Jazz Finland Live

Wed 21.9.2016 at 19.00
Musiikkitalo, Etappitie 6, Tornio
Tickets on pre-sale: 20 / 10€
Tickets at the door: 25/15€
Production and more info: Riverside Jazz  / Pop & Jazz Konservatorio Lappia

Nina Mya To A Record-Release Tour In Finland

Nina Mya celebrates the release of her third album ‘Closure’ on a tour across the country. Having been described as a bridge-builder between old and new vocal jazz, she and her quintet, indeed, brim with old-time glamour and charismatic presence.

Nina Mya’s compositions echo Afro-American gospel and the hard bop and soul jazz of the 1950s and 60s, and as to her style references to such great ladies of jazz as Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson are detectable. But the lyrics come from her pen and the stories from her own life. There is no doubt that with her intense presence, expressive voice, skilful improvisation and sovereign band-leading this vocalist-composer has more than what it takes to be a great lady of jazz in our time.

Nina’s crew is composed of some of Finland’s foremost jazz musicians and when on stage their irrepressible energy and effortless communication reflect the essence of the Afro-American heritage of jazz. In arranging the material for the band Nina has saxophonist Petri Puolitaival as her right hand, and the pair is also in charge of the production. So far Nina Mya has issued two albums: the debut Flying Solo came out in 2012; the sophomore Our Time two years later. In July 2016 the band released their third album Closure where Nina’s compositions and lyrics flow “darker in tone than ever before”.

“Nina’s not only got this soulful style that graces each little twist and turn of her musical phrasing – but she’s also a hell of a writer.” - Dusty Groove, US

Nina Mya - vocals & conduction
Petri Puolitaival – saxophones, production
Jukka Eskola – trumpet
Henri Mäntylä – piano
Jori Huhtala – bass
Tuomas Timonen – drums

www.ninamya.com

Jazz Federation's Tour: 

Wed 21.9. Tornio, Musiikkitalo at 19.00, tickets 25/15€
Thu 22.9. Oulu, Kaupunginteatteri at 20.00, tickets 15/10€
Fri 23.9. Raahe, Raahen Hovi at 21.30, tickets 10€
Sat 24.9. Flame Jazz Cruise, Turku at 20.55
Fri 30.9. Kuopio, Musiikkikeskus, Jazzklubi
Sat 1.10. Joensuu, Kerubin sali at 19.00 (Jazzkerho -76's 40-year-anniversary concert!), tickets 25/20/12€
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Sat 29.10. Savoy–teatteri, Helsinki at 19.00, tickets 36€