Jazz Finland Live

Free entry

Known as the leading name in Finnish Jazz Manouche, Django Collective Helsinki has returned to Juttutupa with their signature club residency!

Since 2011, the ensemble led by Aki Hauru has enlivened urban culture and the Finnish music scene with their soulful, upbeat acoustic music, rooted in the 1920s–50s style of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Audiences can once again expect relentless swing and exciting collaborations with top-tier guest artists.

Alongside traditional, toe-tapping swing, the group performs original compositions where the old blends with the new in a fresh and inventive modern jazz expression. Performed authentically using only stringed instruments, their music is guaranteed to be a captivating experience.

Laura Airola – violin
Aki Hauru – guitar
Otto Porkkala – guitar
Kalle Outila – guitar
Juuso Rinta – double bass

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Tickets 15/10 €. Support ticket 30 €.

Quartet Ajaton is a group founded by vocalist Mia Simanainen, bringing together highly innovative musicians from diverse backgrounds who weave their talents into a unique whole. The ensemble’s intriguing combination of instruments is likely one of a kind worldwide. At the same time, the quartet’s new programme features familiar elements: iconic melodies from Finnish culture – tangos, Sibelius, folk tunes and cattle calls – echo, dance and surge; the music glows and chills, setting the listener’s blood in motion.

Stylistically, Quartet Ajaton is an independent trailblazer, and its ten-year journey culminates in 2026 with a new album release and an album release tour organized by the Finnish Jazz Federation. The group’s third full-length album, Fin, underscores the Finnish origin of its music in the Jazz in Finland 100 anniversary year. Following their previous releases Elixir (Eclipse Music, 2016) and Early Music in the Latest Way (Alba Records, 2020), rules are meant to be broken. The songs are performed in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Mia Simanainen – vocals
Henrik Sandås – bandoneón
Kari Ikonen – Moog synthesizer
Aino Juutilainen – cello

_{In 2026, it will be 100 years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland with the ship Andania. The year thus marks a historic centenary celebration for Finnish jazz: Jazz in Finland 100. The anniversary highlights Finnish jazz and its artists both in Finland and abroad, celebrating jazz as part of Finland’s cultural heritage. The Jazz in Finland 100 campaign is coordinated by the Finnish Jazz Federation.}

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Jazz sensation Jazzmeia Horn joins UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra to crown the ensemble’s 50th anniversary season. The Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter is known for her soulful, virtuosic delivery infused with jazz, soul and gospel. The Turku concert features music from Horn’s acclaimed Dear Love project with her big band Noble Force as well as collaborations with WDR Big Band. Making his debut as conductor, trumpeter Jukka Eskola leads UMO for the first time.

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