Jazz concert series continues in Jyväskylä
Jazz Jkl Live concert series presents top Finnish jazz acts at Poppari bar in the city center.
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Kaamosjazz – Polar Night Jazz lights up the North again
Polar Night Jazz event was first introduced in Tankavaara gold village 35 years ago. Today the international jazz festival takes place in Saariselkä, Inari and Karigasniemi restaurants, culture houses, chapels and even outdoors in the nature.
Singer Aili Ikonen issues new album in mid-October
Aili Ikonen, one of Finland’s most charismatic singers, releases her new album Piirrä minut (Draw me) on 13 October. The album launch show will take place on the following day at Helsinki’s Savoy Theatre.
French Jazz Duo Machado Ithursarry tours Finland this October
Pianist Jean-Marie Machado and accordionist Didier Ithursarry go on a rare tour in Finland and the Baltic states on 2 - 16 October. Their fellow countryman, guitarist Marc Ducret, joins them for a number of tour locations with his solo set
Autumn Season of Panurama Club Series kicks off on 6 October
The first edition of the season features the long-standing Finnish singer-songwriter, Matti Johannes Koivu.
Maria Ylipää joins UMO on a Christmas Tour
Singer-actress Maria Ylipää (b. 1981) counts among Finland’s most charismatic artists. This year, Ylipää will feature as a soloist for UMO’s traditional Christmas tour.
norDIG. Festival presents Scandinavian jazz stars this October
The Jazz Department of the University of the Arts Helsinki organises the annual DIG. jazz festival at the Music Centre, Helsinki, on 4 - 6 October. The line-up includes such groups as the Swedish-Norwegian Atomic, Finno-German-Danish Carl Winther Trio with Timo Lassy, Finno-Swedish duo Sten Sandell & Aki Rissanen and Kalle Kalima Pentasonic.
Flame Jazz Messengers deliver the Turku experience
Drummer-pianist-producer Jussi Fredriksson's (b. 1980) and legendary vibesman Severi Pyysalo (b. 1967) lead their sextet on its way to spread the gospel of Turku-jazz around the country. Flame Jazz Messengers tour Finland, throwing six concerts both on land and at sea.
Free open air concerts from under the jazz umbrella
Ami Vuorinen, the Executive Director of Jazz Finland, opened the 18th edition of the annual Jazz-Espa concert series yesterday, July 24th, in the heart of Helsinki, Esplanadi Park. In his opening words Vuorinen described the festival as an umbrella for Finnish jazz in all its forms and shapes.
The July Edition of Summer Jazz Club features globetrotting young Finnish jazz stars
Tuesday 25 July sees two hot young groups give their best at Jyväskylä’s legendary jazz venue, Poppari, the home of Summer Jazz Club concert series. Aurora Hentunen Quartet and OK:KO, the stars of the July edition, comprise up-and-coming Finnish jazz musicians who have directed their gaze to the international scene at an early stage of their careers. Now, these two constellations will present international flavours from the metropoles of the big world for the Jyväskylä audience.