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Jazz Finland Live
Thursday 8.5.
helsinki
Manala Afterwork Jazz feat. Mark Alban Lotz (GER),Ravintola Manala, helsinki8.5. At 17:00
Free entry
Manala Afterwork Jazz is a weekly Thursday jazz club in the heart of Helsinki.
Mark Lotz is a flutist whose performances are marked by a unique energy that draws listeners in, taking them on a journey of discovery. With a vivid imagination, Lotz often seeks out surprising and original settings, challenging expectations. Praised as "one of the world's top jazz flute players" (Los Angeles Jazz Scene Magazine, USA), Lotz shatters preconceptions about the flute in jazz. His artistry has made him a prominent member of the Dutch jazz scene for 30 years and a global solist, with projects, recordings, and teaching engagements spanning the world. Worked with a.o with Chris Potter, Dave Tronzo, Don Byron. Amelia Pedroso, Miguel Anga Diaz, Ernst Reijseger, Han Bennink.
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra feat. Thomas Gansch (A),Savoy-teatteri, helsinki8.5. At 19:00
jyväskylä
Jazz Jkl Live: Anni Kiviniemi Trio,Ravintola Poppari, jyväskylä8.5. At 19:00
Tickets 15/10 €. Support ticket 30 €.
Anni Kiviniemi is a jazz pianist and composer based in Los Angeles, who has performed extensively across the Nordic countries, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Canada, both as a solo artist and with her own trio. Kiviniemi’s boundary-pushing musical style balances on the edge of chaos and order, navigating the subtle line between improvisation and composed material. Attentive listeners may detect influences ranging from Slavic folk dances and 20th-century classical piano music to Middle Eastern musical traditions and free jazz.
Anni Kiviniemi Trio’s debut album Eir (We Jazz Records), released in 2024, has been described as “lyrical and explosive” as well as “uncompromisingly original, beautiful, and timeless”. Although the structure of the pieces is carefully crafted, Kiviniemi encourages her fellow musicians to take risks, explore new ideas, and have fun: as a result, no two live performances of the songs are ever the same. Kiviniemi invites her audience (and often herself) to be surprised, moved, and challenged.
Kiviniemi holds a Master’s degree in Performing Arts from the Norwegian Academy of Music and is currently pursuing her second Master’s degree in composition at the Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles.