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HANKO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016:
Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa
Hanko City Hall (Vuorikatu 1)
Mon July 11th 18:00
Tickets: 29,50 / 20,50 €

Jukka Eskola – trumpet
Pope Puolitaival – saxophone and flute
Jaska Lukkarinen – drums
Ville Herrala – double bass
Peter Engberg – guitar

Proton String Quartet
Ilkka Lehtonen – violin
Teppo Ali-Mattila – violin
Maarit Holkko – viola
Veli-Matti Iljin – cello

Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa is a group consisting of a renowned jazz quintet and the prestigious Proton String Quartet. Lead by one of the key instrumentalists of his generation in Finnish jazz, trumpet player Jukka Eskola, Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa performs their own compositions that strongly lean on the tradition of bossa nova.

Jukka Eskola (born 1978) is a Finnish trumpet player who ranks among the most sought-after jazz artists in Finland. He has become known as the leader of Jukka Eskola Quintet and Jukka Eskola Soul Trio and as a member of The Five Corners Quintet, Finland’s most successful jazz outfit to date, plus the live band of Jimi Tenor, to name but a few.

Website of Jukka Eskola

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HANGON MUSIIKKIJUHLAT 2016 FRINGE CLUB:
Nossa Bossa
Restaurant Origo (Satamakatu 7)
Mon July 11th 21:00
Tickets: 15 / 13 €

Josefiina Vannesluoma – vocals
Arto Ikävalko – piano
Janne Tuovinen – bass
Erik Fräki – drums

Nossa Bossa brings a soft breeze from the 1960’s Brazil. The quartet consisting of students from the jazz department of Sibelius Academy performs their own compositions in Portugal and Swedish musically heavily influenced by the masters of bossa nova, such as Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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HANGON MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016: FREE CONCERT
Duo Kätkös
Hanko Casino (Appelgrenintie 10)
Mon July 11th 16:00
Free entrance

Josefiina Vannesluoma – vocals
Janne Tuovinen – double bass

Duo Kätkös combines the soft sides of an acoustic jazz ensemble: double bass and vocals. This tiny group challenges the traditional roles of their instruments and explores the new harmonies enabled by this extraordinary instrumentation.

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Cafe Jazz / free entry
21:00 House band warm-up: Markus Niittynen Trio
22:00 Reiska Laine 70th Anniversary Celebration 
00:00 Midnight Jam Session

Jazz Street Stage / free entry
12:00 Pori Jazz Kids: Young Talent Showcase
16:00 Teemu Åkerblom Quartet
18:00 Piston
20:00 Ilmiliekki Quartet & Emma Salokoski: Vi Sålde Våra Hemman

Antinkatu 5 / free entry
19:30 Aili Ikonen

Open event