Jazz Finland Live

Kalle Salonen Band feat. Marjo Leinonen

Hammond wizard Kalle Salonen returns to the terrace of Elmun Baari, located in the premises of the rock club Nosturi, with a string of top-notch guests this summer. On five Saturday afternoons in May-August, Salonen will take the stage with his top band and a changing guest from the vanguard of Finnish popular music. This year’s guests are EeroKoivistoinen, the grand old man of Finnish jazz; the chameleonic guitarist Timo Kämäräinen; Niko Ahvonen, the cornerstone of Finnish soul; the dazzling vocalist Marjo Leinonen and the pioneering prog rock artist Jukka Gustavson.

The concerts are composed of two sets, with Kalle Salonen Band kicking off the show at 16:00 with a set of their original music. The second set starts an hour later and will see the host and his group joined by one of the guests. The DJs of the house will be entertaining the audience before and after the show.

The terrace of Elmun Baari offers a fine seaside setting for live music at the heart of Helsinki. There is no admission fee to this afternoon concert series, and should the weather prove unfavourable Salonen and his crew will be playing indoors.

Partners: Radio Helsinki,Svart Music, Ticketmaster and Elmun Baari.

Kalle Salonen – hammond
Hannu Pikkarainen – drums (Vesa-Matti Loiri, Aki Sirkesalo)
Antero Priha – trumpet (J. Karjalainen ja Mustat lasit, UMO)
Panu Syrjänen – sax (Marjo Leinonen)
Teuvo Merkkiniemi – bass

feat. Marjo Leinonen –  vocals
 
Kalle Salonen Terrace Club
Elmun Baari
Telakkakatu 8, Helsinki
15.00–19.00
Free entry!

Find the hidden treasure in Helsinki for your swinging day off! Koko Jazz Club hosts some of the finest jazz artists in the world. It is a club run by musicians, which is why the very best artists, such as Dave Liebman, Joey Calderazzo, Jeff Watts, Adam Nussbaum and Tim Hagans, hit the stage when they are around. The artistic guideline of the programme is modern mainstream. Check out the musicians' favourite in Helsinki, next to Hakaniemi subway stop.

The 2013 Yrjö Award-winning pianist, keyboardist and composer Kari Ikonen (b.1973) is one of Finland’s most prominent jazz musicians. He is perhaps best-known for his own trio and for his international sextet Karikko but he has also written music for various ensembles, such as the UMO Jazz Orchestra. Ikonen has played with the likes of Lee Konitz, Bob Moses, Ingrid Jensen, Magnus Broo, Vincent Courtois and Ron McClure. His compositions have been acclaimed internationally, winning first prize in the Julius Hemphill Composition Awards (USA) and the Italian Scrivere in Jazz.

Ikonen has done his homework with the master Chick Corea. Equipped with a superb rhythm section, Ikonen and this trio will be plunging into the world of the Corea albums Light As A Feather and My Spanish Heart.

Kari Ikonen, piano
Timo Hirvonen, bass
Mika Kallio, drums

Tickets 20 €
Doors open at 20.30

Open event