Jazz Finland Live

Martti Vesala: trumpet
Aino Juutilainen: cello
Mikko Antila: vibraphone
Joonas Tuuri: double bass

The ensemble brings together some of today’s most exciting Finnish musicians active in jazz and improvised music. They perform original compositions by its members, leveraging their unique lineup’s arranging possibilities as well as each instrument’s special techniques and tonal characteristics to create a richly textured soundscape.

Vespera Quartet’s music is cinematic and melodic, blending small-group jazz, modern classical, and improvisation. Their arrangements are characterised by a sense of space, airiness, and playfulness.

Photo: Verna Kovanen

The concert is supported by City of Helsinki, Svenska Kulturfonden and The Finnish Music Foundation.

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Tickets 25/20/10€

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Tickets from 34,50 €

The living legend of Brazilian music, Marcos Valle, who performed at Flow Festival last summer, will arrive at Tavastia in June 2025.

Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1943, Marcos Valle is a singer, songwriter, and producer who has made an immeasurable contribution to bossa nova, MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), and jazz fusion. He rose to broader popularity in the 1960s with hits like Samba de Verão (also known as Summer Samba), which propelled him to international recognition. A versatile and innovative musician, Valle is known for his ability to blend Brazilian rhythms with jazz, funk, and psychedelic influences.

Throughout his decades-long career, he has collaborated with numerous world-renowned artists, and he continues to create new music and promote Brazilian music, thriving both in the recording studio and on stage.

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Grotto is a unique ensemble founded in 2022, where the unusual combination of bass clarinet, saxophone, organ and drums offers the listener a fresh and mysterious composition. Through the works of drummer-composer Joonas Leppänen, the band explores the concept of "organ trio" without prejudice, creating an introspective Nordic atmosphere. In addition to jazz, influences from classical music and reggae can also be heard.

• Max Zenger – bass clarinet
• Antti Kujanpää – Hammond organ
• Joonas Leppänen – drums, compositions

As the Flame Jazz Summer Live concerts are held outdoors, in case of rainy weather, the concert of the day may be rescheduled. Any changes will be announced on Kirkkopuiston Terassi and Flame Jazz's social media channels. (@kirkkopuistonterassi and @flamejazz).

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