Jazz Finland Live

OPENING NIGHT FOR THE ESPOO CINÈ FILM FESTIVAL

This year the opening film for the Espoo Ciné Film Festival is a drama comedy "Tony Erdmann" by Maren Ade. After the screening the evening continues at the April Jazz Club at 20 pm. The evening starts at 20 pm with Ebeli Show: Erika Sirola & Muusi. Laura Annika Quartet performs at 21:15 pm.

Laura Annika Quartet is group of talented jazz musicians; Annika Mustonen (vocals), Aleksis Liukko (piano), Vesa Ojaniemi (double bass) and Jesse Ojajärvi (drums). In their music, the band combines elements of brazilian tradition, blues and flamenco in a fresh way.

Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, 02100, Espoo
Tickets at the door 10 €. Children under 10 years free of charge.
Pre sales 12,50 € | Lippupiste
No age limit.

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Afrojazz Club goes Kilombo - Tiempo Habana feat. Martha Galarraga & DJ Borzin

Programme:
20:30 Djomba Kourouma (terrace)
21:30 Discussion (Kilombo Festival crew talks about the festival and the headliner Martha Galarraga)
22:00 Mande Maja Band
23:15 Tiempo Habana feat. Martha Galarraga

Afrojazz Club co-organises a club night with the Kilombo Festival. Kilombo takes place at Suvilahti, Helsinki, presenting various African musical styles and heritages. 

Tiempo Habana feat. Martha Galarraga
The headliner of the night will be the dazzling Cuban star, Martha Galarraga, known from the ranks of Omar Sosa's band. She will be joining the Helsinki-based salsa orchestra, Tiempo Habana, performing danceable salsa numbers -- both originals and loans. 

Alexander Bravo, vocals
Daniel Baro, vocals
Pablo Contino, vocals
Andres Mena, trombone
Sami Pöyhönen, 1st trumpet
Erno Tiittanen, trumpet
Sami Lehto, timbales, drums
Mika Rytkönen, congas
Arto Huhtanen, piano
Juhani Lampuoti, bass

Djomba Kourouma
One of the best-known Helsinki-based street musicians, Guinean Djomba Kourouma entertains the audience at the Storyville terrace. 

Mande Maja Band 
Drawing from West-African musical tradition, Mande Maja Band treats you to soft groove, irrepressiple rhythms and explosive energy. 

Records will be spun by the Balkan Fever resident, DJ Borzin. 

Showtime at 22:00. Doors at 21:00.
Tickets 10 € (cloakroom fee 3 €).
Table reservations: http://storyville.fi/varaukset/AfrojazzClub 

http://www.facebook.com/AFROJAZZCLUB  
http://www.kilombofestival.com/   

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The music of British James Hunter is a mix of urban American soul and rhythm ’n’ blues of a world gone by: the legacy of Sam Cooke and Ray Charles. It is, therefore, not at all surprising that Hunter and his killer band found their spiritual home under the protection of the legendary New York soul record label Daptone. Their praised new album Hold on! came out earlier this year.

Even though the influences are clear, Hunter’s own voice is instantly recognisable. His gritty singing is framed by a good-natured swing with a sense of humour as well as tight and controlled guitar playing, which occasionally bursts into wild blues solos. Hunter’s songs always carry a touch of playfulness.

His intoxicatingly-energetic gigs earned Hunter a cult status in the 1990s. His fans include Van Morrison, who instantly hired him to appear on his tour upon hearing him live. The men have since frequently featured on each other’s albums.

The evening kicks off with the domestic duo of Jo’ Buddy & Down Home King III and their music inspired by American roots music. With decades of experience under their belt, the rocking duo opens the 2016 Huvila season in style.

Jo’ Buddy & Down Home King III starts at 7 pm. The James Hunter Six starts at 8.30 pm.
Doors: 5.30 pm.

Tickets 50,50 €

Age limit 18. Younger visitors admitted accompanied by a parent. 

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JOAKIM BERGHÄLL SOLO

Joakim Berghäll - baritone saxophone and programming

Free entry!

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The diamond-hard funk group, Q-Continuum, makes a comeback!

