Jazz Finland Live

The first Beatwave Festival of the year at mbar will be a memorable one; the festival will host the biggest names in its history this June. Beatwave Festival’s partner is Red Bull Music Academy, and in co-operation with mbar will present three hot artists, Ladi6 (NZ), Onra (FR) and FaltyDL (US) first time in Helsinki. At the same weekend, on Sunday, mbar will also host the Söndag Jazz jam sessions.

The main act on Friday 6 June is the French MPC wizard, Onra. He is one of the most interesting beat artisans that have emerged in recent years. Onra’s releases “Chinoseries” and “Long Distance” are textbook examples of the art of sampling and digging up original, rare samples. On Friday night, Finnish sound is represented by High Hopes DJs, Leo Luxxxus, Nada and Freddy M.

FRI 6 June
19:00 - High Hopes DJs
Onra (FRA) -01:30
VJ Beige / Harmaa

After Party:
01:00-02:15 L-OW
02:15-03:30 1derl&
VJ Indigo

Open event

HERD trio and vocalist Aili Ikonen released the Jazzbasilli ("jazz bacillus") album in 2013 and apparently they have infected whole Finland with the bacillus and they have pretty much been on the road ever since. The album portraits the Finnish jazz schlager era of the 1950s. The songs have gotten a new overdo, but the arrangements respect the characteristics of the hit songs like Laila Kinnunen's Pojat and Valoa ikkunassa.

Aili Ikonen - vocals
Panu Savolainen - vibraphone
Mikko Pellinen - bass
Tuomas Timonen - drums

Open event