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Continuation to Live at We Jazz video series

The seven episodes of the second season were filmed during the soundchecks at Helsinki We Jazz festival in December 2017. The first episode released today presents the band Black Motor. The new episodes were directed and shot by Petri Luukkainen.


Baltic Jazz Festival is celebrated next week         

The 31st Baltic Jazz festival is held at Taalintehdas by the Archipelago Sea from 6 to 8 July. Traditionally, the festival makes a false start at Kasnäs on Thursday 5 July. The festival offers 23 different show numbers, with nearly 200 artists. The festival weekend is being prepared by 15 team leaders and over 100 volunteers.


Jazz Finland Tour Season Spring 2019 Is Out

Next spring will see six hardcore bands tour the country under the Jazz Finland flag. Among the ensembles we have veterans and newcomers, from rock to art music, and all the other colors of the jazz rainbow. Jazz Finland is the main producer or supporter of these five tours. One of the productions is again the French-Finnish double bill Free Voices And Sounds.







Afrojazz Club goes Kilombo at Alppipuisto in July

Afrojazz Club goes Kilombo 1pm-9pm Vamos a bailar! Angata donké! Kaay fecc! Let´s dance! Swinging tunes are heard at Alppipuisto on 15 July as Afrojazz Club goes Kilombo  takes over the park. The event brings leading musicians playing African and Afro Cuban live music to the stage, among them Afrojazz Quintet and their soloist Charlotta Kerbs. 


We Jazz Records’ artists at Lonna in July

Five summer-Wednesdays on the Lonna island offer a taste of We Jazz Record’s present and forthcoming recording projects. At the stage are seen OK:KO, 3TM, Mopo, Alder Ego and Bowman Trio. The record music is provided by We Jazz’s DJ collective.