Marzi Nyman was born in 1979 in Lohja in rural Finland. Luckily, his parents made him take piano lessons from the age of six, and he studied classical piano for ten years. As a teenager he realised that the guitar is the king of all instruments and started learning it with fierce passion. In 1998 he began his studies in the jazz department at the Sibelius Academy and is still studying, mainly composition. Fascinated by many types of performing and music making, he has composed for orchestras, chamber groups, theatre and film, and written songs that he performs himself. He has played with a colourful array of people and collectives. Collaborators include Lenny Pickett, Tim Ries (The Rolling Stones), Anu Komsi, Osmo Vänskä, Hannu Lintu, Igudesman and Joo (The League of Xtrordinary Musicians) and Pekka Kuusisto. He was selected as Pori Jazz Artist (2003) and won the 2006 Teosto Award. Marzi is driven by curiosity and the urge to connect with people, and that’s why he is delighted to be a part of O/Modernt.