Pepa Päivinen & Good Romans

Good Romans is the Finnish improvising duo of guitarist Ilari Filander and drummer Jussi Miettola. In 2012 Good Romans hooked up with finnish master reedist Pepa Päivinen.
Very quickly they found out that making music together on the spot without any pre-planned material is the true way to happiness.

Pepa Päivinen & Good Romans have since then released three albums and played many concerts.


“A jolt of happy chaos introduces the trio’s energy and its electronics. It’s improvised music, but it’s willing to engage in a far broader range of transient forms – from raga to soundscape – than the term often implies.”
Stuart Broomer/Point of Departure

“(Tampere Jazz Happening) Highlights included the exotic sonics of Pepa Päivinen & Good Romans.”
Josef Woodard/Downbeat