Jazz Finland Live

19:00 | Ebeli Show
20:00 | Jaska Lukkarinen Trio

Jussi Kannaste: saxophone
Antti Lötjönen: bass
Jaska Lukkarinen: drums

Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, Espoo
Tickets at the door 10 € | Under 10-year-old kids for free
Tickets in advance 12,50 € (incl. comission fees)
No age limit.

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Vocal septet Simnot (Ukraine)

World of Christmas

The Christmas concert of this group of seven young, energetic musicians and singers is a polyphonic vocal a cappella trip around the world. They will perform Christmas songs familiar to Finns, as well as unheard ones from other parts of the world.

Tickets 10/7 €

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This autumn, the Panurama club series, hosted by vibeist Panu Savolainen, culminates in this exciting premiere with violinist  Minna Pensola and guitarist Jarmo Saari. Pensola is a member of the most internationally successful Finnish string quartet to date, Meta4, while virtuoso player Jarmo Saari is known as a strange bird of Finnish jazz guitarism. The programme will remain a secret but knowing these artists you do not want to miss this!

Minna Pensola, violin
Jarmo Saari, guitar 
Panu Savolainen, vibraphone and hosting

Tickets 12/8 €

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Alexi Tuomarila Trio saw daylight in 2004 and their debut album Constellation was released on Norwegian Jazzaway Records the following year. The trio was touring intensely back then in Norway, Finland and the Benelux countries. Tuomarila's, among other trio members, career took a flight then and the cosmopolite band leader claimed reputation and awards in piano competitions in Monaco, Granada, Avignon and Brussels. The Observer magazine picked Tuomarila among six jazz musicians to keep an ear on in the future.

The release of their second album took eight years, due to musicians being extremely occupied with their other projects. Tuomarila and Louhivuori had their hands full in Tomasz Stanko's band and Eilertsen in Tord Gustavsen's trio. Also the musicians own projects like Louhivuori's acclaimed Oddarrang and Mats Eilertsen Quartet took time from the trio work. Still the artists met on stage from time to time in pairs or all together, and in 2012 it was time for a new rise of the "future stars". Alexi Tuomarila made a three-album contract with the British Edition Records, who also represent Oddarrang among other familiar names to us Finns. The first record of the triple-deal  was Seven Hills that came out in 2013. On Seven Hills the trio sounds mre full and balanced than ever, and the album got positive reviews all over the press. 

Now the trio returns to Finland to play new material in ten concerts. This is the best chance to sneak-peak some of the secret tracks that will probably find their way to their next album. 

Alexi Tuomarila Trio

Alexi Tuomarila - piano
Olavi Louhivuori - drums
Mats Eilertsen – bass

Finnish Jazz Federation Tour 

26.11. Tallinna, Philly Joe’s, klo 21.30, liput 7/5€
27.11. Helsinki, G Livelab, klo 19.00, liput 18€
29.11. Oulainen, Kulmajazz, Haapaveden ammattiopisto, klo 19.00, liput 15€
30.11. Raahe, Raahesali, klo 19.00, liput 20/15/10€
1.12. Oulu, Teatteriravintola Vänmanni, klo 20.00, liput 15/10€
2.12. Turku, Sigyn Club, Konservatorio, klo 19.00, liput 15/10€
3.12. Salo, Taidemuseo Veturitalli,  klo 18.00, liput 12/5€
7.12. Jyväskylä, BoomBox klo 19.00, liput 12/8€
8.12. Kuopio, King’s Crown, klo 20.00, liput 15/10€
9.12. Joensuu, Konservatorio, klo 19.00, liput 15/10/6€

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