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Jazz Finland Live

Saturday 16.10.

helsinki

We Jazz: OK:KO / Rastila,Rastilan Kartano, helsinki16.10. At 16:00

keikka
OK:KO performs live at Cafe Monami at Rastila mansion on Saturday 16 of October 4pm. This gig is a part of We Jazz's event series that takes place around various venues and locations in Helsinki. All of the gigs are free of charge!
 
OK:KO
Okko Saastamoinen, drums / Jarno Tikka, tenor saxophone / Mikael Saastamoinen, double bass / Toomas Keski-Säntti, piano
 
"The band definitely has ideas of their own and the chops to execute them. The music has a spontaneous feel."
– Finnish Music Quarterly

tampere

Emma Salokoski & Jarmo Saari Duo,TTT-Klubi, tampere16.10. At 22:00

Emma Salokoski & Jarmo Saari Duo

Tickets 20 €

Sensitive interpreter Emma Salokoski will perform as a duo with guitarist wizard Jarmo Saari. The duo's previous visit to TTT Klubi in 2018 was gloriously received by the audience.

In the concert, Salokoski's beloved songs come to life as fresh duo arrangements, which include inspiration from Finnish nature and rhythm music from around the world.

Emma Salokoski, vocals
Jarmo Saari, guitar and other instruments

Iiro Rantala Flock,G Livelab Tampere, tampere16.10. At 21:00

Iiro Rantala Flock

Tickets 30€

Star pianist & composer Iiro Rantala has teamed up with young up-and-coming Finnish musicians. Flock is his first group with Finnish musicians in a decade. The exciting new quartet performs material written by Rantala himself and their music is melodic, groovy and filled with young energy. At G Livelab Tampere Rantala performs alongside singer Maja Mannila, bassist Johannes Granroth and drummer Severi Sorjonen, known from the ranks of fusion-neo-soul-rockers Peela and Maja Mannila Band.

vaasa

David Lyttle (IRL) & Söderbacka-Matikainen Duo,Doo-Bop Club, vaasa16.10. At 20:00

Martin Söderbacka

Eevalotta Matikainen

David Lyttle

keikka

Tickets 10/6 €

One of Ireland's foremost jazz musicians drummer David Lyttle joins Martin Söderbacka and Eevalotta Matikainen as the trio offers swinging, organic and in the moment breathing jazz music.

Jazz drummer David Lyttle is one of Northern Irelands top jazz musicians. Lyttle has played in more than 25 different countries and has collaborated and toured with musicians such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jonathan Kreisberg, Dave Liebman, Seamus Blake, Joe Lovano, Jesse Van Ruller, Terell Stafford, Pino Palladino, Kenny Werner and Liane Carrol. He as also received nominations for MOBO Awards and Urban Music Awards. His work is described by Rolling Stone magazine as "one of the best, robust listening experiences you're likely to have all year" and by website All about jazz as "...one of the world's great contemporary drummers."

Joined by Söderbacka-Matikainen Duo (guitarist Martin Söderbacka and bassist Eevalotta Matikainen) the trio perform original music that can be described as melodic jazz with modern flavours that sets a playground for the musicians to create rhythmic and harmonic adventures.