Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Mika Pohjola ( ( born December 1 , 1971 ) is a Finnish-born jazz pianist and composer , who resides in New York City .
Simplified: Mika Pohjola ( born December 1 , 1971 , in Helsinki , Finland ) is a jazz pianist and composer . He lives in New York City .