Jazz Finland Live

Kemijärvi VPK (Volunteer Fire Department) building serves as the venue for tonight's swing dance. 

Pentti Lasenen Big Swing feat. Minna Lasanen

The grand old man of jazz Pentti Lasanen leads his nine-piece Big Swing orchestra with a special guest Minna Lasanen on vocals.

Big Swing Orchestra: Pentti Lasanen (dir. cl, altsax, trp), Arto Lehtola (cl, altsax, brsax), Jarmo Rouvinen (tensax), Risto Salmi (tensax, cl), Sami Pöyhönen (trp), Raimo Näätänen (trb), Petri Krzywacki (g), Pekka Sarmanto (b), Rami Eskelinen (dr), Minna Lasanen (voc).

Tanssiorkesteri Jeepers Creepers

Dance orchestra Jeepers Creepers is tailored especially for the occasion. The members are local veteran musicians, with experience from a wide variety of genres.

Marko Pasma (dr & voc), Jukka Haavisto (g), Risto Tuovinen (b), and Jarkko Kotilainen (acc & kb).

Tickets 15 €.