Jazz Finland Live
Koli Jazz, set in the stunning milieu of Koli in eastern Finland, opens the year 2017 in Finnish jazz festivals. Once again, we will be in for high-quality music from some of the most notable Finnish jazzers.
Saturday's programme starts with an atmospheric church concert at the Koli Church. This year the stage will be take by Quartet Ajaton, formed by four exceptional artists from the spheres of jazz, folk music and classical music. Chamber music with a twist!
Tickets (20/15/10 €) available at Tiketti, Levy-Eskot and the local Sale shop.
Gigs on the same day in koli
Koli Jazz 2017: Pauli Lyytinen Machinery, Light as a Feather, Mikko Pettinen Happy PeopleRavintola Grill It!, koli21.1. At 19:00
Koli Jazz, set in the stunning milieu of Koli in eastern Finland, opens the year 2017 in Finnish jazz festivals. Once again, we will be in for high-quality music from some of the most notable Finnish jazzers.
Saturday's evening concert will be opened by saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen's solo project, Pauli Lyytinen Machinery. In the hands of this astonishing one-man machine, the saxophone creates bass lines, rhythms, harmonies and plays solos, all at once. Prepare to be blown away!
Next up will be quintet Light as a Feather, delving into the repertory of Chich Corea's legendary group, Return to Forever. With grooves provided by pianist Kari Ikonen, bassist Timo Hirvonen and drummer Jussi Lehtonen; angelic vocals by Mia Simanainen and captivating sax and flute sections by Ville Vannemaa, we will be in safe hands.
The groove will tighten up towards the closure of the evening with Mikko Pettinen & Happy People Combo feat. TriSis taking to the stage. This soul-funk-jazz-pop-gospel powerball plays mainly their multi-talented leader's music.
19.00 Pauli Lyytinen Machinery
20.30 Light As A Feather
22.00 Mikko Pettinen Happy People
One-day ticket 25 €, two-day ticket 46 €.
