Jazz Finland Live

Tickets 15/10€

Experienced and radiant Jyväskylä-based singer Tanja Salonen shines as a guest soloist with Jazz Jkl Collective. The program includes jazz standards, blues, and bossa novas recorded by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, and Nat King Cole.

Tanja Salonen has had a long career as a pop/jazz vocal teacher and a soloist in various ensembles. With her diverse background, she combines the jazz vocal tradition of her role models, and her voice carries both strength and sensitivity for interpreting lyrics and emotions. Salonen has been a strong part of Riku Keskinen Entente ensemble and the productions of the children's music orchestra Loiskis. Recently, the vocalist has frequently performed as a duo with guitarist Aimo Nuutinen.

Tanja Salonen – vocals
Tuomas Paukku – guitar
Marian Petrescu – piano
Pekka Törmänen – bass
Kasper Halttunen – drums