P A U L I
L Y Y T I N E N
saxophonist | composer
contact paulilyyti(a)gmail.com
P a u l i L y y t i n e n (2012-)
"In his solo project (Machinery) Lyytinen expands his expression with inventive techniques and effects. The result is immense since Lyytinen - who is one of the most personal and interesting artists on the Finnish jazz scene - manages to bring out his best sides."
- Jyri Ojala, Karjalainen (FI)
Pauli Lyytinen - saxophones, woodwinds, mellotron, electronics
N i i l l a s H o l m b e r g &
P a u l i L y y t i n e n (2021-)
"Miehet ovat ällistyttävä pari, hienosti toisiaan kuunteleva. Vuoropuhelut onnistuvat ja virittävät vuoroin kuuntelemaan sanoja tai joikua tai soittoa."
- Sari Jaatinen, Raahen Seutu
Pauli Lyytinen - saxophone, live effects
Niillas Holmberg - voice, yoik
M A G N E T I A O R K E S T E R I (2015-)
"The Pauli Lyytinen Magnetia Orkesteri's tremendously exciting performance epitomized all that is good about contemporary jazz."
- Ian Patterson, All About Jazz (UK)
Pauli Lyytinen - saxophones
Verneri Pohjola - trumpet
Eero Tikkanen - double bass
Mika Kallio - drums, gongs
R A B B I T H O L E (fi/no/ch) (2019-)
"Rabbit Hole makes art of avoiding the obvious, both in composed and free. The music of waiting, tension and minimalism is in a class of its own."
- Kari Salminen, Turun Sanomat
Pauli Lyytinen - ewi, tenor saxophone, tempest
Andreas Stensland Løwe - piano, synth
Julian Sartorius - drums
E L I F A N T R E E (2007-)
"Elifantree! What a glorious, mad, brilliant display! If jazz went mad and invented a new kind of cake, this would be it. I smiled all the way through!"
- The Sound and The Fury (UK)
Anni Elif - vocals, synths
Pauli Lyytinen - saxophone, ewi, tempest, synth
Olavi Louhivuori - drums
"Haitaristi Harri Kuusijärven, kontrabasisti Eero Tikkasen ja saksofonisti Pauli Lyytisen ilmaisulla ei tuntunut olevan mitään rajoja. Trion musiikki oli intohimoista ja tunteellista kuin tango, mutta banaalia se ei ollut: se osasi myös nauraa itselleen."
Pauli Lyytinen - tenor saxophone
Harri Kuusijärvi - accordion
Eero Tikkanen - double bass
E Q U A L L Y S T U P I D (fi/is/ch) (2008-)
"Lyytinen, Rögnvaldsson and Meier make an organic entity that works in a perfect telepathy. Rhythmically this trio reaches a level that is rarely heard anywhere."
- Matti Komulainen, Turun Sanomat (FI)
Pauli Lyytinen- tenor-, bass-, alto saxophone, electronics
Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson - baritone guitar
David Meier - drums
