Jazz Finland Live
Jazz-Espa: Riikka Keränen,Espan lava, helsinki29.7. At 15:00
JAZZ-ESPA 2022
AT 15.00 RIIKKA KERÄNEN
Riikka Keränen – vocals, Juho Valjakka – piano, Jori Huhtala – double bass, Anssi Tirkkonen – drums
Singer-composer Riikka Keränen and her quartet, founded in 2019, performs atmospheric, modern jazz from Keränen’s debut album A Vision of a Garden, released in February 2022 by Flame Jazz Records. Guided by Keränen’s dark and warm voice and surrounding landscapes which are brought alive through improvisations, listeners are taken on a journey into a world of impressive vocal jazz. The English language lyrics explore a wide range of topics, moving from inner worlds to Cameroon’s rain forests, and travelling back in time to the era of pharaohs and Queen Nefertiti.
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Jazz-Espa: Matti Salo QuartetEspan lava, helsinki29.7. At 12:00
JAZZ-ESPA 2022
AT 13.00 MATTI SALO QUARTET
Matti Salo – guitar, Sami Sippola – saxophone, keyboard, Ville Rauhala – double bass, Janne Tuomi – drums
Fronted by guitarist-composer Matti Salo, the quartet’s debut album Tetraktys (LUOVA 2019) combines klezmer music, progressive rock and jazz into a concept album with a distinct voice. The pieces for the quartet’s new album Nepal, due for release this autumn, were born during Salo’s travels in Asia, taking the ensemble’s playing style towards a more meditative direction. Salo’s versatile musical background within genres such as death metal, psychedelic rock, and prog rock shines through, and his audiences are guaranteed a live experience full of adventure and surprise.
Jazz-Espa: Josu Mämmi TrioEspan lava, helsinki29.7. At 17:30
Josu Mämmi Trio
JAZZ-ESPA 2022
AT 17.30 JOSU MÄMMI TRIO
Aino Juutilainen – cello, Martti Vesala – trumpet, Josu Mämmi – electronics, drums
Josu Mämmi Trio’s music resonates across the intersections of jazz, electroacoustic and neoclassical music through a union of modal harmonies, aleatoric techniques, and generative electronic music. The band’s hypnotic pieces create a strong pull through their generous tonal palette and sensitive melodic lines. In addition to composer-percussionist Josu Mämmi, cellist Aino Juutilainen and trumpetist Martti Vesala contribute to the ensemble’s original sound.
Vapaat äänet: Innanen - Pasborg - PiromalliKonepajan Biergarten, helsinki29.7. At 19:00
Innanen - Pasborg - Piromalli (www)
