Douglas Pashley Trio

Douglas Pashley (Canada) has built an international career as a composer, arranger and songwriter. He has produced music for television, film, and musicals; in Japan, the UK, Denmark, and Finland. Between 2001 and 2008, Pashley composed, produced and arranged numerous albums by well-known Finnish artists, including three platinum albums by Tomi Metsäkedo. In 2007, Pashley co-founded the VanGogh label. Pashley is currently working on his new musical "Snowball", which will have its world premiere in Oulu Hall as part of Oulu's 2026 European Capital of Culture celebrations.

The Douglas Pashley Trio was established in 2011. Pashley himself in piano, Tuure Koski inbass and Mikko Arlin in drums. The trio's repertoire consists of a mixture of pop and jazz, with compositions and arrangements by Pashley.

Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, now living in North Karelia since 2003, Lawrence Harold Hodge is an active freelance musician pianist, bassist, music producer and former music production educator and band leader at the Joensuu Conservatory. Lawrence met Douglas Pashley in 2000 and since then ,has worked with him as a music producer, arranger and bass player.

Ville Luukkonen is a drummer from Lappeenranta, known for his work with Kadi Vija New Trio, Uxila Exile, OH YEAH, Josefiina Vannesluoma & Mortal Lease, Aurora Hentunen Quintet, A77E, Tuomo Uusitalo Trio, Simon Zion, Anna Inginmaa, Manala Afterwork Jazz, Jukka Perko & Stompy Stompers and Arto Ikävalko Trio.

In 2024, Luukkonen will make his debut as a bandleader as his joint project with singer Simon Zion releases the album "The Ballad Sessions" on the Eclipse Music label.

Luukkonen is known as an active organiser of live music in the Helsinki area under the Manala Afterwork Jazz and Teurastamo Jazz Wednesdays banners, among others.