Jazz Finland Live

Aki Rissanen Trio is one of the most interesting Finnish jazz groups of the moment. Amorandom, their 2016 release on the British Edition Records, has been dubbed Rissanen's international breakthrough, and now their sophomore is in the pipeline in November 2017. The new disc sees the rest of the band, bassist Antti Lötjönen and drummer Teppo Mäkynen, take a larger share in music-writing. 

Aki Rissanen (piano)
Antti Lötjönen (bass)
Teppo Mäkynen (drums)

Duration 1 h 15 min, no interval 
Tickets 16 €

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Fusion at its finest!
Super leaders drummer Toni Porthen and sax wizard Joonatan Rautio team up on they record release party.
Worth checking out!

Joonatan Rautio, saxophone
Toni Porthen, drums
Jussi Fredriksson, keys
Juho Kivivuori, bass
Abdissa Mamba Assefa, percussion

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The Afrojazz Club's house band, the Afrojazz Quintet, features space-jazz-afrobeat avant-gardist Jimi Tenor and soul-blues singer Charlotta Kerbs on 30 November.

Jimi Tenor's long and prolific career includes numerous recordings, notable collaborations - including an album with iconic Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen - as well as instrument construction. Charlotta Kerbs is known for charismatic and soulful takes on rarely heard afro, soul, and reggae classics.

The night includes three sets of dance-friendly, highly uplifting live music!

Writer-musician Matthew John reads his poems between the sets.

Jimi Tenor, lead vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, keyboard
Charlotta Kerbs, lead vocals
Antero Priha, trumpet, vocals
Akim Color, percussion, vocals
Julius Heikkilä, guitar
Daniel Iiskola, bass
Anssi Tirkkonen, drums 
Alvar Gullichsen, percussion, vocals

Tickets: 10 € (+cloakroom 3 €) at door or from Tiketti (+ booking fee)
Opening hours 20-02. Showtime from 20.30. Three sets.

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Olli Ahvenlahti "Thinking, Whistling" pre-listening session

The legendary Finnish pianist/composer Olli Ahvenlahti returns with his first new jazz album in 31 years! The new album “Thinking, Whistling” will be released 8 Dec by Helsinki’s We Jazz Records. Olli Ahvenlahti will be discussing the new album with We Jazz Records' Matti Nives, who also produced the album.

"Thinking, Whistling" CD and vinyl will be available for purchase at the event. 

Free entry.

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Huippukitaristi Raoul Björkenheimin kesytöntä alkuvoimaa

Ennakkoluulottomaan nykymusiikkiin erikoistunut tamperelaislevymerkki Eclipse Music julkaisi Triad-trion esikoislevyn Beyond kesällä 2017. Albumilla räyhäkitaristi Björkenheimin johtama kolmikko tutkii maailmanjärjestyksemme kaaosta doom-vivahtein pöristen. Keikalla muusikoiden energia on vertaansa vailla. Must hear -listalle kuuluu ainakin vinksahtanut tulkinta Somewhere Over the Rainbow -kappaleesta, joka kuulunee settiin Jazzliiton kiertueellakin.

Syksyllä Jazz Finland -kiertueilla nähdään Raoul Björkenheim Triadin lisäksi Flame Jazz Messengers ja Kalevi Louhivuori Quintet syyskuussa ja Timo Lassy Band marraskuussa. Suomen Jazzliitto tuottaa Louhivuoren ja Björkenheimin kiertueet sekä tukee Flame Jazz Messengersin ja Timo Lassy Bandin kiertueita. Kiertuetoiminta on tärkeä osa 50-vuotisen Jazzliiton missiota saada elävä jazz soimaan kaikissa muodoissaan ympäri maata.

Raoul Björkenheim Triad
Raoul Björkenheim - sähkökitara
Ville Rauhala - kontrabasso
Ilmari Heikinheimo - rummut

Kiertueaikataulu:

Ke 29.11. Joensuu, Kerubi
To 30.11. Kuopio, King's Crown
La 2.12. Tallinna, Philly Joe's
Ke 6.12. Lappeenranta, Ravintola Kolme Lyhtyä
To 7.12. Oulainen, Kinokulma
Pe 8.12. Turku, Bar Ö
La 9.12. Maarianhamina, Alandica
Su 10.12. Savonlinna, Wanha Kasino

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