Jazz Finland Live
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra & Maija Kauhanen,Savoy-teatteri, helsinki6.2. At 19:00
Gigs on the same day in helsinki
Free entry
Manala Afterwork Jazz is a weekly Thursday jazz club in the heart of Helsinki.
jaZZanti-konsertti: Harri Kuusijärvi – AallotHakasalmen huvila, helsinki6.2. At 19:00
Mika Kallio: drums
Harri Kuusijärvi: augmented accordion
Jori Huhtala: double bass
In his latest project Aallot, the accordionist Harri Kuusijärvi fuses his new electronically extended accordion with the acoustic warmth of the jazz rhythm section of bassist Jori Huhtala and drummer Mika Kallio. The trio collides Nordic serenity with vibrant jazz energy to create a soundscape that is earthy, minimalistic and irresistibly groovy – and probably something you’ve never heard before.
Harri Kuusijärvi is one of the most distinctive figures in accordion music today. He is known for his open-minded projects that push the traditional boundaries of what the accordion can achieve as an instrument. Kuusijärvi has received several recognitions, including being named Finnish Accordion Artist of the Year in 2023, an Emma nomination for Best Classical Album in 2021, and a nomination for one of the Nordic countries’ most prestigious art prizes, the Teosto Prize, in 2020.
Flame Jazz Records will release a debut record in January 2025ö
The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.
