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This autumn, producer Charles Gil’s Vapaat äänet, celebrating its 30th anniversary, presents two ensembles in a concert at Kouta Hall. Runoja rauhalle – Poems for Peace is an emotional and meditative manifesto for peace by two saxophonists, Joakim Berghäll and Adele Sauros. T.I.M., formed through Norwegian-French collaboration, creates fascinating experimental music in the spirit of folk traditions. This tour is the 38th co-production between Vapaat äänet and the Finnish Jazz Federation, continuing a collaboration that began in 1996.

Joakim Berghäll & Adele Sauros: Poems for Peace
The compositions performed in the duo concert by Joakim Berghäll and Adele Sauros originate from a single-session solo improvisation by Berghäll. The catalyst for this process was a collection of anti-war poems written in various crisis areas around the world, which influenced the music in an abstract way. The melodic ideas were transcribed exactly as they emerged, without altering a single note, remaining faithful to the impulses of the improvisation. Berghäll and Sauros recorded the material in the Kamppi Chapel, resulting in the album Runoja rauhalle – Poems for Peace.

Adele Sauros – tenor and soprano saxophone
Joakim Berghäll – baritone saxophone, cello

T.I.M.
T.I.M. is a trio assembled by French pianist Sébastien Palis, together with Norwegian singer Karoline Wallace and violinist Inger Hannisdal. The group’s captivating minimalism moves along the borders of folk music and improvisation, alternating between light and shadow while blending acoustic expression with DIY electronics. The stories in their songs emerge through a childlike perspective, instinctive memories, or even an ancient Inuit lullaby. The Hungarian label BMC will release T.I.M.’s debut album Tall, Infinite, Microscopic in September 2026.

Karoline Wallace – vocals, tapes
Inger Hannisdal Hardinger – violin, vocals
Sébastien Palis – piano, synthesizer, composition

Tour co-production: Vapaat äänet & Finnish Jazz Federation
Supported by: AJC, CNV, Institut Français

_{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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Founded in 2016, Tuomas Paukku Scription represents a strong and distinctive voice in Finnish contemporary jazz. Having released its second album in 2023, the ensemble performs the original, tightly woven compositions of guitarist Tuomas Paukku with compelling dedication.

Scription’s style is rooted in modern jazz impressionism and post-bop, while continuously discovering new nuances and perspectives from the outer edges of jazz expression. Paukku’s open-minded interest in multiple musical genres shines through with both subtlety and explosive energy. The music’s rugged Scandinavian atmospheres and its dynamically unfolding sense of tension have moved audiences well beyond traditional genre boundaries.

Tuomas Paukku – guitar
Juho Valjakka – piano
Jori Huhtala – bass
Tomi Saikkonen – drums

_{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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