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News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland. 

Jazz Finland Live gave a welcome boost to Finnish live jazz

6.10.2016 | news

The project Jazz Finland Live was launched to enliven Finnish jazz clubs and increase the live jazz offerings around the country. Eight Finnish jazz clubs participated in the project with the support of the Cities of Helsinki, Iisalmi, Kotka, Oulu, Salo, Tampere and Turku. The project brought as many as 80 jazz concerts to these cities, with the total number of visitors topping 8 000 people. Jazz Finland Live aims at setting up a new funding model that sees Finnish cities and local concert organisers co-operate, thus establishing more sustainable preconditions for professional concert activity around the country.

Turku Jazz Orchestra premieres a new piece and releases and album of classic film music

5.10.2016 | news

Turku Jazz Orchestra's autumn programme  kicks off in October with five different concerts being produced this autumn. We will be in for the premiere of a new piece by Vellu Halkosalmi; an launch show for the orchestra's new album and top-class entertainment on the cruise ship Viking Grace. The season closes in a concert that stars A-listing drummer Teppo Mäkynen. 

Mirja Mäkelä Trio to tour Finland in Oct 25 - Nov 11

4.10.2016 | news

Top names of suomijazz, singer Mirja Mäkelä, guitarrist Teemu Viinikainen and double bassist Juho Kivivuori tour Finland in ten consecutive concerts in October-November turn. The ten-year anniversary tour is produced by the Finnish Jazz Federation and Jazz HUG. 

The fourth annual Porvoo Jazz Festival kicks off soon!

28.9.2016 | news

The Porvoo Jazz Festival comes again! Organised now for the fourth time, the festival has a new crew behind it: drummer Jaska Lukkarinen has been chosen as the new Artistic Director, while Elina Brooks will be acting as the producer. Other key team members include the founder of the festival, Antti Ansas, the graphic designer Hash Varsani and the Porvoo-based cultural handyman, Thomas Törnroos. Headlining acts of this year's festival include Viktoria Tolstoy, the Finnish Jazz Federation Jubilee Orchestra and Jukkis Uotila Quartet feat. Billy Hart. 

Apply now to Jazz Federation tours in fall 2017

26.9.2016 | news

The Finnish Jazz Federation will organize two tours and two co-produced tours in the fall of 2017. Application for the Jazz-Espa Festival 2017, taking place in July, can be completed with the same application form. Application closes on the 16th of October 2016. The Finnish Jazz Federation will complete the selection process before the year’s end.

 

Oddarrang release their fourth album

23.9.2016 | news


Oddarrang, known for their inimitable cocktail of electronic soundscapes, jazz and post-rock, release their long-awaited fourth album, Agartha, on British Edition Records this September. The release will be followed by live shows at, for example, the Flame Jazz Cruise and We Jazz Festival 2016. 

Jazz Pianist Joona Toivanen Issues his Sophomore

22.9.2016 | news

Italian label Cam Jazz releases the sophomore solo effort of A-listing Finnish jazz pianist Joona Toivanen this September. The outing, Lone Room, will be followed by an album launch tour in Toivanen's two home countries, Finland and Sweden.