Jazz Finland Live

Trumpeter Mikko Pettinen is known from the ranks of the prestigious UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra and the renegade Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble. Pettinen approaches the modern-day questions with his new electronic Why Not quartet. The Tampere-based Eclipse Music label released the ensemble's debut album Two Suites For The Change in January 2020. Pettinen's compositions on the double vinyl reflect the hopes and fears of climate change and the future of AI. 

http://www.mikkopettinen.com/music/

Mikko Pettinen Why Not
Mikko Pettinen – trp, fl.h, cornet, voc, efx, keys, Joakim Berghäll – bar. sax, bass cl., cello, efx, Vesa Ojaniemi – bass, electr, Tuomas Timonen – drs, Sensory Percussion

Jazz Finland Tour 2020:

Sat 31.10. at 7pm Tampere Jazz Happening, Telakka
Mon 2.11. at 7pm Oulaisten Musiikkiviikot, Merkuriussali
Tue 3.11. at 7pm Tornio, Musiikkitalo
Wed 4.11. at 7pm Oulu, Vanha Paloasema
Thu 5.11. at 7pm Raahe, Raahen teatteri
Fri 6.11. at 7pm Kokkola, Wanha Kalahalli
Sat 7.11. at 7pm Turku, Flame Jazz, Logomo, Move-sali
Mon 9.11. at 7pm Kotka, Kairo
Tue 10.11. at 8pm Lappeenranta, Ravintola Lamppu
Wed 11.11. at 7pm Joensuu, Kerubi
Fri 13.11. at 8pm Tallinn, Philly Joe's 

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Tickets 29 €, incl. cloakroom fee 3€

The extraordinary Quartet Ajaton combines musical elements in an unconventional way and burns previous definitions into ashes. Artists whose backgrounds extend from baroque, jazz and folk music to more experimental and improvised music, are tempting listeners for an exciting musical journey.

Mia Simanainen – voice
Henrik Sandås – bandoneón
Kari Ikonen – moog synthesizer
Mikko Perkola – viola da gamba

The evening is opened by highly renowned Finnish pianist-moogist-composer Kari Ikonen, who brings out his new Kandinsky-inspired solo piano repertoire Impressions, Improvisations and Compositions. As its name suggests, the album consists of Ikonen's compositions and improvised passages. An array of unusual preparations and special techinques are used, most notably the revolutionary, patent-pending Maqiano, Ikonen's own invention, a totally unique install-and-remove device that allows him to play the Maqamat (≈Arabic scales) and other micro-intervals on grand piano.

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