Finnish jazz pianist Iiro Rantala was born in Helsinki in 1970. He studied classical piano at Manhattan School of Music and jazz piano at Sibelius Academy. He is a well-known Finnish jazz pianist, both at home and abroad. Rantala is the composer and pianist of Trio Toykeat (a Finnish jazz trio). He has also composed classical pieces, including the Concerto for Piano, and Concerto in G#DA. He released Elmo in 2008 with his new group, the Iiro rantala New Trio. The trio consists of Iiro Rantala, Piano Marzi Nyman, Guitar Felix Zenger, and Beatbox.
