Jazz Finland Live

Jonathan Bäckström Quartet’s music is defined by streamlined, timeless groove. The Finnish-Swedish foursome travels to the coast of the Baltic Sea and explores concert life in the archipelago towns and villages, including some of the core locations of the Archipelago Sea Jazz festival network. The tour sets sail in Hanko, visits Parainen, Turku, Taalintehdas, and finally returns to home harbor in Helsinki. The group drives Jazz Finland’s tour bus and carries a portable sound gear to the seaside concert venues outside the busy festival season.

Kruunupyy-hailing bassist Jonathan Bäckström leads his band through his compositions that run like rivers: from minimalist soundscapes to free-flowing layers of melodic streams, and cascading improvisation. The archipelago journey is completed alongside his fellow travelers, alto saxophonist Marcus Wärnheim, tenor saxophonist Jarno Tikka and drummer Benjamin Nylund.

Marcus Wärnheim – alto saxophone
Jarno Tikka – tenor saxophone
Benjamin Nylund – drums
Jonathan Bäckström – bass

Free entry

Free entry

Aaron Koskelainen Stampede is a five-piece ensemble formed in 2022 playing music composed by Aaron Koskelainen. Consisting of elements from free and straight ahead jazz as well as rock music. The band recorded its first EP during the spring of 2022 and is now looking to play its first live gigs in the fall.

Espen Songstad (NO) - Tenor Sax
Risto Kauppinen (FIN) - Tenor Sax
Jeff Wagner (DK) - Guitar
Aaron Koskelainen (FIN) - Double Bass
Vilho Louhivuori (FIN) – Drums

Open event