Jazz Finland Live

Koko Jazz Club is proud of the programme of this July, especially of the fact that it is kicked off by the duo show of the long-term partners in music; Gil Goldstein and Iiro Rantala.

Accordionist Gil Goldstein is known especially for his collaboration with the master composer/arranger Gil Evans. In recent years he has worked with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Pat Metheny, Al Jarreau, David Sanborn and Quincy Jones. This year has seen him tour with Bobby McFerrin.

Iiro Rantala has performed oftener on the continent than in his native country in recent years. All the more delighted are we to have him back at Koko -- especially as we have had the privilege to have his personal Steinway for concert use all season.

Tickets 25 / 20 €.

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Welcome aboard m/s Aava for a Jazz Dinner Cruise!

Strömma and Theron Catering invite you to enjoy the summer Friday onboard m/s Aava. The table is laid with delicious buffet food and swinging jazz tunes performed by a number of renowned Finnish jazz artists.

3 July: Janne Maarala & Juki Välipakka Duo:
Frank Sinatra 100 years!

Departures every Friday from 3 July to 28 August at 6:00PM from the Market Square behind the Old Market Hall. The ship can be boarded starting from 5:30PM.

Tickets 59 €
Duration of the cruise 2 hrs 30 min

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Baltic Jazz Festival in Taalintehdas 3 - 5 July!

13.00: OPENING PARADE
Jazz Street
Maarian VPK:n soittokunta
Free entry!

15:00: Amanda Sjöholm Band
Jazz Street
Free entry!

18:00-20:00: TEA BUFFET WITH LATIN RHYTHMS
Rosala Handelsbod
Bohemio Latino
(Porfirio Otero voc/g, Eduardo Sinder p)
25 € (incl. buffet)

18-20.30: PARK CONCERT
Park
Swedish Swing Society
(Antti Sarpila cl, Ulf Johansson Werre p, Björn Sjödin d)
Ostrobothnian Jazz Sextet plays Astor Piazzola
(Peter Nordvall sax, Rikard Slotte trp, Mikael Långbacka trb, Ralf Nyqvist p, Marcus Söderström d, Stefan Broqvist d)
20 €

18:00-20:00: LITERATURE TALK
Library
Free entry!

21:00-22:00: FAVORITE STANDARDS AND ORIGINALS
Bio Pony
Duo Johanna Iivanainen (voc) & Mikko Iivanainen (g)
15 €

22:00-24:00 STOMPIN’ AT THE STRAND
Strandhotellet
Wanha Swengi
(Tomi Kettunen g, Tuomas Lehto g/voc, Kyösti Aalto b)
15 €

20:00-01:00 SSO BALTIC BLUES
Verstas
Southpaw Steel’n’Twang
Blue Stone
Wentus Blues Band
35 € (30 € for holders of S-Etukortti)

For further information go to the festival's homepage.

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