Tuomo Prättälä, vocals, keys
Aki Haarala, guitar
Heikki Laine, bass
Mikko Kaakkuriniemi, drums
+ “Mystery Person”

Free entry!

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The very first Koko Jazz Club concert at Iisalmi's restaurant Raatihuone is dedicated to the great Charlie Parker. Dipping into Parker's vast repertory and standards that he popularised will be a quartet of Finland's finest jazz musicians: saxophonist Joonatan Rautio, pianist Alexi Tuomarila, bassist Timo Hirvonen and drummer Jussi Lehtonen. 

Joonatan Rautio, sax
Alexi Tuomarila, piano
Timo Hirvonen, bass
Jussi Lehtonen, drums

Tickets 20 / 18 € available at the restaurant.
e-mail: ravintola@raatihuone.fi
tel. +358 50 408 6009

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Ace Corner Finland at 11:30 - 13:00

Sinfonia Lahti

Free entry!

Ace Corner Finland at 19:00 - 23:00

Django Collective Helsinki
Django Collective Helsinki is a Helsinki-based group founded in 2011. The ensemble has performed actively in a variety of spheres; at jazz festivals, clubs and private parties, and is known for hosting phenomenal jam sessions in Helsinki. The group’s name is, indeed, a signpost: their repertoire consists of old, rootsy and upbeat gypsy swing in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli from the 1930s to 50s.

UMO Jazz Orchestra goes Count Basie feat. Sami Pitkämö
In their concert "Counting on the Count", UMO Jazz Orchestra plunges into the repertory of the swing-era master Count Basie with the velvet-voiced Sami Pitkämö. 

Tickets 33,50 €

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17:00 Aura Stage, Brewery Restaurant Koulu: Jusu Heinonen Gyl5
The Turku Artist of the Year 2016 is multi-instrumentalist Jusu Heinonen, whose instrument repertory covers saxophones, the clarinet, the bass clarinet, the flute and the accordion. Currently he works as a teacher at the Turku Conservatory and has been resposible for the pop/jazz department since 2015. Heinonen is also one of the founding members of the Turku Jazz Orchestra. 

Jusu Heinonen – saxophones
Ilpo Murtojärvi – guitar
Timo Kajamies – keys
Vesku Saloranta – bass
Taneli Korpinen – drums

19:00 Aura Stage, Brewery Restaurant Koulu: The Finnish Jazz Federation Jubilee Orchestra
Led by saxophonist Mikko Innanen, the Finnish Jazz Federation Jubilee Orchestra performs music by Yrjö-winning jazz artists, opening new angles to the history of Finnish jazz. The orchestra was assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Jazz Federation.

Mikko Innanen – sax 
Kari Ikonen – piano
Teemu Viinikainen – guitar
Ulf Krokfors – bass
Teppo Mäkynen – drums

20:30 Aura Stage, Brewery Restaurant Koulu: Dalindèo
Led by composer-guitarist Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, cult band Dalindèo plays music that can be described as ”SURF-JAZZ-TANGO-EXTRAVAGANZA”. At Turku Jazz Festival, they will be playing the music of their brand-new fourth album, which takes this peculiar style to which we were first introduced on their thrid disc, Kallio, one step further. 

Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen – guitar
Pope Puolitaival – sax
Jose Mäenpää – trumpet, keys
Pekka Lehti – bass
Rasmus Pailos – percussion
Jaska Lukkarinen – drums

Day ticket: 32,50 / 27,50 / 29 € S-Etu (+service fee 2,50 €)

Tiirikkala: Turku Jazz in Flames: Olli Ahvenlahti & Bowman Trio + Jam Session
The Turku Jazz in Flames concert series sees veteran musicians and up-and-coming talents join forces on the Tiirikkala stage. This time in question are the pioneering pianist Olli Ahvenlahti and the We Jazz Rising Star Prize -winning Bowman Trio. After the concert, there will be a jam session. 

Olli Ahvenlahti – Rhodes
Tomi Nikku – trumpet
Joonas Tuuri – bass
Sami Nummela – drums

Tickets: 15 / 12 €

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