Jazz Finland Live
Alexi Tuomarila / Lithium,Koko Jazz Club, helsinki2.8. At 19:00
Koko Jazz Club proudly presents: Alexi Tuomarila/ Lithium
Lithium is new Finnish-Portugalish orchestra which published their debut album RED by Dutch record label called Challenge Records.
Andre Fernandes – guitar (POR) Alexi Tuomarila – piano (FIN) Joonas Tuuri (FIN) Jonne Taavitsainen (FIN)
"RED proves not only one but many statements – that the Jazz is still alive and very well, that no matter where we are this universal language will unite us, that it's possible to innovate and maintain the tradition in full 2017. All of this is done here at the highest level. Bravo stuff!"
- Chico Pinheiro
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mszOp1fVDXGkEaFZahjBD
WEB SITE: https://www.lithiumofficial.com
RECORD LABEL: http://www.challengerecords.com/products/15101367014568
"Lithium may be my new favorite group... Each instrument seemed to move on its own, in its own space. In some magical way, however, they complement each other" – Helsingin Sanomat, FI
"Guitarist André Fernandes is becoming a signifigant international player in jazz" – All About Jazz
"Make a note: Alexi Tuomarila is one next big deals on jazz piano" – The Jazz Time, US
André Fernandes (Portugal)
Fernander is a very active guitar player having played/recorded with musicians like Lee Konitz, Mário Laginha, Chris Cheek, Maria João, Cyro Baptista, Ohad Talmor, Tomasz Stanko, Bernardo Sassetti, Dan Weiss, Pete Rende, Bill McHenry, Jochen Rueckert, Perico Sambeat, Jeff Ballard, Julian Arguelles, David Binney, AviShai Cohen, Eli Degibri, Jorge Rossy, Carlos Barreto, Akiko Pavolka, Jarmo Savolainen, Phil Markowitz and João Paulo Esteves da Silva, amongst many others.
Alexi Tuomarila (Finland)
Tuomarila has been active in the European scene from the early 2000 by playing with his own groups Alexi Tuomarila Quartet and Drifter, and most notably playing a decade with Tomasz Stanko. He is a active member of several different projects, such as Tomasz Stanko Quartet, Drifter, Andre Fernandes Dream Keeper, Mats Eilertsen SkyDive, Eero Koivistoinen Quartet, Manuel Dunkel Quartet, Lionel Beuvens Quartet and several others.
Doors open at 6pm, showtime at 7pm
Tickets from Tiketti, 20€
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Syskofrenia play mysterious genre-defying music to which poignant lyrics add some extra edge. Both the compositions and lyrics come from the pen of singer-songwriter Saga Söderström, and reach their unique live shape in the hands of the leading lady and her four able jazzer colleagues. The quintet’s sophomore is due out later this year.
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Kokko Quartet is known for mixing Indian, Arabic and Cuban influences with Scandinavian jazz tradition. In their project Ornamented, the group joins forces with Finnish trumpeter Ilkka Arola – a master of both the flugelhorn and the rare four-valve Quartertone trumpet, which enable the playing of microtones, characteristic in Arabian music.
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Pepa Päivinen – reeds, fl, Ilari Filander – gtr, Jussi Miettola – drs
The Yrjö Jazz Prize -awarded reedsman Pertti “Pepa” Päivinen and duo Good Romans invite us to join them on an adventure in the uncharted landscapes of free jazz, without a map but with steady steps. Later this year, the power trio will follow their two acclaimed albums Ghost of a Dog and Tadpoles with a third full-length recording. In addition – or even instead of! – aggressive free jazz, they will treat us to carefully woven textures and mature playing with no gimmicks.
