Jazz Finland Live

This month's jaZZanti concert is the launch show of Heikki Sarmanto's new album, Open Skies. 

Heikki Sarmanto is known not only as a composer genius but also a talented improviser and solo pianist. In the latter case he is both a percussionist, a bassist, an accompanist and a soloist at the same time. A few years ago, Sarmanto was asked to record new solo renditions of his own songs but, instead, he decided to turn to his own musical schoolbook - The Great American Songbook. This project spawned more than 1,200 recorded pieces, of which 22 were selected on his new album, Open Skies.

This album is an expedition into pianism and Sarmanto's own musical philosophy. It also tracks the journey that the pianist has made into wilder and vaster soundscapes; indeed, the listener will hear the echo of space and time. The music of Open Skies is spontanous, free and at times extravagant improvisation. All pieces have been put on the album completely unedited. 

https://soundcloud.com/svart-records/heikki-sarmanto-drift-wood-and-glass

Heikki Sarmanto: grand piano

Tickets (at the door, cash only): 15 €; senior citizens, unemployed and Helsinki Jazz ry members 10 €; couples 10 € + 10 €; students 8 €. Pre-tickets available at Digelius Music Record Shop.

CD copies of Open Skies will be available for purchase at the concert. 

The concert is supported by  City of Helsinki Cultural Officen and Jazz Finland LIVE.