Jazz Finland Live
Viapori Jazz: Tuomo Prättälä Trio + Verneri Pohjola,Tenalji von Fersen, helsinki24.8. At 19:00
Tuomo Prättälä Trio
The skill and vision of the versatile pianist-singer Tuomo Prättälä accumulate fans regardless of genre. This time Tuomo has cooked up a spiffy jazz-trio. In addition to classics by Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, we also get to hear new arrangements of originally less jazzy melodies. Tuomo promises to deliver you entertainment and art with swing and feeling.
Special guest: Verneri Pohjola.
Tickets 25 €
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Jazz Orbits at Planet Suvilahti – Linnunrata 2017Tiivistämö, Suvilahti, helsinki24.8. At 21:00
Jazz Orbits
Jazz Orbits in the cider bar of "Linnunrata" (Garage/Tiivistämö) klo 21 & 22 Jazz Orbits is a group formed by Timo Tuhkanen that ventures into the realm of jazz and free improvisation inspired by orbits, colors and currents of planets. Traditional setup holds within secrets of the galaxy itself and Jazz Orbits floats in the spacetime/sound for the lenght of 2 sets in the late evening.
Timo Tuhkanen - guitar, trombone
Ilmari Rönkä - alto saxophone
Matti Luokkanen - tenor and soprano saxophone
Jesse Luostarinen - drums
Sointi Jazz Orchestra plays selections from their repertoire under the darkening skies of Helsinki. The evening starts with Sointi Jazz Combo, before the full 18 piece orchestra takes the stage. www.sointijazzorchestra.com
Free admission.
Art Goes Kapakka: Linear JohnJuttutupa, helsinki24.8. At 22:00
Markus Holkko's newish alter ego Linear John is a cool incarnation of irregular pop/jazz/boogaloo/you-name-it. The first Linear John album came out last year seeing the multitalented leader take his crew around Europe.
Markus Holkko (vocals, sax)
Tuomo Dahlblom (bass)
Samuli Rautiainen (keys)
Teemu Mustonen (drums)
Free entry!
