The award-winning, Helsinki-based tenor/soprano saxophonist Joonatan Rautio has performed with many top Finnish and International artists, among whom Jim Beard, Randy Brecker, Jon Balke, Jukkis Uotila, Lars Danielsson, Anders Jormin, Ron McClure, Peter Erskine and Finland's UMO Jazz Orchestra are offered as examples. He has led many of his own groups, appeared on dozens of recordings, and as a player is well known for his virtuosity, soloing acumen and vitality. His musical background is firmly rooted in the jazz tradition. Commitment, on Prophone, is his latest trio's latest release.
