Jazz Finland Live

Ilmileikki Quartet, one of the best-loved of Finland’s contemporary jazz groups, possesses the rare talent of appealing to audiences across genre categories. Their anticipated fourth album, All Dead, will be out in early November and presents a good occasion for the group to hit the road on a Finnish tour.

Composed of some of the most charismatic younger-generation jazzers, Ilmiliekki’s concerts have been few and far between in recent years. For over a decade the group has been able to create exceptionally creative and expressive music, which springs from shared musical values – shared courage and openness – and a shared vision to work as one entity. This tight-knit, Teosto-awarded quartet moves irrespective of genre and geographical boundaries.

Ilmiliekki Quartet
Verneri Pohjola, trumpet
Tuomo Prättälä, piano
Antti Lötjönen, bass
Olavi Louhivuori, drums