Jussi Kannaste

saxophonist/ composer

Kuva/ Photo: Arvo Wichmann

biography

Award-winning and distinguished saxophonist Jussi Kannaste (b. 1976) is known from such bands as Jaska Lukkarinen Trio, Tonight At Noon and Kannaste-Viinikainen-Riippa. In addition to active musicianship, Kannaste is the head of the jazz department and a saxophone lecturer at the esteemed Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Kannaste has been awarded the Finnish Saxophone Society Josef Kaartinen prize in 2001 and the Sony Jazz Award in 2005.

5.3.
Turku Jazz Festival 2025: Turun konservatorion workshop & Jussi Kannaste + Jam Session
Rica Bar, Turku
Jussi Kannaste
8.3.
Turku Jazz Festival 2025 – Pääkonsertit Logomossa
Teatro-sali, Logomo, Turku
Turku Jazz Jam (www)
+ Jussi Kannaste
8.3.
Turku Jazz Festival 2025: Jazz & Wine Tasting with Jussi Kannaste & Jori Huhtala Duo
Saaristobaari, Turku
Jussi Kannaste

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Born	1976
Links	Soundcloud
Groups	Kannaste-Viinikainen-Riippa Kannaste-Ojajärvi Quartet The Olding/Kannaste Four Jaska Lukkarinen Trio Tonight at Noon NYConnection Ira Kaspi Jazz Diva Eliina Mäkiranta Quartet Mighty Mighty Espoo Big Band Antti Lötjönen Quintet East Sami Linna Quartet Ricky-Tick Big Band Olli Ahvenlahti New Quartet Jori Huhtala 3 Perussastamala TALAMBO 3TM Valtteri Laurell Nonet Kannaste4 Jori Huhtala Basis

Jussi Kannaste

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