12 new names added to the main concerts lineup of Pori Jazz
The main concert lineup of Pori Jazz is complemented by a dozen strong names in rhythm music.
News
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Jazz City Turku celebrates UNESCO International Jazz Day with several events
Finnish Jazz Federation organizes a week-long Jazz Day campaign, in which Jazz City Turku also participates prominently.
New jazz festival OutoJazz in Outokumpu on May 10-11, 2024
The old copper mine provides a rustic setting for the new jazz event.
Touring Solves a Lot
The touring activities of the Finnish Jazz Federation began in 1983. Since then, the Federation has brought jazz to various parts of Finland through its touring system, in collaboration with regional and local partners.
Baltic Jazz 2024 offers the enchantment of music and the joy of celebration
Baltic Jazz 2024 will take place in Taalintehdas, Kemiönsaari, from July 5th to 7th, and the traditional Varaslähtö event in Kasnäs will kick off the festival on Thursday, July 4th.
Jazz Finland Residency artist Melissa Aldana as a guest of UMO in October
The leading voice of her generation in jazz, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, will arrive in Finland in October as part of the Jazz Finland Residency program to perform as a soloist with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. Aldana will perform with UMO in Jyväskylä (9.10.), Lahti (10.10.), and Helsinki (11.10.).
UNESCO International Jazz Day celebrates jazz music as a messenger of peace and cultural dialogue on April 30th
On April 30th, UNESCO International Jazz Day is celebrated once again. In addition to jazz’s artistic value, the day promotes peace, intercultural cooperation, and respect for human dignity and human rights. Finnish Jazz Federation organizes a week-long Jazz Day campaign, with jazz musicians Abdissa ‘Mamba’ Assefa and Aili Ikonen as the faces of this year.
April Jazz continues today with a concert featuring the Ukrainian Kryvyi Rih Junior Big Band and the Finnish brass sextet KOLIZIO
The program of April Jazz continues today, Monday, April 22, with a concert featuring the Ukrainian youth orchestra Kryvyi Rih Junior Big Band and the Finnish brass band KOLIZIO.
Teosto Award-winning Mikko Sarvanne Garden on tour with the Finnish Jazz Federation in May
The seven-member Mikko Sarvanne Garden, led by composer Mikko Sarvanne, will perform in seven cities across Finland from May 8th to 17th. Sarvanne was awarded the Teosto Prize in 2023 for the compositions on the band's debut album.
Finnish jazz legend Olli Ahvenlahti releases new album in April
We Jazz will release pianist-composer Olli Ahvenlahti's new album Mirror Mirror on April 19th. Stylistically positioned as a continuation of the classic 1970s albums The Poet and Bandstand, the album also celebrates the long career and lifetime achievements of the Finnish jazz legend who turns 75 this year. Olli Ahvenlahti New Quintet will perform material from the new album at the April Jazz festival in Espoo on April 27th.