Jazz Finland Live

Validi Karkia concert series kicks off 2017 with a bang! The first edition of the year sees two interesting groups take to the stage on 8 January. Rieko Okuda is a Japanese pianist and composer hand she will be introducing her trio The Fungs at the concert. The line-up consists of Finns drummer Janne Tuomi and bassist Antti Virmaranta and a special guest from Turku; guitarist Topias Tiheäsalo. Guitarist Ángel Ontalva, in turn, leads a quintet of some of Finland's finest free jazz musicians: reedsman Jorma Tapio, saxophonist Sami Sippola, bassist Ville Rauhala and the aforementioned drummer Janne Tuomi. 

THE FUNGS (JAP/FIN) feat. TOPIAS TIHEÄSALO
Rieko Okuda: piano
Janne Tuomi: drums, percussion
Antti Virmaranta: bass
Topias Tiheäsalo: guitar

SIBERIAN DOGS
Ángel Ontalva (ES): electric guitar
Jorma Tapio: saxophone, flutes
Sami Sippola: saxophone
Ville Rauhala: bass
Janne Tuomi: drums, percussion

Showtime at 16.00, doors at 15.30
Tickets 15 €