Jazz Finland Live

Gourmet, formed in 1997, released their fourth album En garde in April 2018. The album features compositions of the founding members Mikko Innanen and Esa Onttonen. The ensemble has held together over 15 years, and successfully avoided tight compartments since the beginning. Their music has references from cinematic tones, schlager, marching music and the traditions of Paris and New Orleans. Gourmet is par excellence a jazz ensemble that sees jazz more as an attitude than a music genre.

En garde and the festival performances in France and Finland following the album, received an excellent reception from both the audience and the press. Helsingin Sanomat, the largest daily newspaper in Finland, gave full five stars for the album and classified Gourmet to “a class of its own”. A jazz portal, SuomiJazz.com, described Gourmet as “one of the most important institutions of Finnish rhythmic music” after their performance at the Raahen Rantajatsit festival in 2018.

On Jazz Finland tour in February 2019, Gourmet performs old classics and pieces from the En garde album but also new, unheard compositions.

Mikko Innanen – saxophone
Esa Onttonen – guitar
Ilmari Pohjola – trombone
Veli Kujala – accordion
Petri Keskitalo – tuba
Mika Kallio – drums

Ebeli Show 7 PM, Gourmet 8 PM
Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, Espoo
Tickets at the door 13 € | Tickets in advance are available at Lippu.fi
No age limit

Dinner is available at the show by booking a table in advance from the Tapiola Garden restaurant Grill It! Booking a table at the club requires both dining and buying a ticket in advance.

Open event