Jazz Finland Live
Jazz-Espa 2015: Teemu Åkerblom Quartet,Espan lava, helsinki29.7. At 16:00
Open air festival / free entrance to all concerts
Teemu Åkerblom Quartet
New and upcoming Teemu Åkerblom Quartet boldly follow their own path and play their distinctive combination of mainstream jazz and free improv. The musicians throw also their own, strong, personal styles and voices in the mix.
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Lenny Pickett: Dance Music for Borneo HornsKoko Jazz Club, helsinki29.7. At 19:00
Lenny Pickett, Jouni Järvelä, Pepa Päivinen & Jonatan Sarikoski play Music For 3 Saxophones & Percussion.
The unique American composer/saxophonist/clarinettist Lenny Pickett visits Finland for the fifth time to collaborate with three Finnish colleagues for the fourth time. The group plays compositions from Pickett's series "Dance Music for Borneo Horns" and "Music for 3 Saxophones and Percussion". Pickett has composed the latter series purposefully for his Finnish friends. We will be in for music from Jouni Järvelä, too.
Tickets 25/20 €.
Jonas Rönnqvist Quartet Kesäjazz-klubillaRavintola Juttutupa, helsinki29.7. At 21:00
Jazz-Espa 2015: In The Spirit Of StrayhornEspan lava, helsinki29.7. At 17:30
Open air festival / free entrance to all concerts
In The Spirit Of Strayhorn
Since their forming, in 2009, has Mikko “Gunu” Karjalainen been a recurring guest soloist for Joonas Haavisto Quartet. The trumpeter joins the quartet this time for a tribute to the legendary composer, Billy Strayhorn. Strayhorn composed and arranged over 200 pieces - such as Take The “A” Train and Chelsea Bridge - with the great Duke Ellington.
