Jazz Finland Live

The Air Force Big Band Finnish Landscapes album release tour featuring Pepa Päivinen, an all-rounder in woodwind instruments as the soloist. 

The Air Force Big Band’s Finnish Landscapes album will bring out the sound of Anssi Tikanmäki’s legendary pieces with a new set of nuances. The music collected on the album has stood the test of time, and the colours of the tones inspired by the landscapes spanning from Lapland’s fells to Uusimaa are as bright as ever. The contributions of several different arrangers result in a fresh, interesting outcome. This is what Tikanmäki has said: “On this album, the Air Force Band has given my compositions a new lease on life.” 

Anssi Tikanmäki has shown strong support and a spirit of involvement, and the Air Force Big Band wishes to honour the composer’s original production in Finnish Landscape. The original album was a major event when it was first released in 1981, instantly reaching a wide-spread audience no matter what their musical preferences were. Anssi Tikanmäki’s spectacular musical palette is introduced in a big band set up for the first time. Saxophone artist Pepa Päivinen and the Air Force Big Band make up an explosive combination and their show won't leave anybody cold. 

This is a concert you don’t want to miss!