Jazz Finland Live

"An absolute “must jam” for anyone interested in the future of mind expansion." – Ryley Walker

Avantgarde trumpeter Jaimie Branch is a forward-thinking performer with a style steeped in free jazz and modern creative improvisation. Here she visits G Livelab to perform tunes from "Fly or Die II", which is the much-anticipated follow-up to her debut "Fly or Die", that was dubbed as one of the “Best Albums of 2017” by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, WIRE, and Stereogum.

Jaimie Branch, trumpet / Lester St Louis, cello / Jason Ajemian, bass / Chad Taylor, drums

Three female voices combine with a fragile double bass, a well-rooted cello and percussion instruments that are older than humankind. ‘Garden’ creates a space where we like to tarry and spend some time looking round.

This work explores whether an understanding of how small a part we play in the continuum of human generations might make people embrace a way of life where our planet is not considered in the light of the opposing forces of resource exploitation and nature conservation but is seen as one big, flourishing garden.

The work combines contemporary vocal polyphony, jazz improvisation and sound art.

Josefiina Vannesluoma, vocals
Selma Savolainen, vocals
Virva Immonen, vocals
Sirja Nironen, cello
Mikael Saastamoinen, double bass
Jesse Ojajärvi, percussion
Mikko Sarvanne, composer, electronics

All ensemble members: objects, percussion, vocals

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Sibafest 25.1.–1.2.2020 is an attentive, profound, inquisitive and experimental festival that allows our voices to be heard and to join together. The artistic director of the festival is Aija Puurtinen.

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