Lahden Jazztori Festival Undergoes a Facelift
The regenerated Lahden Jazztori Festival spreads to different locations this September. Lahti Big Band continues to hold the rights of the festival.
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We Jazz Presents Rising Jazz Stars on Lonna Island
The summery jazz concert series curated by We Jazz presents four young acts on the coastal island Lonna this July. JAF Trio, Maxxxtet and Bowman Trio play live on three July Wednesdays respectively and the stage will be warmed up by the We Jazz DJ collective.
Flame Jazz stands up for the Baltic Sea in July
Saxophonist Mikko Innanen, the Flame Jazz Artist of 2017, blows his horn for the conservation of the Baltic Sea, floating amid the eider statues by artist Reima Nurmikko on Turku’s Aura River on 20 - 22 July. The same weekend will see PLOP, composed of Innanen, bassist Ville Herrala and drummer Joonas Riippa, take the stage at the nearby Bar Ö.
The TTT Club Announces Programme for Autumn 2017
The autumn programme 2017 sees more music shows than ever before on the Tampere Työväen Teatteri stage. We will also be in for several album launch concerts.
Funky Elephant Festival Announces First Acts of the Upcoming Festival
Funky Elephant will see Omar, the father of British neo soul and Hugo Mendez, the frontman of the collective Sofrito hit the stage at Helsinki’s Suvilahti in September. Soul star Nicole Willis will also present her new outfit.
Joonas Haavisto becomes the first Finnish jazz pianist to receive the title of Steinway Artist
Pianist Joonas Haavisto has been selected among the artists to represent the world-famous piano brand Steinway. The title aims at acknowledging high-class pianists and improving their working conditions and giving boost to their careers. Haavisto is the first Finnish jazz pianist to receive the title, joining such celebrated colleagues as Vladimir Horowitz, Artur Rubinstein, Lang Lang, Keith Jarrett, Ahmad Jamal, Brad Mehldau sekä Robert Glasper.
Pauli Lyytinen Magnetia Orkesteri releases debut album at this year's Pori Jazz Festival
This jazz quartet led by saxophonist Pauli Lyytinen and starring the internationally acclaimed trumpeter Verneri Pohjola will celebrate its debut album at one of the main concerts of the Pori Jazz Festival 2017 on 14 July.
Trombone Player Kasper Sarikoski to Juilliard as the First Finnish Jazz Musician
Finnish trombonist Kasper Sarikoski (B. 1988) starts his studies in the Artist Diploma in Jazz Studies program at the world famous Juilliard School in New York City.
Eclipse Jazz Club offers prog rock and big band music this May
This month, the Tampere-based concert series Eclipse Music Club focusses on prog rock and modern big band jazz. Also, Tapio Ylinen, the host of the club and the manager of the record label Eclipse Jazz, will take to the stage.
Saturday night is for clubbing
The second day of jazzahead! 2017 was yet another success for the Finnish delegates. The opening Thursday was reported to have drawn the biggest audiences ever, and last night’s gala concert starring Iiro Rantala with Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen showed what can be accomplished when jazz, improvisation and classical music shake hands. The Tampere-hosted jam afterparty in the Schlachthof basement really hit the chord after the long showcase day. Both, the musicians and the listeners seemed to enjoy a little break from the business buzz.