Jazz Finland Live
Joonas Tuuri Quartet / Riikka Keränen Group,Musiikkitalo, Black Box, helsinki15.4. At 18:00
This concert comprises two master's recitals for the Department of Jazz at the Sibelius Academy.
18.00: Joonas Tuuri Quartet
A group fronted by jazz bass player Joonas Tuuri performing his compositions. Joonas's music is influenced by his greatest role models among jazz composers and bands. Melody and powerful rhythms are the cornerstones of the programme.
Joonas Tuuri, double bass
Ilmari Rönkä, alto sax
Toomas Keski-Säntti, piano
Anssi Tirkkonen, drums
20.00: Riikka Keränen Group
Vocalist Riikka Keränen and her band take the audience on a journey into the world of modern vocal jazz. The programme features moody, compelling and powerful interpretations of jazz pieces by Keränen herself along with carefully chosen covers.
Riikka Keränen, vocals
Juho Valjakka, piano
Jori Huhtala, bass
Anssi Tirkkonen, drums
Black Box, Helsinki Music Centre
Tickets: 17,50/11/6€ (Ticketmaster) 15/10/5€ (Helsinki Music Centre)
Further information: Tiina Halonen, 040 710 4301, tiina.halonen@uniarts.fi
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Jazzmuusikot ry:n jamitKoko Jazz Club, helsinki15.4. At 19:00
Jazzmuusikot ry: The Generations of Finnish Jazz -jam session is held monday 15.4. at 19-23 at Koko Jazz Club (Hämeentie 3). Jam session is hosted by Nina Mya (voc) and Jazzmuusikot ry house band Umo Helsinki Ensemble with Kirmo Lintinen (piano), Nathan Francis (bass) and Tuukka Dunkel (drums).
Event is organized in co-operation with Finnish Jazz Federation, Koko Jazz Club, UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Helsinki Pop&Jazz Conservatory and Sibelius Academy´s jazz program. The event is supported by MES.
Tickets 10 €.
Mikko Antila Group is an ensemble consisting of a jazz group of 11 musicians and a string quintet. In this particular concert, they will play a 50-minute piece composed by Antila called "Soil". The music can be described as jazz fusion, drawing great influence from different styles of music, such as Romanticism, Folk and Pop. Drawing influences as a composer from the greats of modern jazz, such as Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Carla Bley and Ambrose Akinmusire, Mikko also borrows a lot of ideas from modern classical composers such as Morton Feldman, Luigi Nono, and Steve Reich. This gives him a wide palette of sounds and colours, which he uses with good taste. Mikko Antila (b. 1998) is a musician based in Helsinki. Mostly known for his vibraphone and percussion playing, Mikko is also an active drummer and a composer. He is very open to all music genres, ranging from his vibraphone/percussion performances in Sibelius Academy's NYKY Ensemble to playing drums and keyboards in Soul/Techno groups. He is very transformative with any instrument he plays, and always aims to make the whole band sound great.
Mikko Antila: compositions, arrangements, lyrics, vibraphone
Pessi Jouste: violin
Lotus Tinat: violin
Anna-Maria Viksten: viola
Sujari Britt: cello
Akseli Porkkala: contrabass
Maja Mannila: vocals
Iina Johanson: vocals
Kalle Mattila: vocals
Jesse Vilhomaa: alto saxophone
Sami Leponiemi: tenor saxophone
Johannes Granroth: electric guitar
Otto Porkkala: acoustic guitar
Miika Vintturi: piano
Antti Ahoniemi: electric bass
Axel Tuliara: drums
