Jazz Finland Live

Riitta Paakki Quartet explores the swinging 1960s Blue Note sound at April Jazz Club. Members of the quartet are some of the brightest stars in Finnish jazz scene: saxophonist Manuel Dunkel, drummer Joonas Riippa and bassist Antti Lötjönen – not to mention the pianist Riitta Paakki who was awarded with a prestigious Yrjö-award in 2019 for her meritorious work. In 2016 Paakki got her doctoral degree in jazz piano as the first pianist in Sibelius Academy. Her research in 1960s Blue Note aesthetics are surely audible in Riitta Paakki Quartets sophisticated harmonies and effortless groove.

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

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The concert is opened at 6PM by Ebeli Show, presenting the students of Ebeli, the pop/jazz department of the Espoo Music Institute.

Ebeli Show 6 PM
Riitta Paakki Quartet 7 PM
Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, Espoo
Tickets at the door 13€ / 10€ (students), payment with card. Tickets in advance are available at Lippu.fi.
No age limit

Dinner is available at the show by booking a table in advance from the Tapiola Garden restaurant Grill It!. Booking a table at the club requires both dining and buying a ticket in advance.

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THIS CONCERT IS CONFIRMED TO BE RESCHEDULED from Friday 27th March to Thursday 5th November. The tickets remain valid for the new concert date! If you want to cancel and return your tickets, you can do it via Lippu.fi until 14th April and the ticket price will be refunded. This may take several weeks.

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UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra presents a new concert series dedicated to stellar vocalists! The first show in the series will see American jazz singer and songwriter China Moses perform in Finland for the very first time. Having won over audiences around the world, this power woman will take jazz to a new era and create her own standards. The collaborative concert will be conducted by UMO Helsinki’s new chief conductor and artistic director, the American-Austrian Ed Partyka.

Great Voices concert series will be kicked off with a brand new program that will be especially arranged for China Moses and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, called “The Jazz Heart of Soul”. This program will pay homage to the soulful side of vocal jazz and to female soul greats, some well-known and some forgotten, such as Randy Crawford, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald and Millie Jackson. Audience members can expect the golden voice of China Moses to be supported by the full breadth and power of the jazz orchestra, as well as moments featuring the outstanding soloists of UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra in intimate dialogue with our amazing guest vocalist.

Note also Great Voices #2: Ola Onabulé feat. UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra at Savoy Theatre on Thursday 12th December

Tickets from Lippu.fi including service fee:
Normal price 47 €
Retirees 37 €
Students, kids, servicemen 15 €
Premium 67 €
Groups 37 €/person
Double ticket to 5.11. & 12.12. concerts also available (79/63/26/114 €)

A winning performer, Moses approaches jazz in her compelling, unconventional and eclectic way. She is an original songwriter who has inherited her exceptional brilliance from her mother, the celebrated Dee Dee Bridgewater. Expect a wide range of moods and genres from jazz to blues, swing to funk and melancholic ballads to explosive energy. So far, Moses has issued six solo albums – the first of which came out when she was only seventeen years of age – and appeared on dozens of recordings as a sidewoman. She has also tackled the Great American Songbook during her career, paying homage to defining jazz and blues voices who have inspired her, including Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Etta James. In addition to her career as a musician, the versatile artist has appeared on silver screen and worked as a TV host. chinamoses.com

“China Moses has an incisive voice, powerful swing and a high voltage personality.” – London Evening Standard

“A new star has entered the Jazz firmament.” – All About Jazz

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