Mika Kallio
born 1974, Kuopio, Finland
Drummer, Pedagogue
Biography
The man behind the drums on the first five Fiasko albums, Mika Kallio won a fancy comb in a lottery at the Kuopio market place in 1999. He has studied at the Joensuu Conservatory (1993-1996) and Sibelius Academy (with Jukkis Uotila) from where he received his master's degree in December 2002. He is currently teaching at Sibelius Academy, The Kuopio Conservatory and Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki.
He has rapidly created a highly personal touch on the instrument and thus worked in Finland, Europe, USA and China with Tomasz Stanko, UMO Jazz Orchestra, Samuli Mikkonen Trio, Gnomus, Karikko, Gourmet, Juhani Aaltonen, Nuijamiehet, Mr Fonebone, Pekka Pohjola, Sakari Kukko, Anssi Nykänen, Make Lievonen and Ingrid Jensen.
Selected recordings
as a leader/co-leader
- Mikko Innanen & Mika Kallio: Silence (2009, Fiasko Records FRCD-43)
- Mika Kallio (2008, Fiasko Records FRCD-37)
- Mikko Innanen & Mika Kallio: Scratch (2007, Fiasko Records FRCD-23)
- Gnomus: Diagnosis (2007, Fiasko Records FRCD-29)
- Gnomus: 28 août 2005 (2005, Fiasko Records TOTAL 4)
- Gnomus: II (2004, Fiasko Records FRCD-17)
- Gnomus (2000, Fiasko Records FRCD-1)
as a sideman on Fiasko Records
- Gourmet: Six Acres of Broken Hearts (2004, Fiasko Records FRCD-19)
- Ahava (2001, Fiasko Records FRCD-7)
- Kari Ikonen: Karikko (2001, Fiasko Records FRCD-5)
- Gourmet: Glamour & Decadence (2001, Fiasko Records FRCD-3)
- Nuijamiehet (2000, Fiasko Records FRCD-2)
as a sideman on other labels
- Jukka Gustavson: Community Jazz (2009, Zen Master/Rockadillo ZENCD 2129)
- Kari Ikonen & Karikko: Oceanophonic (2008, Texicalli TEXCD 086)
- Mr. Fonebone: Hit and Run (2007, Texicalli)
- Sakari Kukko: Joulu (2003, Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2086)
- Levanto & Levanto: Vuohi kaipaa Kalahariin (2003, Texicalli TEXCD 056)
- Samuli Mikkonen & 7 henkeä (2003, SMCD-3)
- various artists: Sateenkaaren tällä puolen (2002, Universal Music Oy)
- Eero Koivistoinen Quartet plays Finnish folksongs: Utu (2002, silence 010)
- Sakari Kukko: Virret (2001, Rockadillo Records ZENCD 2073)
- Pekka Pohjola: Views (2001, Pohjola Records PELPCD 14)
- Ira Kaspi Town Beat: Inner Voices (2001, Texicalli TEXCD040)
- Levanto & Levanto: Taivaallisia tarinoita (2001, Texicalli TEXCD037)
- Pessi Levanto Trio (2001, Impala 005)
- Kalima Trio: Hippycone (2000, abovoice 1004)
- Samuli Mikkonen Trio: Korpea kuunnellessa (1998, SMCD-1)