Jazz Finland Live

Emma Salokoski & Ilmiliekki Quartet
Sellosali, Espoo
14.2.2019 at 7pm

Duration 1,5h, no intermission.
Tickets 28€ + service fee

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Visionary US jazz pianist performs a rare solo gig.

Craig Taborn is one of the most sought-after names in the contemporary jazz scene. During his remarkable career, the Minnesota-based pianist has recorded several brilliant albums for the influential ECM label and has performed as a sideman, co-leader and as a soloist. Now he performs a unique solo gig at G Livelab.

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GOURMET on Jazz Finland Tour  

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, Harri Kuusijärvi – accordion, Petri Keskitalo – tuba, Mika Kallio – drums 

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