Aurora Hentunen

Aurora Hentunen is an award-winning Finnish pianist and composer.

Hentunen assembled her quartet at the beginning of 2017 while studying in Amsterdam. Debut album ‘Second Spring’ was released in April 2018 and her second album ‘Frost’ in August 2019. Her music has been described as very compositional and the band as distinctive, led by mature young musicians. The band is considered as one of the rising stars in the Nordic Jazz scene.

Hentunen’s third album ´Little Further´ was released in October 2024 on Eclipse Music. Little Further reflects the state of being during the last few years, prior to its release, forced collective stagnation and uncertainty of the future. However, it gently guides the listener to continue their journey and to believe in tomorrow. The first single Gray Waves featuring the GRAMMY award-winning bass player Linda May Han Oh was released in May 2024. The album won the Jazz/Soul album of the year at the Finnish Indie Awards 2025.

Hentunen has been supported by many known Finnish cultural foundations, and her work can also be heard on commissioned Big Band and contemporary classical pieces.

“As the best albums often do, the artist’s latest album Little Further unfolds in layers, leaving enough room for the listener’s own interpretations.” - Jury of Indie Awards 2025 / Jazz/Soul album of the year award

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