Jazz Finland Live
Pekka Toivonen: You Me,Mikael Agricolan kirkko, helsinki23.3. At 20:00
Pekka Toivonen
Free entry
Composer Pekka Toivonen releases his debut neoclassical album via VIT Music, a new punk classical music label.
Pekka Toivonen, piano
Sofia-Liis Liiv, violin
Kaisa Ruotsalainen, violin
Tatu Ahola, cello
Mila Laine, cello
Saara Viika, cello
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Manala Afterwork Jazz feat. Marian PetrescuRavintola Manala, helsinki23.3. At 17:00
Free entry
Manala Afterwork Jazz is a weekly jazz club in the center of Helsinki. Finland's top musicians perform at the club in a cozy and atmospheric environment. The event is free of charge, so we recommend using the money saved from the admission tickets on the restaurant's legendary pizzas and refreshments!
Arto Ikävalko - piano
Joonas Tuuri - bass
Ville Luukkonen - drums
Marian Petrescu - piano
Strandberg ProjectKoko Jazz Club, helsinki23.3. At 19:00
Tickets 18 €
Strandberg Project releases a new 4-CD box set at Koko Jazz Club. The group was founded in 1995 and has been working actively ever since then.
Jukka Gustavson, vocals & keyboards
Sami Virtanen, guitar
Jan-Olof Strandberg, bass
Jartsa Karvonen, drums
North Of Kallio Ensemble - LevynjulkaisukeikkaKapsäkki, helsinki23.3. At 19:00
North Of Kallio Ensemble
Tickets 15/20€
When the winner of the Finnish leg of the Eurovision song contest (with the duo Norma John), a finalist for the Voice of Finland and two stalwarts of the Finnish jazz scene come to together to form a band, it's bound to be insteresting. North of Kallio Ensemble shakes up the Helsinki jazz scene with catchy songs, top class musicianship, energy and a world class vocalist.
They have released three singles; Ferris Wheel feat. Jukka Eskola, Equilibrium and most recently Kallio. Their debut album Constellations will be out 17th of March and consists of original material.
The band describes their music like this: "Our music is nordic jazz with cinematic soundscapes. You can hear influences from all of the members musical jurneys throughout the years. There are big emotions, fragile moments, all the colors of life."
Jukka Eskola will also be joining the ensemble on stage.
