Jazz Finland Live

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Kasperi Sarikoski & Nuance + OK:KO

Trombonist Kasperi Sarikoski's quintet Nuance and drummer Okko Saastamoinen's quartet OK:KO rang among the most potential young acts in the Finnish jazz scene. The two groups share the bill at G Livelab, showcasing what the next wave of jazz from Finland sounds like.

KASPERI SARIKOSKI & NUANCE
Kasperi Sarikoski, trombone / Jere Haakana, gtr / Artturi Rönkä, piano & keys / Vesa Ojaniemi, bass / Jonatan Sarikoski, drs

OK:KO
Okko Saastamoinen, drs / Jarno Tikka, sax / Toomas Keski-Säntti, piano / Mikael Saastamoinen, bass

Doors 5pm

Showtime 6pm

Tickets 18€

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Having released their newest album, Hurmos, at the beginning of December, the instrumental trio will now hit the road on a Finnish tour!

Known as a trio, the band will temporarily grow into a six-piece art collective with visual artist Emma Luukkala, lighting designer JereSuontausta and sound engineer Mika Savolainen joining its ranks specifically for the tour.

Formed in 2011, Virta is a Helsinki-based instrumental trio whose unique sound is composed of elements drawn from the traditions of jazz, post-rock and electronic music. Their 2012 debut Tales from the Deep Waters (Tourist Information) sold out and garnered plenty of acclaim from both critics and fans of jazz. Their fresh sound and unusual instrumentation have attracted attention outside Finland as well; and, indeed, Virta were invited to perform at the prestigious Jazzahead! Festival, to be held at Bremen, Germany, in April 2017.

Antti Hevosmaa: trumpet, vocals, electronics
Heikki Selamo: guitar, vocals, electronics
Erik Fräki: drums, percussion, electronics

Live visuals: Emma Luukkala
Stage lighting: Jere Suontausta
Mixing: Mika Savolainen

Tickets 12/8 €
Doors open 30 min before the show.

No age limit!

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13:00 Lapland Hotel Äkäshotelli 
Final Concert: Ulla Pirttijärvi Ulda
Tickets 15€

21:00 Public House Selvä Pyy
Joshua James (USA)
The Filthy Six (UK/FIN)
Tickets 20€ (not with event pass)

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