Jazz Finland Live

Jazz & Dance is a new club series where the two forms of art meet under the roof of Koko Jazz Club. The summery club series is hosted by dancer Wilma-Emilia Kuosa who encourages the audience, too, to "come jazz their hearts out": letting your body swing/rock/sway to the rhythm of Severi Pyysalo Quartet is not only allowed but desirable.

The second edition stars the multi-talented dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher Virpi Juntti. She has performed extensively in both Finnish and international dance circles.

Severi Pyysalo, vibraphone
Mikko Innanen, saxophone
Timo Hirvonen, bass
Mika Kallio, drums

Tickets 15/10 €
Doors 7:00PM.

Open event

The Hämpton DixieBand performs at Järvenpää city centre at Puistoblues Festival.

Jussi Harju - sousaphone
Petri Keinonen - banjo, guitar, vocals, drums
Pekka Laurikka - trombone, vocals

Free entry!

Open event

Puistoblues Festival takes over Järvenpää 24.-28 June 2015.

Further information on the programme and artists: http://www.puistoblues.fi/ (in Finnish only)

KAKARABLUES (BLUES FOR KIDDIES)
Lasten aukio/Children's Square, Blueskatu/Blues Street (Janne)
10:30 Takuumiehet - rock for kids
13:00 Takuumiehet - rock for kids
15:00 Mörriganes
16:30 Mörriganes

LEVYTORI
Blueskatu/Blues Street (Janne)
13:00 Make Häkkinen & Eki Kaikkonen duo
15:00 Ville Leppänen
17:00 Boneyard Coyotes

KESKI-UUSIMAA -STAGE
Main stage of Blues Street, Sibelius Square (Janne)
14:00 Berryman & Bullet
16:00 The Hämpton DixieBand
18:00 Tina Bednoff & The Cocktailers

BLUES CLUB POOL
Tickets 15 € + cloakroom fee
22:15 Fat Chance
00:15 Steve'n'Seagulls

BLACKPOOL TENT
Siblius Square 20.00-23.00
O.D
Joe Doakes

Open event

Savitaipale Soi Festival 26 June / Savitaipale Church at 7:00PM
Opening concert / Tickets 20 €

Iiro Rantala, Solo Piano

Pianist Iiro Rantala (b. 1970) is unarguably one of the best-known and most awarded Finnish jazz musicians. He has given more than 2000 concerts in over 43 countries during his impressive career and been awarded with, for example, the Yrjö Jazz Prize and the Pro Finlandia medal by the President of Finland. He has composed for musicals, film, theatre and performed works ranging from classical music to jazz. Rantala is currently acting as the artistic director of the piano jazz festival Kansi Auki.

Open event

Savitaipale Soi 26 June / Ravintola Sahrami at 9:00PM
Tickets 15 € / 12 € discount pre-tickets available for holders of S-etukortti  from Lappeenranta and Imatra Prisma department stores

Mikko Pettinen, vocals, keys, trumpet
William Suvanne, saxophones
Janne Halonen, guitar, vocals
Sampo Tiittanen, bass
Jonatan Sarikoski, drums

Mikko Pettinen & The Happy People play swinging soul, funk and offer you a rich dose of positive energy. The leader Pettinen is probably best-known as one of the trumpeters of UMO Jazz Orchestra but now he shows what he has got as a vocalist and keyboardist. The group plays their leading man's compositions that approach stylistically the spirit of such giants as Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Tower of Power and Steely Dan.

Open event

Kalottjazz & Blues Festival in Tornio and Haparanda.

FRIDAY 26.6

Jazz Lunch 11.00 (Fi)
Jazzschlagers
Fancy & Acoustic
Kerho Restaurant, Tornio

Open Air Concert 12.00 (Fi)
Janne Raatikainen Trio feat. Aino Mero
Viktoria Square
Free entry

Blues Night 20.00 (Swe)
Slim Butler Trio feat. Andrew Black
Eero Raittinen Band
Virginia & Skybenders
Folkets Hus Haparanda, 220 kr/25 e

More information on the programme:
http://www.kalottjazzblues.net/blogi/in-english/programme-2015/

Open event