Jazz Finland Live

Tickets 15/10€

Marjo Leinonen, known for her distinctive, soulful, and life-infused voice, will be the welcomed guest soloist at Jazz JKL Collective's club!

Marjo Leinonen is a veteran figure in roots music, and her voice carries the weight of life experience and emotion. Throughout her extensive and diverse career, she has been a prominent figure in bands like Balls, Huff'n'Puff, and Bigfeet & Lala. Besides, Leinonen has engaged in various projects across different genres. In the realm of jazz music, her collaborators have included Jukka Perko, Seppo Kantonen, and Olli Soikkeli. Last year saw the release of the new album by Marjo Leinonen & BubliCans, as well as her autobiography, Punaisia päin, which recounts her eventful journey.

As a respected interpreter of blues and various forms of roots music, she will perform jazz standards – especially the music of Billie Holiday – and selected songs from her own discography as the featured guest soloist with Jazz JKL Collective.