Jazz Finland Live

Arja Saijonmaa needs no introduction - either in Finnish or international context. She belongs to the most popular artists in Sweden and is a veritable world citizen. Everyone remembers her collaboration with Mikis Theodorakis back in the day, and this July she will dazzle on Koko stage accompanied by the Koko Jazz Orchestra.

Koko kesä Kalliossa invites one beloved Finnish artist at a time to front the house band, whose core is formed by vibraphonist Arttu Takalo, bassist Timo Hirvonen and drummer Jussi Lehtonen. Koko Jazz Orchestra arranges a number of highlights from each feature artist’s career, seasoning the favourite songs with jazz.

Arja Saijonmaa, vocals
Petri Somer, piano
Arttu Takalo, vibraphone
Timo Hirvonen, bass
Jussi Lehtonen, drums

Tickets 25 / 20 € at the door, pre-tickets at Tiketti shops or online on Tiketti.fi (+ 2,00 € handling fees).

Open event

Black Motor is a Tampere-based trio in whose music improvisational freedom plays a strong role. The group is formed by Sami Sippola (saxophones), Ville Rauhala (bass) and Simo Laihonen (drums). All the band members possess a solid background in both afro-American music and countercultures of popular music, such as punk rock. As a highly individual purring engine of raw improvisation and stout groove, they have proved indispensable for the Finnish jazz scene.

Black Motor also runs their own club, Black Motor Club, inviting guest artists to give an additional kick to their tunes. This time the special guest will be a master of reed instruments, Paul Austerlitz. A traveller, composer, musicologist and musician, Austerlitz has been a frequent visitor in Finland. He has published several books on ethnomusicology, specialising in Afro-Caribbean music. As a musician he has collaborated with such artists as Julius Hemphill, David Murray, Roswell Rudd, Ed Blackwell and Don Byron.

Black Motor

Paul Austerlitz - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

 Free entry!

Open event