satama (Harbor)" la vocalist finlandese

Maja Mannila

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Maja Mannila enfatizza ulteriormente la dolcezza sognante della ballad. Album ben scritto e interpretato,Moving Parts presenta un jazz moderno, di sicura piacevolezza e potremmo dire rassicurante, poco adatto a chi cerca emozioni forti e spirito d'avventura.

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Track Listing

Tykytys; Midnight Sun; Origin Story; Moon Waves; Who��s Asking?; Satama (Harbor); Best Kept Secrets.

Personnel

Kaisa M?ensivu

bass

Sasha Berliner

vibraphone

Eden Ladin

piano

Max Light

guitar, electric

Joe Peri

drums

Additional Instrumentation

Melissa Aldana: tenor saxophone #3; Maja Mannila: vocals #6.

Album information

Title: Moving Parts | Year Released: 2025 | Record Label: Greenleaf Music

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