Jazz Finland Live

Doors: 18:00

Showtime: 19:00

Helsinki's most impactful jazz event We Jazz Festival takes over G Livelab. On stage: two strong groups from the influential New York scene.

Borderlands trio is Kris Davis on piano, Stephan Crump on double bass and Eri McPherson on drums. As journalist Peter Margasak writes: "Borderlands Trio's works float, roil, swing, breathe, rush, and sparkle without every revealing any sort of hesitation or falling into a rut. The musicians don’t follow one another and they eschew glib reaction. Instead, they sit with the flowing ideas, thinking ahead about where the music could go."

Alto saxophonist and composer Darius Jones arrives in Helsinki hot on the heels of his major new work "fLuXkit Vancouver (its suite but sacred)" co-released by We Jazz Records and Northern Spy. Now, Jones takes the stage with a never-before-heard formation entitled Helsinki Accord, bringing together local musicians Aino Juutilainen on cello and Joonas Leppänen on drums (both from AINON), plus Berlin-based bassist Nick Dunston. Expect music yet unheard.

Finland's leading IPA brewery hosts a tasting at G Livelab Helsinki during We Jazz. In the tasting, you will get to know various beer styles and the history and operations of Espoo's first brewery with the guidance of an expert.

“Think of Borderlands Trio as an all-star team of should-be jazz luminaries.” - The New York Times

"As composer and bandleader, Jones cultivates contexts that help summon common manifestations." – The Wire

BORDERLANDS TRIO
Kris Davis, piano / Stephan Crump, double bass / Eric McPherson, drums

DARIUS JONES HELSINKI ACCORD
Darius Jones, alto sax / Aino Juutilainen, cello / Nick Dunston, double bass / Joonas Leppänen, drums