Jazz Finland Live

Juho Valjakka trio

Juho Valjakka Trio will release their debut album Liminal Spaces in May 2022. The band will interpret Valjakka’s rich compositions in a playful interplay and reciprocal actions of multi-level rhythmic textures. To the album, two classic compositions by Billy Strayhorn, have also been selected, which complement Valjakka’s experiences as a young artist’s reflections to the entity of the record.

Pianist Juho Valjakka formed his first piano trio in 2010, and has since then focused on his trio format in his own artistic work. He has always been inspired by the sensitivity and versatility of the composition as well as the search for new shades within the traditional instrumentation. The current ensemble, which has been operating since 2018 together with bassist Oskari Siirtola and drummer Anssi Tirkkonen, represents Valjakka’s current view of the piano trio, drawing on its history and at the same time reaching out into the future.

Juho Valjakka: piano
Oscar Siirtola: double bass
Anssi Tirkkonen: drums

Photo: Teemu Mattsson

The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.

Tickets: Adults 20 €. Seniors, unemployed and members of Helsinki Jazz ry € 15. Students 12 €. Couples 15 + 15 €. Advance ticket sales: Digelius Music (in cash), Laivurinrinne 2 or on this page, whereby ticket prices: 22.5 / 16.5 / 13.5 €.

Open event

DOORS OPEN 15:00
SHOWTIME 18:00
TICKETS: 15€/10€

Saxophonist Jonas Rintala from Kokkola is a musician familiar to many locals. Rintala performs swinging jazz with the Söderbacka-Matikainen Duo NS interprets jazz standards and Finnish melodies, among other things. The sound of the trio is soft and dynamic with room for saxophone, jazz guitar and double bass.

Jonas Rintala - saxophones
Martin Söderbacka - guitar
Eevalotta Matikainen - double bass

Open event

Tickets 12€ / 13,5€ / 15€

Versatile guitar talent Ossi Maristo released his long-awaited debut album in the fall of 2021. The band, sailing between the style waves of instrumental prog and fusion jazz, has made a strong debut straight to the top of their genre.

Atte Aho is a Helsinki-based guitarist who is already a true multi-expert with his instrument. With his band, Aho performs guitar-driven instrumental music.

Ossi Maristo - guitar
Jonne Taavitsainen - drums
Tapio Backlund - bass
Kasperi Kallio - keyboards

Atte Aho - guitar
Rest of the ensemble TBA

Open event