Jazz Finland Live

The Filthy Six is an entertaining soul jazz ensemble from London. The concert is arranged with Finnish rythm section lead by Kari Paavola. 

Nick Etwell, trumpet (Mumford and Sons, Nathaniel Radcliffe and the Night Sweats)
Frank Walden, saxophone (Tom Jones, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson)
James Fenn, guitar (James Taylor Quartet)

Tickets 24/20 € + service fee lippu.fi
Sellosali, Soittoniekanaukio 1 A, Espoo

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Finnish top singer Minna Lasanen will be seen as the main performer of the 13th International Jazz Festival in the Vuotalo.

The International "Rajaton Jazz" Festival is held in the Vuotalo for the thirteenth time now. This time, the main performer is Minna Lasanen, a high-performance singer, who will perform on stage with the pianist-composer Valeri Nikitin's Niki's Four Jazz Band and fill Vuosal with great swing interpretations. Musicians interpret evergreen jazz classics.

The famous Sini Hämäläinen Trio also performs during the evening. The band combines the aesthetics of jazz and pop songs with an open mind. Traditional jazz standards and music from the 2010s work together in molten harmony – whatever the song is, it bends to bebop, swing or Bossa nova in a twist!

Festival Performers: Minna Lasanen – the Minna Lasanen – the singer; Niki's Four Jazz Band: Jarmo Rouvinen – Saxophones, flute; Valeri Nikitin – piano; Jukka Kampman – double bass; Juha Salminen – Drums Sini Hämäläinen Trio: Sini Hämäläinen – the singer; Jussi Liski – piano; Eerik Siikasaari – double bass. "

Rajaton jazz festival in the Vuotalo.
The tickets 15/13 euros
Duration of two and a half hours includes an interval.
Direct link to ticket sales: https://www.lippu.fi/rajatonjazz2019
The ticket sales: 60 minutes from Lippupiste outlets and door before the concert starts and at 0600 900 900 (2 € / min + day fee).
Group discount conditions: the tickets 13 € / a person if the group size is at least 5 people.
Additional information: Sergei Sokolov, producer, tel. 040 519 48 19, sokolov.sergei@gmail.com

Photo: Maria Kalmi

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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 

Tickets  20/15/10€ 

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