Jazz Finland Live

The long-term collaborative history between UMO and Iro Haarla will see a continuation in Easter time when the big band and the pianist-harpist give a church tour around the Uusimaa region. In addition to the metropolitan area – Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa – the tour reaches to the cities of Porvoo and Askola. It also comprises an afternoon concert at the Helsinki Music Centre on the Holy Thursday.

Entitled Silent Music, the concert gives a cross-section of the compositions that UMO has commissioned from Haarla over her career. Among others, the programme includes the piece Ante Lucem  – ennen päivän koittoa (2005; Eng.Before the Dawn), delving on the events of Easter and the passion of Christ; Kurkien taru (2006; Eng. The Tale of the Cranes) portraying the migration of the majestic birds; and Led by the Wind (2015) – a piece inspired by the might of the wind. The concert will also see the premiere of the title composition, Silent Music (2019), written specifically for the occasion. Many of Haarla’s works initially premiered by UMO have lived on in different arrangements in the repertories of her own ensembles and even on recordings. The Easter concert will be conducted by Mikko Hassinen – already a well-known face at UMO’s helm.

– With my music I aim at bringing some light to the listener, stirring deep feelings and promoting the ability to feel pleasure and pass it on. The main thought behind the concert is finding a quietness within oneself; following the deep sonic textures, the undulating flow of sound, towards the light. Playing with UMO and conductor Mikko Hassinen is an exceptionally interesting chance for me to realise these ideas, Haarla says.

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Jazz Jkl Live concert series and Fridays Jazz Club combines their strenghts at Good Friday. Jazz Jkl Collective performs with vocalist Heidi Ilves and  after that audience is treated by a new Superposition! -band lead by drummer Olavi Louhivuori.

Jazz Jkl Collective at 18:00

Jazz Jkl Collective is featured by vocalist and composer Heidi Ilves, who is originally from Jyväskylä, but now lives in Helsinki. The band performs Wayne Shorter compositions, with lyrics written and sung by Ilves.

Heidi Ilves – vocals
Tuomas Paukku – guitar
Marian Petrescu – piano
Pekka Törmänen – bass
Kasper Halttunen – drums

Olavi Louhivuori Superposition! at 19.30

Olavi Louhivuori Superposition! is a freshly gathered jazz quartet, inspired by free jazz and improvisation, and such classics as Ornette Coleman and Tomasz Stanko. Adventurous quartet consists of a group of the most talented Finnish young musicians.

Adele Sauros – saxophone
Linda Fredriksson – saxophone
Mikael Saastamoinen – contra bass
Olavi Louhivuori – drums

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Sami Saari and Jazzpojat entertain at Kortteliravintola Arvo at 21. Free admission!

Sami Saari - vocals and guitar
Mikael Myrskog - piano
Oskari Siirtola - bass
Thomas Rönnholm - drums

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