Jazz Finland Live

UMO goes MOTOWN!

UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra will continue its popular series of tribute concerts in collaboration with the Savoy Theatre Helsinki. This time the orchestra will tackle a number of 60s and early 70s classics from the catalogue of the iconic Motown Records. Expect such beloved numbers as What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye, I Want You by The Jackson 5, Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye, all of which will be heard in rich big band arrangements by conductor Ed Partyka. For this special night UMO Helsinki will be joined by soloists Johanna Försti and the United States -born, Germany-based David B. Whitley who is known especially for his work in musicals.

Production: Savoy Theatre & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra

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Put together by the drummer Sylvain Darrifourcq inviting Théo Ceccaldi on violin and his brother Valentin Ceccaldi on cello, IN LOVE WITH has become one of the most emblematic group of the bubbling young French generation. Following a remarkable Finnish debut at April Jazz 2018, the hypnotic trio starts a Nordic tour on November 1st in Tallinn. The round continues in Finland till November 11th with a last concert in Helsinki and a concert at Suistoklubi on November 5th.

As a truly exhilarating project IN LOVE WITH stretches the concept of jazz over the gender borders. Their new album Coitus Interruptus is Strongly influenced by Faulkner’s and Beckett’s novels, where various timeframes and subjectivities unfold in a disorderly manner, almost in a barely comprehensive language. This music has been composed focusing on a main idea: avoiding the finishing point!

Sylvain Darrifourcq drums, compositions
Théo Ceccaldi violin
Valentin Ceccaldi cello

SUISTOKLUBI  (klubin logo)
Liput 13 € /15 € sis. eteispalvelumaksun, ennakot Tiketistä
ovet auki klo 18 | Viipurintie 4 (sisäpiha), Hämeenlinna | www.suisto.fi

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Tue 5.11. at 7pm
Hotelli Alma, Ruukintie 4
Tickets 12/10 €, one hour before the concert
Table reservation hotel-restaurant Alma, tel. 06 4215200.
Organizer: Sibelius-Academy Seinäjoki

Pianist Riitta Paakki’s most recent quartet brings together various styles and distictive sounds of four Finnish top musicians. Manuel Dunkel’s tenor sax compliments Paakki’s playing in the most sensitive way, and the heavy-hitting rhythm section of Kaisa Mäensivu’s bass and Joonas Riippa’s drums gives a solid cornerstone to Paakki’s hard-bop-influenced compositions. The quartet recorded its first album Live at Koko Jazz Club in January 2018, and it was released by Koko Records in August 2018.

The written music gives plenty of room for interaction between the musicians, and together the band members create an expressive and joyful experience that is best enjoyed live. Occasionally they throw in some rare gems of the 60’s hard-bop era, and play them with some kind of a time-and-space distorting magic. 

The band’s regular bassist and bandleader Riitta Paakki’s long-term collaborate Antti Lötjönen will step this one out to go on paternity leave, but his replacement, New York -based bassist Kaisa Mäensivu does not pale in comparison. 

Riitta Paakki Quartet
Riitta Paakki – piano, Manuel Dunkel – tenor saxophone, Antti Lötjönen – bass, Joonas Riippa – drums

Tour Dates:
Tue 5.11. Seinäjoki, Hotelli Alma
Wed 6.11. Oulu, Vanha Paloasema Bar
Thu 7.11. Tornio, Musiikkitalo
Fri 8.11. Iisalmi, Koko Jazz Club, Raatihuone
Sat 9.11. Joensuu, Botania
Mon 11.11. Kotka, Ravintola Kairo
Wed 13.11. Kuopio, Ravintola Gusto RunIn
Thu 14.11. Helsinki, Koko Jazz Club
Fri 15.11. Porvoo Jazz Festival Club, Vanha 123
Sat 16.11. Turku, Flame Jazz Club, Main Library, Tieto-osasto, 2 krs: Record listening session and concert

The tour is produced by Jazz Finland.

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