Jazz Finland Live

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Ruokangas Hako-Rita is an Oulu-based Finnish jazz guitar duo. Started in 2012, the duo now hits the road on ther tour Monologues & Dialogues, performing both originals and jazz standards; together and separately. Some of the material is from Ruokangas's second solo album, Monologues (2017). 

Be prepared for a range of moods from tender and melodic to violent experimentalism!

Heikki Ruokangas - kitara
Henrik Hako-Rita - kitara

Free entry!

www.heikkiruokangas.com 
www.facebook.com/gtrduo  

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Founded already in 1997, Joona Toivanen Trio is an ambitious brotherhood and one of Finland's internationally best-known jazz groups. Their hearty and honest style and original concoction of lyricisism, modern piano jazz, energy and seamless communication has wone over both audiences and critics. Over their 20-year career the trio has performed at Europe's, Australia's and Asia's biggest jazz festivals and now, to celebrate their long journey together they release their sixth album, XX. 

The concert is a part of their album launch tour.

Joona Toivanen - piano
Tapani Toivanen - bass
Olavi Louhivuori - drums

Tickets 15/10 €

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One of Finland’s best known jazz artists Timo Lassy celebrates 10 years of solo career and with his band this year. Known for his charismatic live appearance Lassy and his band have an unmistakable swing and interaction between the musicians.

Timo Lassy – tenor sax

Georgios Kontrafouris – piano & wurlitzer

Antti Lötjönen – bass

Teppo Mäkynen – drums

Abdissa Assefa – perc

Tickets 23€

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