Jazz Finland Live

Hietsu is Happening is back from a summer break! Be prepared to witness a beningn clash between classical music and free jazz.

The 9th edition of concert series Hietsu is Happening! will take over the Hietalahti Pavilion on 26 October. This autumnal concert sees pianist Aki Rissanen and flutist Sami Junnonen join hosts guitarist Petri Kumela, bassist Antti Lötjönen and saxophonist Mikko Innanen. 

First up will be Aki Rissanen's atmospheric solo piano set, after which Petri's Chamber opens its doors serving a hefty dose of quirky chamber music with soloist Sami Junnonen on the flute. Finally, Innanen and Lötjönen will play their first-ever duo set. 

Hietsu is Happening! nro 9
Hietsun Paviljonki (Hiekkarannantie 9)
Tickets at the door 15/10 (senior citizens, unemployed, students)

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Anni Elif Egecioglu is a Swedish-Turkish singer, cellist and composer based in Finland since 2008. The versatile artist is at home in a number of genres, including pop, classical and jazz and is a strong presence in many internationally recognised Finnish groups. Now she celebrates her first solo album Edith, written to the verse of one of Finland's best-known female poets, Edith Södergran. 

The album is a combination of ambitious compositions, futuristic soundscapes and improvisation. Anni Elif's musical language and her nuanced voice match perfectly with the visionary of Södergran's verse and the futurism and symbolism of the time. 

Anni Elif Egecioglu – vocals, keys, compositions
Pauli Lyytinen – sax, effects, EWI, drum machine
Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson – Fender Bass VI, effects
Tuomas A. Turunen – piano, keys

Free admission!

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Night of Soul is what it claims to be: this concert sees a band of experienced Finnish jazzers, led by saxophonist Joonatan Rautio, tackle some of the best-loved classics of pop and soul music. The super quartet will treat you to new, delicious arrangements of songs by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton.

Joonatan Rautio, saxophone
Teemu Viinikainen, guitar
Jukkis Uotila, drums
Timo Hirvonen, bass

Tickets 20 / 18 €

Doors open at 18.00

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Founded by Klaus Järvinen, the band is celebrating its 50^th anniversary with old stars, sharp sections, new arrangements, fabulous soloists and plenty of good music.

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