Early Bird Tickets to Elojazz Now Available
A limited number of two-day Early Bird tickets to Oulu's Elojazz are available for purchase until the end of February. The festival will be organised on 3-6 August 2017.
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News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
10th Flame Jazz Cruise offerings include tributes, fresh Finnish jazz and wistful goodbyes
The first Flame Jazz Cruise of 2017, taking place on January 21 - 22 on cruise ship Viking Grace, offers a versatile selection of best Finnish jazz and jazz-related music.
Flame Jazz and Turku Jazz Orchestra’s spring season highlights the uniting power of jazz
Turku Jazz Orchestra and the Turku-based concert series Flame Jazz kick off the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence with a star-studded programme. The spring season offerings include top-class jazz from the Nordic countries all the way to the U.S. and Benin.
Sophomore from Equally Stupid coming out soon
The Finnish-Swiss-Icelandic jazz-prog rock trio Equally Stupid release their second album titled Escape From The Unhappy Society on 27 January, followed by an extensive album launch tour.
Martti Vesala Soundpost Quintet on Finnish Jazz Federation tour in January
Trumpeter Martti Vesala takes his quintet around Finland on an extensive tour on 12 - 27 January next year, opening Finnish Jazz Federation’s spring season tours. The outfit issued their debut in September on the German label Ozella.
Past and present shook hands in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Finnish Jazz Federation
2016, the 50th anniversary year of the Finnish Jazz Federation, saw the organisation launch a comprehensive history, assemble a star-studded jubilee orchestra and exhibit the Yrjö Jazz Prizes.
Legendary Steve Gadd to perform in Oulu in April
Oulu Music Festival and Espoo’s April Jazz host the legendary drummer’s only Finnish shows on his European tour.
April Jazz goes more international than ever
April Jazz, the biggest jazz event of the Helsinki metropolitan area, comes for the 31st time on 26 - 30 April 2017. This year’s international headliners include jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, pianist Michel Camilion and flamenco guitarist Tamatito’s super duo, the magical Tunisian vocalist and oud-player Dhafer Yussef and Steve Gadd Band. The opening concert adds another chapter to the long list of one-off Finnish appearances featuring composer-multi-instrumentalists Marzi Nyman, Annamari Kähärä and Jarmo Saari alongside Tapiola Sinfonietta and Tapiola Choir. The programme will be complemented over the spring. Tickets are now available for purchase on Lippupiste.
Rising electro group Serot bring out their debut in February
Marrying DJ culture and acoustic elements without fear, electro group Serot issues their sophomore on Arvo Records on 3 February 2017. Entitled Otava, the recording features jazz musicians pianist Iiro Rantala and trumpeter Verneri Pohjola.