Joonas Tuuri is a jazz bassist, composer and educator based in Helsinki, Finland. His instruments are acoustic and electric bass. He leads his own band Joonas Tuuri Quartet and plays in various groups such as Lithium, JAF Trio, Bowman Trio and Selma Juudit Alessandra, among many others. Along playing in his groups he is an active and sought-after freelance musician. Joonas holds a master?s degree in music from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. He brings a rhythmic flavor of Northeast Brazil, the Baiao, that adds beautifully to the palette of colors and atmospheres to his music. Joonas uses his plentiful solo space in a very mature way, respecting in a humble way the atmosphere of each track.
