Jazz Finland Live

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Jane B. & Funk Masters Jane B.'s organic funk flame burns! Basist Marko Liski leads a group which plays music by James Brown.

Jane B. Anniina Karjalainen aka Jane B., vocals; Miika Pylkkänen, koskettimet; Lauri Kallio, guitar; Samuli Lepola, guitar; Marko Liski, bass; Saku Hjelt, drums & percussion; Richard Söderlund, drums & percussion; Jarkko Soinikoski, trumpet; Giacomo Angeli, tenor sax; Casimir Ekman, baritone sax; Jesse Mast, alto sax

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Hutera is a Helsinki-based jazz/pop group that combines jazz, blues rhythm & blues and rock. Inspired by Samu Butera, the group plays their original tunes and selected covers from King Curtis, Earl Bostic and Ray Charles. Prepare yourself for sweaty swing.

Johannes Salomaa - sax

Petri Pietilä - guitar, vocals

Risto Kumpulainen - piano

Timo Tuppurainen - double bass

Niklas Ahlsved - drums

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The Impérial Quartet celebrates with almost the whole range of the saxophone family and a groovy rhythm section.

The members of the quartet have been accomplices for many years. Damien Sabatier and Gérald Chevillon have even been soul brothers since their teenage years. Together they share the family of saxophones from sopranino to bass, developing an original and unexpected sound palate. This uncommon variety of pitches supported by a generous and solid rhythmic pair allows the exploration of new musical territory through the compositions of all the four members of the band. The quartet’s search for organic material, is also inspired by traditional music, trance music and that somewhat “dirty” rock energy. It serves as a rhythmic pool to their spacious melodies, fiery improvisations and other theatrics.

Both saxophonists and Antonin Leymarie have played in Tous Dehors, the large band of clarinetist Laurent Dehors which successfully performed at Pori Jazz 2011. The Finnish audience has also had the chance to appreciate the skills of Chevillon on bass saxophone as part of the Laurent Dehors Trio in March 2014. Joachim Florent too has been heard before in Finland, touring with two outstanding trios, Jean Louis (2010) and Metalophone (2012). The Belgian bassist was praised for his energetic and precise playing, and has also performed previously together with Aki Rissanen in the quartet White Light (2008). Leymarie is a new-comer in Finland. The drummer has been involved in many groups and has recently created his own Magnetic Ensemble, whose hypnotic trance has gone wild on the French alternative music scene.

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Guitarist Marzi Nyman is a good example of a musician who has never had much regard for genre boundaries. It is surely due to this that everything that Marzi touches has a tendency to turn into gold. At Oulu Music Festival, he has performed in a number of projects, latest of which include the role of Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar and as a composer of chamber music. No one can predict which side he will reveal to us this time. Better to come and see for yourself.

Marzi Nyman - guitar, vocals

Tickets 15/10 € (Members of Jazz 20 ry10 €)

The Oulu Music Festival Master Class Club performs after the concert. Free entry.

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Roy Assaf - piano
Jussi Kannaste -saxophones
Jaska Lukkarinen - drums
Antti Lötjönen - bass

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Flame Jazz is proud to present - finally - Juhani Aaltonen, one of the greats of Finnish jazz. Recently turned 80, Aaltonen is unarguably among the most important names in the history of Finnish music. A winner of the State Prize for Music, Aaltonen's affecting and charismatic sax expression has touched audiences decade after decade and no sign of waning can be detected. In this concert, Aaltonen is joined by his good old bandmates, bassist Ulf Krokfors and drummer Reiska Laine, with whom the veteran sax man is soon bringing out a new album, too.

Juhani Aaltonen – sax, flute
Ulf Krofors – bass
Reiska Laine – drums

Tickets 10/8€ available at 8Raita Record Store and Tiketti.

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