News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
The autumn season of the Savoy Theatre starts with a unique music happening: SavoyJAZZ September 2018 will bring together top Finnish and international stars of jazz. On Saturday 15 September, performs Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen Nonet and German trumpet virtuoso Till Brönner. On Sunday 16 September, the stage is taken over by American saxophonist and composer Seamus Blake.
Flame Jazz concert series takes part in protection of the Baltic Sea as the autumn season starts on Thursday 16 August on the Turku Night of the Arts with a performance combining jazz music and environmental art.
German Ozella Music releases Aapo Heinonen Quintet's new album, TARA , on 14 September.
Sanna Ruohoniemi, Finnish jazz vocalist and composer, currently based in Stockholm, is one of the most interesting young generation musicians. Her debut album "Tales of a stranger" (Eclipse Music 2016) was widely acclaimed all over Skandinavian.
For the remainder of the year, Jazz Finland International follows the bands and delegates aiming to the international markets. The article series continues with Aurora Hentunen, who comments their upcoming tour in the Netherlands.
Porvoo Jazz Festival has released its programme. The festival, arranged for the sixth time, is held at WSOY-talo on 28 - 30 September.
The 30th Elojazz presents over 150 musicians during the five-day festival this week. Grande ensembles such as UMO, Timo Lassy Band & Ricky-Tick Big Band Brass, Oulu All Star Big Band and Oulu Youth Jazz Orchestra take over the stage this weekend.
Validi Karkia releases the versatile and international 17-night concert programme of this autumn. The season opens on 1 August with internationally distinguished conductor Jukka Iisakkila, this time in electric guitar. The Breed explores the composition material of Pekka Pohjola. In addition to Iisakkila, the ensemble consists of Aki Lääkkölä, Jaan Wessman, Niko Ronimus and Ville Ojanen.
Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Jarmo Saari’s band Republic releases a new EP, Helsinki mavericks, on 13 July. Helsinki mavericks is the ensemble’s first release on the German Membran record label. The band performs a record release concert at the Pori Jazz on 19 July.
Flame Jazz and Turku Jazz Orchestra treat jazz lovers to international concerts throughout the autumn. The programme features magnificent Swedish vocalists, protection of the Baltic Sea, chess, young talents, commissioned composition for big band and much more.
